Electrician

Are you a certified trades person looking to join a “best in class” maintenance team? Western Forest Products is hiring for a Certified Electrician to join our Ladysmith Sawmill Operation located in Ladysmith, BC!

What We Offer:

• Wage rate of $47.69/hour as per the collective agreement
• Hourly premiums of $0.60/hour on shifts that are outside the recognized day shift
• A safe work environment

Shifts: Saturday and Sunday, 6:00am to 4:30pm.

These positions are considered safety sensitive, all successful candidates will be subject to a pre-employment drug test.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain, repair, upgrade and build a variety of electrical and pneumatic equipment;
• Develop and maintain a robust electrical preventative maintenance plan;
• Create technical reports, documentation, calculations and sketches;
• Demonstrate proficiency with PLC and HMI programming and troubleshooting;
• Develop, implement and document equipment and process improvement projects;
• Report work compliance with relevant codes, standards and procedures;
• Provide various electrical calculations;
• Prepare specifications for purchase of materials and equipment;
• Provide expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis and resolution of problems;
• Develop sustainable work relationships to ensure positive resolutions with all contacts;
• Maintain up-to-date electrical engineering knowledge and stay current with industry trends and best practices;
• Read and interpret electrical, mechanical and architectural drawings and electrical code specifications to determine wiring layouts;
• Provide designs such items as cable tray layouts, electrical equipment arrangements, lighting layouts and single line diagrams;
• Cut, thread, bend, assemble and install conduits and other types of electrical conductor enclosures and fittings.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience 

• Fully ticketed Red Seal Electrician (Industrial Electrician is preferred);
• Preference will be given to those with sawmill experience;
• Must have experience troubleshooting PLC’s, ControlLogix and industrial control systems.

Skills, Knowledge and Required Competencies

• Excellent safety record and strong work ethic;
• Highly motivated team player with excellent time management skills;
• Must be a self-starter and be able to work with minimal supervision;
• Creative and innovating thinking, logical problem solving, and a desire to participate in an organization committed to continuous improvement;
• Accountable and dependable.

YOUR CAREER

At Western Forest Products, we believe our most significant asset is our people. Investing in our people brings value and success to our business, ensuring a safe, engaged, productive and continuously improving workplace. We offer challenging opportunities working alongside the best in the industry to meet your career and professional development goals while providing competitive total rewards and recognition.

We provide a variety of on-the-job training and continuing education in many areas at Western to ensure you have the skills you need to succeed. Our promote-from-within culture recognizes high performance and we offer diverse career paths across the organization for those with the talent and will to advance.

WESTERN OVERVIEW

Western Forest Products is a leading forest products company that sustainably manages forests and manufactures high-quality wood products. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia with operations in the coastal region of BC and Washington State, Western meets the needs of customers worldwide with a specialty wood products focus and diverse product offering.

Our commitment to health and safety, environmental stewardship and community engagement is core to how we do business at Western Forest Products.

Our approach to responsible business practices in all aspects of our business is multi-faceted. We adhere to and employ the most stringent environmental practices in the world. The steps we take to ensure the forests in which we operate are renewed and remain healthy and viable for future generations are mirrored in the care we take to make certain our communities continue to grow and prosper. This includes investing in communities where we operate and continuing to forge mutually beneficial relationships with First Nations in respect of their local and cultural interests.