Electrician-Maintenance Operations

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Electrician-Maintenance Operations

POSITION OVERVIEW

This position provides support to the Pembroke facility, ensuring that it is safe and fully operable at all times. The role expectations vary based on day to day requirements; as such, flexibility, teamwork, extensive job knowledge and logical thinking are essential.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Plant Support:

• Maintaining a safe and fully operable facility
• Supporting manufacturing efficiency levels
• Responding to equipment malfunctions from an electrical and non-electrical perspective
• Dealing with vendors when outsourcing is required to respond to equipment issues
• Routine and preventive maintenance on all plant facility, including equipment and grounds
• Work order fulfillment

Safety Responsibilities:

• Take a leadership role in all safety efforts
• Participate actively in safety teams/brigades
• Commitment to 5S/6S

Continuous Improvement:

• Identify opportunities for improvement and support corresponding plans/proposals
• Respond to plant issues, working with Technicians, Engineers and Managers to make improvements and take preventive actions

Other business responsibilities as requested, including providing support to Engineering Team

QUALIFICATIONS

Category

Requirements

EDUCATION

• Graduate of an accredited post-secondary institution

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in a steel manufacturing setting preferred
• Experience in dealing with confidential information required
• Experience with lasers, turret punches, hydraulic brakes/punches, robotics and PLC programming/controls preferred
• Working at heights, WHIMS, forklift training, overhead crane training, HVAC, natural gas experience preferred.

CERTIFICATIONS/

LICENSES

Journeyman Required

KNOWLEDGE/

SKILLS/

ABILITIES

• Ability to perform root cause analysis and implement the resolution
• Ability to work with contractors
• Satisfactory written and oral communication skills
• Developed leadership skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively and work as part of a team
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong multitasking skills
• Work well under pressure
• Professionalism
• Positive attitude

KI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.