Maintenance Electrician in Lethbridge

Sunrise Farms is a group of companies with primary focus in the poultry industry. From our hatcheries to our “ready to eat” state of the art cooking facilities we service customers in the retail, food service and industrial sectors. We are proud of our support of the Canadian farm as well as our investment in the latest equipment and technologies at our facilities across Canada.

Role: To assist the Maintenance Team in providing the plant with a high level of maintenance expertise, that ensures departmental downtime meets Company objectives efficiently and to carry out equipment and building repairs as required, while adhering to quality, safety and legislative guidelines.

Schedule: Evening & Nightshift

Responsibilities:

• Comply with the company safety, federal, state and local regulations, plus environmental requirements.
• Perform all tasks as per recommended job methods, procedures, etc., particularly on the repair installation of production machines, bearings, seals and their alignment.
• Maintenance of RTU filters, belts and general maintenance.
• Carry out preventive maintenance tasks to Production & common areas.
• Diagnose complex and common faults of mechanical equipment by inspecting and using appropriate tools of preventive maintenance.
• Maintain power and hand tools and equipment in a skillful, efficient manner, keeping them in clean operating condition.
• Use hand and power tools to build buggies, carts, airlines, castors and rails.
• Replace solenoids, motors, pumps and gearboxes.
• Inspect equipment to ensure all safeguarding is in place and functional, including safety sensors, limit switches and photo-eyes.
• Electrical knowledge to replace lamps, ballasts and familiarity with thermostats and sensors.
• Plan and organize all aspects of work and job assignments efficiently.
• Maintain work areas in clean and safe conditions, removing all waste on completion of work.
• Report all defects, errors in production, and machines which may affect the workplace to the Maintenance Supervisor/Operations Manager.
• Perform and assist in other maintenance duties as required.
• Work closely with contractors and oversee activities as required.
• Provide resource support as required.
• Complete tasks at the request of the Maintenance Manager/Operations Manager.

Requirements:

• Red Seal Electrician Ticket.
• Must perform overtime, weekend work and on-call/support as required.
• Shift work as required.
• Grade 12 education.
• 1 to 3 years related experience demonstrating mechanical aptitude.
• Experience in a Food Processing Plant is an asset.
• Experience with live animals and proper care and handling is an asset.
• Be success-driven and have a “can do” attitude.
• Be able to work independently, as well as being a strong team player.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Have a good safety record and work ethic.
• Flexible and adaptable in ever-changing environments.
• CMMS Experience.

At Sunrise Farms we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.