Certified Electrician
West Fraser
- Grande Prairie, AB
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Ensuring 100% safety commitment towards completing all tasks
- Active participation towards providing a safe working environment
- PM’s, emergency work orders, corrective work and shift coverage
- Install, maintain and troubleshoot high voltage equipment and motors up to 4160 volts
- Utilizing various PLC and HMI systems for troubleshooting and programming new logic
- Participate in Root Cause Analysis in the event of an electrical failure
- Install and maintain power supply wiring and conduit for equipment such as conveyor systems, programmable controllers and lighting systems.
- Required to know hoisting and rigging protocols
- Solid knowledge and commitment to Lock Out / Tag Out protocols
- Ability to trouble shoot and problem solve concerns impacting process equipment
- Actively involved in the predictive and preventative maintenance of all equipment
- Maintain site standards for PMs and other key maintenance targets
- Responsible for housekeeping and maintaining clean / organized work areas
- Able to effectively maintain and manage all related tools and supplies
- Responding to changing priorities and operating conditions to meet business needs
- Fully certified Red Seal Journeyman Electrician
- Minimum of five (5) years of Electrical experience in an industrial environment; preference given to those with forest product experience
- A relentless commitment to safe work practices
- Strong planning and organizational skills
- Ability to work in a collaborative and team-based environment
- Effective communication and computer skills are required
- Supervisory or Leadership experience are beneficial but not required
- This position will be located at our West Fraser Grande Prairie, Alberta OSB facility
- The Certified Electrician must be capable of working in an OSB manufacturing environment that includes exposure to noise, temperature variances, heights, stairways and grated elevated walkways, confined spaces, odors and the physical ability to travel through our industrial facility and lift / carry reasonable weights.
- Shift schedule will be determined based upon business needs and requires flexibility to work on either a 5x8 or 4x10 hour Day Shift OR 12 hour shifts on our 28 Day Rotating Shift Schedule.
- A reasonable amount of Over Time is expected to respond to immediate business needs and events including annual maintenance outage, capital projects and Team support.