Journeyman/Woman Industrial Electrician

Work site environment

• At heights
• Dangerous
• Dusty
• Hot
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Rural area
• Maintenance

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Install, examine, replace or repair electrical wiring, receptacles, switch boxes, conduits, feeders, fibre-optic and coaxial cable assemblies, lighting fixtures and other electrical components
• Test electrical and electronic equipment and components for continuity, current, voltage and resistance
• Instruct apprentices
• Maintain, repair, test and install electrical motors, generators, alternators, industrial storage batteries and hydraulic and pneumatic electrical control systems
• Maintain inventory of stored material
• Troubleshoot, maintain and repair industrial, electrical and electronic control systems and other related devices
• Interpret electrical code specifications
• Conduct preventive maintenance programs and keep maintenance records
• Read and interpret drawings, blueprints, schematics and electrical code specifications to determine layout of industrial electrical equipment installations
• Install, maintain and calibrate industrial instrumentation and related devices

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Industrial Electrician Trade Certification
• Industrial Electrician Red Seal Certificate
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Additional information

Security and safety

• Driver's validity licence check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Long term benefits

• Maternity and parental benefits
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Team building opportunities