Industrial Electrician jobs in Canada

CertainTeed Canada has an exciting career opportunity for an Industrial Electrician based in Calgary to join our Board Plant team. This is a great chance to join a Top Employer and contribute to our growth and success.

Wage: $48.49/hour

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, the industrial electrician is responsible for completing electrical maintenance work as directed by the maintenance supervisor and other plant personnel, to ensure suitable availability and reliability of plant equipment and machinery associated with the manufacture of wallboard, as well as ensuring compliance with local building codes.

• Maintain a safe working environment with regards to all electrical maintenance work.
• Work within the parameters of the plant’s WCM & quality system with multi-functional teams on WCM projects.
• Maintain strong focus on Availability/Utilization targets for process equipment.
• Assist with improving and maintaining plant electrical, instrumentation & automation systems; including preventative, predictive, spares planning/inventory control, purchasing, work procedures & documentation.
• Assist with planning and scheduling of electrical preventive & corrective maintenance work.
• Provide off shift support for electrical equipment breakdowns.
• Assist in generating & recording maintenance history on SAP.
• Must be adept at conducting IR scanning of plant equipment as required.
• Some experience working with Maintenance SAP system.
• Working knowledge of Lock-Out Tag-Out, Electrical Safety, Arc Flash protection requirements are a must.
• Preference will be given to candidates with machine installation experience.
• Must be able to perform rotating shift work if required.
• Candidates must have strong trades, written and communication skills, as well as the ability to manage a variety of jobs or projects simultaneously.
• Candidates must show a strong commitment towards quality and service and be able to promote CertainTeed’s vision and values.
• The successful candidate will be expected to operate effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Strong computer literacy & knowledge of MSOffice tools required.
• Other duties as required.

• The candidate will be a journeyperson or certified electrician. A red seal would be an asset.
• 1 – 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment. Experience working in the wall-board, cement, mining manufacturing industries is a PLUS.
• Extensive working knowledge of SCADA systems, preferably ‘GE’ iFix. Must also be confident working with PLC/control system Historian and ‘pulling tags’ to record trends.
• Display proficiency in PLC programming & troubleshooting Allen Bradley PLC systems & Variable Frequency Drives.
• Experience working with Motion Control software such as Rockwell Control Logix (5000).

Here’s what we do…

CertainTeed is a subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the top 100 industrial companies in the world. Saint-Gobain employs approximately 18,000 people in North America and approximately 168,000 people in 75 countries worldwide. Saint-Gobain’s North American companies operate 145 manufacturing facilities in industries as diverse as industrial ceramics and containers, reinforcements and flat glass, abrasives, and building materials. We’re proud that Saint-Gobain North America was recognized by Top Employers Institute as one of the best workplaces in North America & Canada.

For 113 years, CertainTeed has been synonymous with quality, trust, innovation, and service. Our team designs, manufactures and distributes materials and solutions in the construction and building materials market. CertainTeed’s broad product offering includes insulation, ceilings, roofing, siding, fence, railing, deck, exterior trim and gypsum board products. We provide comfort, performance and safety while addressing the challenges of sustainable construction, resource efficiency and climate change. Our offerings incorporate and promote the well-being for each of us and we are building a future where we collectively work together towards our core purpose to Make the World a Better Home.

• Comprehensive Health Care plan including drug cards, vision care, dental care, life insurance, AD&D, Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability.