Electrical Engineer

With one truck, a strong work ethic and an ardent sense of team spirit, Mike and Antonio Giampaolo established Triple M Metal in 1975. Now, more than 50 years later, we have grown from modest beginnings to become one of North America’s largest, privately held, fully integrated recyclers of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metals.

Our growing enterprise operates 45 facilities across North America, including Canada, the United States and Mexico, with additional interests in Europe. Our established and far-reaching geographic network means we are optimally positioned to maintain and service our current customer base while making strides in new and emerging markets. We strive to build confidence and value from local or community-based peddlers to the most prominent international companies by providing customized solutions that deliver on all metal recycling and process needs.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Engineering and Maintenance, the Electrical Engineer will provide support across a variety of functional groups by providing innovative solutions that assure adherence to best practice, sustained reliability and continuous improvement. They will perform risk assessments and ensure compliance with safety standards and electrical engineering codes. They will also lead Electrical Engineering Projects which will involve design, installation and reliability. Verification and validation of existing electrical equipment, systems and process controls, including inventory management and preventative maintenance.

What we offer

• Competitive annual base wage
• Short Term Incentive Plan (STIP) - Annual Bonus
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan, including a 4% employer match
• Paid Benefits - Health, Vision, Dental
• Life Insurance, LTD, AD&D
• Employees Referral Program
• Training opportunities
• Professional growth and advancement!

Compensation Range: $85,000.00 - $100,000.00

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Review and recommend improvements to electrical systems as part of our continuous improvement efforts.
  • Spearheads continuous improvement initiatives through the implementation of new equipment technologies and review of set processes
  • Travel to our different facilities to review existing process and improvement initiatives.
• Keeps equipment operational by following manufacturer's instructions and established procedures with the overall goal of minimizing unexpected downtime.
  • Oversee motors, MCC’s and Multilin in the company, work on motor optimization to improve their performance;
  • Read and provide comments on PLC code, specifically RSLogix (Allen Bradley 5000), ladder logic
• Investigates equipment failures and unexpected breakdowns, provides corrective actions to improve reliability and performance of electrical systems.
  • Occasionally attend to electrical emergency situations which may occur outside regular working hours
  • Conduct operational process analysis and/or equipment analysis to support problem resolutions and operational efficiencies
• Performs administrative functions including but not limited to creating and/or revising electrical maintenance procedures, sourcing parts and/or services.
  • Develop, implement and oversee electrical spare parts inventory, source parts as required;
  • Works in coordination with Engineering Manager to prepare department budgets, and or contracts for capital expenditures or services
  • Complete project feasibility and cost benefit analysis for large capital projects over $1M
  • Key member of project management / implementation team
  • Manage the inspection and maintenance of high voltage systems across yards

Position Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering

• 3-5 years working in an electrical engineer role

• Preferred, P. Eng designation
• Skilled at reading and drawing single line diagrams
• Expertise in design and visualizations software such as AutoCAD
• Knowledge of reading and writing PLC code to be able to troubleshoot and understand the flow of a system
• Understanding of electrical engineering codes and safety standards
• Deep knowledge of electrical equipment operation
• Inspect installations and observe operations to ensure compliance with design and equipment specifications and safety standards
• Able to problem solve and troubleshoot as the need arises
• Ability to investigate existing equipment and operation status and determine improvement opportunities and operational efficiencies
• Proven experience preparing and managing budgets and contracts
• Lifting and moving of large objects or samples (Approx. 25lbs)
• Able to provide guidance to team members about electrical safety, systems, and troubleshooting techniques

Triple M Metal LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we welcome diversity in the workplace. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including visible minorities, Aboriginal People, and people with disabilities. To request any accommodation, you may require participating in the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms) contact us at 905-464-0917 to discuss your needs. Please note that artificial intelligence (AI) is not used in the screening, assessment, and/or selection of applicants as part of our recruitment process. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

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