Posted 9 months ago
Electrician
@ PaperWorks
Kitchener, Ontario
Overview
PaperWorks, a recycled paperboard and folding carton packaging manufacturer, is hiring a full-time permanent Industrial Electrician at its Kitchener, Ontario facility. The role covers scheduled preventive maintenance, breakdown repairs, PLC programming and training apprentices, on a rotating 12-hour continental shift. The posting offers $40.25-$43.19 per hour plus shift premiums and a discretionary bonus program.
Pay:
$40.25–$43.19 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Complete scheduled preventive maintenance and recommend program improvements
- Respond to equipment breakdowns with urgency
- Troubleshoot controls and electrical equipment
- Create and program PLCs
- Train apprentices and junior tradespersons
Requirements summary:
- Licensed 442A or 309A electrician
- Strong knowledge of the Electrical Safety Code
- Strong PLC programming experience
- Ability to inspect, test and repair electronic boards
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · icims
- Employer posting date
- 2026-01-30
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-16
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Maintenance & repair |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, evening, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Licences & certifications | 442A, 309A, Electrical Safety Code |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Performance bonus |
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Full company description
PaperWorks is a leading, integrated North American full-service provider of recycled paperboard and specialized folding cartons for packaging applications. The company specializes in providing folding carton solutions for a wide variety of market sectors including food, beverage, personal care, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals and medical devices and is also known for its state-of-the art, extended color gamut printing capability, which creates shelf-differentiating graphics. PaperWorks has invested in state-of-the-art technology over the past three years to upgrade its paperboard mills and folding carton converting plants and be at the forefront of innovation and market differentiation.
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- Business categories
- Packaging Services
- Recycling
- Paper Manufacturing
- Manufacturing
- Other recorded names
- PaperWorks
- Specialties
- Recycled Paperboard
- Folding Cartons
- Innovation
- Packaging Design
- and ColdFoil
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PaperWorks is a leading, integrated North American full-service provider of recycled paperboard and specialized folding cartons for packaging applications. The company specializes in providing folding carton solutions for a wide variety of market sectors including food, beverage, personal care, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals and medical devices and is also known for its state-of-the art, extended color gamut…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Fort Washington, PA |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2008 |
| Specialties | Recycled PaperboardFolding CartonsInnovationPackaging Designand ColdFoil |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 5 |
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Overview
Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, PaperWorks Industries is a leading, integrated North American full-service provider of recycled paperboard and specialized folding cartons for packaging applications.
Our purpose is clear. To deliver innovative, value-added packaging solutions to the world while making it a better place for all.
At PaperWorks, we are committed to the highest sustainable forestry and procurement standards. Product certifications include the Forest Stewardship Council and 100% Recycled Paperboard Alliance.
Summary
PaperWorks is currently seeking a skilled Industrial Electrician to work on a full-time, permanent basis out of our facility at 120 Trillium Drive in Kitchener, Ontario.
We offer a competitive compensation package which includes health & dental benefits and disability benefits, as well as a group pension program. Starting hourly pay rate of $40.25-$43.19, plus shift premiums and a discretionary bonus program.
This job posting has one available position. No Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used at any stage of our recruitment process.
Responsibilities
- Work as a member of the Maintenance team to complete scheduled PM’s in a timely manner, and make recommendations for continuous improvement of our PM program and the equipment
- Respond to breakdowns with a sense of urgency.
- Troubleshoot controls and electrical equipment, and make the necessary adjustments to bring equipment up to running status.
- Create/develop and program PLC's (software) as required.
- Complete detailed work logs for all repairs, to help our predictive maintenance process.
- Understand and apply the Electrical Safety Code at all times
- Provide guidance and training to apprentices and junior tradespersons
- Other duties as required.
- Will be working a rotating, 12 hour continental shift schedule (2 weeks days, 2 weeks nights)
Qualifications
- Licensed 442A or 309A Electrician with strong working knowledge of the Electrical Safety Code
- Strong working experience with PLC programming.
- Capable to inspect, test, and repair electronic boards.
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