Journeyman Electrician - 2nd Shift

Acheson 

Permanent

per year

Champion Petfoods is expanding! We are excited to announce we are looking for a Journeyman Electrician to join our rapidly growing company.

Champion Petfoods is an award-winning pet food maker with a reputation of trust spanning 35+ years. Founded in a small town in Alberta, Canada, Champion - with its ORIJEN and ACANA brands - is a key player in the global premium pet food industry across three major geographic regions.

We would love to hear from you if you are passionate about personal and professional growth and see yourself as a key player contributing to our continued success as an award-winning company.

Here's the Scoop - Summary:

We are looking for a solution orientated maintenance - Electrician, 2nd Shift to join our team. This position works out of our production facility located in Acheson, Alberta, and reports to the Maintenance Supervisor. This position is right for you if you enjoy problem-solving, a high-paced environment in a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. It goes without saying, this is an integral role.

Location: Acheson, Alberta

Shift: Monday to Friday, 2:00pm-10:30pm

Earn: Competitive salary, annual bonus, & many opportunities for career development

Responsibilities:

• Perform department PMs, including but not limited to lubricating, completing other routine maintenance work, and cleaning.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and perform scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment as directed.
• Troubleshoot machine and production problems by diagnosing defects in equipment.
• Efficiently set up, inspect, and shut down production-related equipment when required to do so.
• Perform regularly scheduled checks of electrical units to ensure they are functioning properly
• Maintain an accurate and complete log of electrical repair and maintenance work activities.
• Comply with all safety policies, procedures & applicable SOPs, and with all regulations relating to equipment and chemical approvals for a food manufacturing facility.
• Ensure house-keeping requirements are met within work areas and maintenance shop.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant industry technologies and codes.
• Complete special projects as assigned by Maintenance Supervisor outside of electrical scope.
• Perform other duties and tasks as required or assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Electrician (journeyperson) with previous maintenance experience working in a manufacturing or industrial based environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of variable frequency drives (VFD) and programmable logic controller (PLC) is considered an asset.
• Highly flexible, with ability to work well under pressure and stressful situations performing agile projects that require mechanical, electrical and automation knowledge.
• Competent in the use of basic computer programs and experienced with programming PLC, DeviceNet, and Ethernet.
• Ability to pass a Drug & Alcohol, Fit-to-Work test & Criminal Record Check
• Availability to work Monday to Friday on a rotating work schedule and the occasional week-end shift.

Changing the World, One Kibble at a Time

From our humble beginnings as a small part of a thriving animal feed manufacturing plant, Champion Petfoods has grown to become one of the world's most respected and best-loved pet food companies.

We are committed to doing our part to create positive change within our industry and the world at large. From the daily choices we make to the longer-term goals we set, it all adds up. Being a partner to the communities that surround us - and the environment that sustains us - are top priorities.

Come as you are.

We value diversity in all forms and know the power it can bring. Workplace equality allows for creative ideas to bloom, diverse points of views to be heard, and increases overall happiness. That sounds pretty good to us.

Champion is an equal opportunity employer. Regardless of your race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, or any other creed, you are wanted here.