Maintenance TQ Electrician (nights 2-2-3)

Job Summary:

The Maintenance TQ Electrician effectively troubleshoots, repairs, installs and maintains all packaging, processing and utility equipment for Factors Group of Nutritional Companies and subsidiary companies, specializing in electrical and their control systems. They will take into consideration the company’s commitment to our seven Core Values such as Sustainability (people, the planet, and profit) in the planning and implementation of all actions related to your area of responsibility.

Job Responsibilities:

Troubleshoot all production, utility and processing equipment

Use CMMS system (Megamation) for reporting all work

Electrical installation of new equipment to TSBC regulation

Troubleshoot PLC controllers, servo drives, optical sensors, bar code readers, operating interface devices, instrumentation, flow meters, variable frequency controls, motors and DC drives

Adjust and optimize equipment performance

Install and train on all new equipment

Perform equipment inspections

Assist Operators in setup and tooling

Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical problems with equipment

Interact with suppliers to source spare parts and maintenance supplies

Service air systems

Follow preventative maintenance schedules

Complete maintenance, write work reports

Read equipment manuals and maintain trade and technical knowledge

Clean equipment

Work on other assigned maintenance projects

Report all quality issues to department leadership

Follow and adhere to all given instructions including work procedures, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and current Good Manufacturing Practices(cGMP)

Strictly adhere to WorkSafeBC standards and observe all safety policies as outlined in the company policies and training sessions

Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

Technical

Commercial or Industrial Electrical Facilities experience

Electrical and mechanical background

Trade TQ (BC or inter-provincial) Red Seal preferred

PLC wiring and field troubleshooting abilities. Experience on Allen Bradley, Omron, Siemens and Mitsubishi PLCs.

Experience with optical sensors and electronic circuits

Experience with DC speed controls and motors

Ability to install electrical equipment and systems

Minimum 5 years of experience working with operations and maintenance related equipment

Knowledge of compressed air, vacuum pumps, and HVAC equipment

GMP knowledge

Troubleshooting skills

Experience with A/B and servo drives and variable frequency controllers (an asset)

Forklift certification or experience an asset

Attributes

Willing to work shift work

Dedication to learning about and working within a cGMP environment

Respect for authority and company policy

A team player with an ability to work well with others

Ability to communicate effectively in English, in writing and verbally

Attention to detail

Works well under time restraints

Excellent organizational skills with an ability to multitask

Positive attitude with a customer service focus

Physically capable of performing all duties as required

Proactively safety conscious

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