Electrician / PLC Technician
Wonderbrands
Amherst, NS, Canada
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Our company is a leading North American bakery (formerly Weston Foods, fresh and frozen businesses) with 140 years of experience in baking packaged breads, artisan breads, and donuts. We are one of the largest bakeries in North America and makers of Wonder Bread, Country Harvest, D’Italiano, Gadoua, and Casa Mendosa. Our company is a division of FGF Brands, is unlocking an incredible opportunity for growth through a focus on production innovation capabilities, through a leading edge supply chain practice and investing deeply in communities where we bake.

Our Electricians are crucial members of the maintenance team and work closely with other team members to ensure all maintenance activities are completed on time, according to SOPs and regulatory requirements, and provides support to other roles within the maintenance team. Our production equipment helps us bake delicious products for our customers every day, and you’ll be in charge of making sure the lines are ready to run!

We are not just a job, we are an extended family, committed to elevating everyday moments and feeding communities and families across the country. Join us, and find fulfillment and purpose in your work.

In a typical day you will:

  • Be responsible for PLC and HMI programming changes and troubleshooting including modification and calibration of equipment; weight scales VFD, Servomotors and network communications experience.
  • Repair, troubleshoot and install machinery including electrical and electronic equipment, control systems and automation
  • Wire electrical systems and test automated systems • Optimize equipment safety, efficiency and reliability, participating in continuous improvement projects and completing work orders according to PM schedules
  • Comply with all applicable legislative and Bakery food safety, health and safety and environmental policies and procedures.
  • Service, clean and perform preventative maintenance and overhaul on all production and bakery equipment
  • Continually improve equipment function via design improvements
  • Ensure that work area is clean of debris and hazards at all times and check work area for such hazards upon arrival and when departing each area of work

About you:

  • Must have Industrial Electrician License (442A) or Construction and Maintenance 309A
  • You’re a problem solver with good communication skills who works well with a team and independently
  • You’re OK with occasional heavy lifting up to 50 lbs
  • You really enjoy working in a fast paced environment where every day can bring new and unique challenges
  • You have some experience with instrumentation, but it’s not required
  • You have 2 years' of industrial, electrical and mechanical experience, preferably in the food industry
  • You bring a knowledge of PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers) and ability to assist all trades people as required

 

WAGE: $ 27.66 - $31.06/ hour, depending on qualifications.

Night Shift premium when applicable.

SHIFT: Schedule of bakery, availability required (flexibility with working overtime, and on weekends, as necessary)

We offer a competitive benefits package for full-time employees, including strong benefit and pension plans, paid vacation and holidays, overtime opportunities, and a growth path to line leader and supervisory roles. If you’re excited about this opportunity and love baked goods, we invite you to apply!

 

Our company is committed to fostering a work environment with strong core values that support diversity through various policies, programs and activities that encourage sensitivity and accommodations. Our company offers employment regardless of race, colour, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, or sexual orientation. Diversity is integral to our success as an organization and we will use diversity as a model to help identify and develop the best talent, create effective teams, and achieve overall excellence.

 

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