Posted 9 days ago
Electrician
@ Richardson International Limited
Vancouver, British Columbia
Overview
Richardson International is hiring a journeyman Electrician for its North Vancouver port terminal, a heavy industrial grain handling facility. The role repairs and maintains plant equipment and electrical controls, covers rotational shifts and after-hours emergency calls, and the posting offers a competitive salary, pension and flexible benefits.
Responsibilities:
- Install, modify, repair and maintain electrical circuits and equipment
- Troubleshoot electrical and control equipment
- Respond to after-hours emergency calls on a rotational basis
- Operate under health, safety and fire prevention regulations
- Assist other Maintenance team members
Requirements summary:
- Red Seal electrician ticket or Inter-provincial certification
- Minimum 3 years electrician experience in heavy industrial environment
- Ability to read electrical schematics and logic drawings
- Ability to lift and stack 50 lbs unassisted
- Ability to work rotating days, evenings and graveyard shifts
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-28
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-13
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Maintenance & repair |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, evening, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Warehouse |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · lift 50 lb · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Red Seal, Journeyman Electrician Certificate |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples, Women, Racialized people, People with disabilities |
| Perks mentioned | Flexible hours, Retirement plan, Paid training |
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Richardson International Limited
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Full company description
Richardson International is Canada’s largest agribusiness. Based in Winnipeg, Richardson has over 2,900 employees across Canada, the U.S. and the U.K. Richardson is a worldwide handler and merchandiser of all major Canadian-grown grains and oilseeds and a vertically integrated processor and manufacturer of oats and canola-based products. Richardson offers a world of expertise in grain handling, merchandising, logistics, and crop inputs sales as well as oilseed processing, milling, and food product development. Established in 1857, Richardson has been serving farmers and promoting Canadian agriculture for more than 160 years. Today, the Richardson name continues to be synonymous with quality and integrity. Our focus remains on supporting our producers, nurturing strong business relationships with our customers and suppliers, and caring for the communities in which we live and work. Richardson International is a subsidiary of James Richardson & Sons, Limited.
- LinkedIn followers
- 29,957
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 1,077
- Reported office locations
- 2800 One Lombard Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 0X8, CA
- Business categories
- Consumer Goods
- Packaging Services
- Agriculture
- Supply Chain Management
- Food and Beverage
- Manufacturing
- Food Processing
- Other recorded names
- Richardson International
- Specialties
- canola oil processing
- food service packaging
- milling
- oat milling
- food and ingredients
- food products
- grain handling
- merchandising
- crop inputs
- canola crushing
- oilseed processing
- global agribusiness
- retail
- ingredients
- sales
- quality assurance
- food safety
- food science
- accounting
- finance
- trade
- international business
- logistics
- supply chain
- agronomics
- agriculture
- and agronomy
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 3,496,381
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Richardson International is Canada’s largest agribusiness. Based in Winnipeg, Richardson has over 2,900 employees across Canada, the U.S. and the U.K. Richardson is a worldwide handler and merchandiser of all major Canadian-grown grains and oilseeds and a vertically integrated processor and manufacturer of oats and canola-based products. Richardson offers a world of expertise in grain handling, merchandising…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food and Beverage Manufacturing |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1857 |
| Specialties | canola oil processingfood service packagingmillingoat millingfood and ingredientsfood productsgrain handlingmerchandisingcrop inputscanola crushing |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 74 |
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At Richardson International, being truly invested is at the heart of everything we do. For over 165 years, Richardson has been dedicated to Canadian agriculture. Recognized as a global leader in agriculture and food processing, Richardson is one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies with over 4,000 employees across Canada, the U.S., the U.K., and Europe. At Richardson, we are committed to enhancing our facilities and services and investing in our people and our communities.
Richardson operates port terminals from coast to coast across Canada and exports Canadian-grown grains and oilseeds to end-use markets in over 50 countries around the globe.
We currently have an opportunity for an Electrician at our Richardson Port Terminal located in North Vancouver, BC. This is an opportunity to work at one of the most successful grain handling facilities in the world, which exports canola and cereal grains to countries along the Pacific Rim. Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, the Mechanical Tradesman - Electrician will provide journeyman level skill for the repair and maintenance of plant equipment in a heavy industrial environment.
Responsibilities:
- Installs, modifies, repairs and maintains electrical circuits, devices and equipment
- Troubleshoots and diagnoses electrical and control equipment
- Participates in training related to this position
- Operates in accordance with health, safety, and fire prevention regulations and practices
- Provides assistance to other Maintenance team members
- Responds to after-hours emergency calls on a rotational basis
Qualifications:
Requirements
- Electrician ticket with Red Seal
- Journeyman Electrician Certificate or Inter-provincial certification under the Red Seal Program
- Minimum 3 years of experience as an Electrician in a heavy industrial environment
- Strong skills in reading and interpretation of electrical schematics/logic drawings
- Knowledge of automated systems and suppliers
- Must be capable of lifting and stacking 50 lbs without assistance
- Demonstrated organizational skills and personal initiative
- Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills
- Excellent documentation, communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficient computer skills .eg.. MS Word/Excel, etc
- Strong work ethic and a proven safety record
- Ability to work in conditions such as confined spaces, heights, dust, and temperature extremes
- Ability to work shift work on a rotational schedule including days, evenings, and graveyard
Asset
- Diploma of Technology
- Strong IT background
- Networking experience (Ethernet, Profibus and Modbus)
- Programming experience (Ti-Soft, Step 7, WinCC)
- Any other mechanical trades, fabricator would be considered an asset
Richardson International provides an excellent compensation package consisting of competitive salary, pension, a flexible benefits plan and training and career development opportunities.
Interested candidates should click the Apply icon to apply online by November 16, 2026.
Richardson International values diversity in the workplace. Women, Indigenous Peoples, Visible Minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply and self-identify.
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