Industrial Electrician

Are you looking for a new opportunity that also allows for work/life balance?

Are you a licensed 442A or 309A Electrician with strong industrial troubleshooting skills who wants to maximize their personal time?

CGT is seeking an Industrial Electrician for our manufacturing facility in Cambridge, Ontario.

We run a unique 4-week rotating schedule module where you work just 11 shifts per month. Your paychecks are always kept completely whole at 40 hours every single week, giving you significant "gifted" straight-time hours when you aren’t on the floor:

• The Rotation: 36 hours (3 shifts) for three weeks, and a short 24 hours (2 shifts) for one week (12-Hour Shifts, Days & Nights). You work weekends only if overtime opportunities requires it. Overtime is not mandatory.
• The Earning Power: Because you receive 40 hours of pay for fewer hours worked, your effective cash-for-time ratio is $54.12 per hour on the floor.
• The Calculation:
• The Lifestyle Advantage: Your core monthly schedule guarantees an extensive amount of full days off.
• You work only 11 shifts per 4-week cycle (Average of ~33 hours on-site per week).
• That is 17 scheduled days off every 4-week cycle (Averaging 18+ days off per month).
• Immediate Overtime: Any hours or shifts worked beyond your regular weekly schedule are paid at overtime premium rates.

This schedule model means a 45% reduction in your monthly commute—saving you substantial time and fuel costs over the year.

Why Join CGT?

• Exceptional Work-Life Balance: Our 3-3-3-2 shift structure provides extended blocks of consecutive time off while maintaining full 40-hour weekly paychecks.
• Strong Base Earning Power: Standard 40-hour straight-time pay model yielding ~$92,870/year base prior to overtime.
• Overtime Advantage: You do not need to work 40 physical hours to trigger overtime; extra shifts or hours worked beyond your regular schedule for the week are paid at overtime premiums.
• Retirement & Healthcare: Company-matching Pension Plan plus comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.
• Allowances & Programs: Annual tool replacement allowance, safety boot reimbursement, prescription safety eyewear program, and work coveralls provided.

Position Overview:

Working out of our Cambridge manufacturing plant, you will provide critical electrical troubleshooting, breakdown response, and preventative maintenance across continuous polymer coating, laminating, mixing, and automated converting lines.

At CGT, we have been a driving force behind Cambridge’s industrial sector for over 150 years. We are looking for a key team member to join our Maintenance team to service and optimize our automated processes. While we provide an excellent base wage and pension contributions, the true benefit of joining CGT is the innovative, high-flex shift structure that fundamentally respects your time outside of work.

Core responsibilities

• Methodically troubleshoot, repair, inspect, and adjust plant electrical systems, 600V Motor Control Centers (MCCs), AC/DC drive systems, and continuous web handling machinery.
• Connect to and navigate PLC systems using maintenance laptops to locate faults, trace logic permissives, and resolve equipment interlocks.
• Troubleshoot Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) and field instrumentation, including photo-eyes, proximity sensors, temperature controllers, and 4–20 mA / 0–10V process control loops.
• Perform preventative maintenance tasks, such as infrared thermal imaging, control panel cooling system checks, and routine safety circuit audits.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, single-line diagrams, ladder logic, and OEM equipment manuals to complete modifications and repairs.
• Safely install, pipe, and wire branch circuits, disconnects, transformers, and control panels in compliance with the Ontario Electrical Safety Code (OESC).
• Log corrective actions, component replacements, and shift handovers using our computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

• Valid Certificate of Qualification as an Industrial Electrician (442A) or Construction & Maintenance Electrician (309A) with industrial manufacturing experience.
• Demonstrated hands-on troubleshooting experience with 480V/600V 3-phase power distribution, motor control circuits, and VFDs.
• Practical ability to go online with PLCs to diagnose line stoppages and interpret ladder logic.
• Commitment to plant safety protocols, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), arc flash boundaries (CSA Z462), and OESC standards.
• Clear verbal and written English communication skills for shift pass-downs and cross-functional team coordination.
• Willingness and ability to work a 12-hour 3-3-3-2 rotating shift schedule (days and nights).

Valued Assets (Not Required):

• Experience with continuous web-handling processes (printing, laminating, tension controls, dancers, winders/unwinds).
• Experience with DC drive systems, analog tach/encoder feedback, or hazardous location (explosion-proof Class/Division) wiring.
• Experience operating mobile equipment (scissor lifts, boom lifts, forklifts).

Benefits of working at CGT

• Long-standing employer in Cambridge with 150+ years of history
• Learning environment with many long service employees
• Opportunities for advancement
• Community partner
• Employee events
• Health, Dental benefits
• Life, AD&D Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Pension Plan
• Coverall program
• Safety Boot reimbursement program
• Safety Prescription Eyewear program