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Industrial Electrician / Power Engineer
@ STRIVE Recruitment
Surrey, British Columbia
Overview
STRIVE Recruitment is hiring an Industrial Electrician for a food manufacturer in Surrey, BC, to join its maintenance team. The hands-on role covers electrical troubleshooting, PLCs, VFDs, motor controls and production breakdowns, plus preventative maintenance. It is a full-time permanent afternoon-shift position paying $36 to $42 per hour.
Pay:
$36–$42 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Troubleshoot and repair medium- and low-voltage electrical systems
- Maintain industrial motors, VFDs, PLCs and control systems
- Respond to emergency production equipment breakdowns
- Perform preventative maintenance and routine plant inspections
- Inspect HP steam boilers and ammonia refrigeration systems
Requirements summary:
- 3 to 5 years of industrial electrician experience
- Experience in a manufacturing or production environment
- Food manufacturing experience required
- Strong troubleshooting with PLCs, VFDs, motors and controls
- Red Seal Industrial Electrician preferred
- Experience with Siemens or Allen-Bradley PLCs is an asset
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- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-15
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- 2026-10-15
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Maintenance & repair |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Schedule | evening |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Red Seal |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Employee discount, Free or discounted meals, Paid training |
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STRIVE Recruitment
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Specialist Recruiters in the areas of: Accounting & Finance, Technology, Corporate Administration and Manufacturing
Full company description
STRIVE is a specialist recruitment firm offering proactive recruitment solutions in the areas of Accounting & Finance, Corporate Administration, Manufacturing Operations, and Technology. STRIVE supports various clients from small to medium-sized enterprises to Fortune 500 organizations for their permanent, contract, and temporary recruitment needs.
- LinkedIn followers
- 32,645
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 39
- Reported office locations
- 1740-, 1050 W. Pender St., Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 3S7, CA
- 236 Pritchard Rd, Hamilton, Ontario L8W 3P7, CA
- Other recorded names
- STRIVE Recruitment Inc.
- Specialties
- General Accounting
- Audit
- Tax
- Treasury
- Financial Reporting
- Financial Analysis
- Corporate Finance
- Real Estate Development
- Logistics
- Suplly Chain
- Transportation
- Recruitment
- Staffing
- and Payroll
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- Yes
STRIVE is a specialist recruitment firm offering proactive recruitment solutions in the areas of Accounting & Finance, Corporate Administration, Manufacturing Operations, and Technology. STRIVE supports various clients from small to medium-sized enterprises to Fortune 500 organizations for their permanent, contract, and temporary recruitment needs.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Staffing and Recruiting |
| Company size | 11-50 employees |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2008 |
| Specialties | General AccountingAuditTaxTreasuryFinancial ReportingFinancial AnalysisCorporate FinanceReal Estate DevelopmentLogisticsSuplly Chain |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 78 |
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INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN
Surrey, BC
$36 to $42 per hour
ABOUT US
STRIVE is a specialist recruitment firm offering proactive recruitment solutions in the areas of Accounting & Finance, Corporate Administration, and Manufacturing Operations. STRIVE supports various clients from small to medium-sized enterprises to Fortune 500 organizations for their permanent, contract, and temporary recruitment needs. Our human recruiters review all applications and always make the final hiring decision. On occasion, we also use AI-assisted tools to help review applications.
THE ROLE
STRIVE is working with a well-established food manufacturing organization in Surrey, BC who is seeking an experienced Industrial Electrician to join their maintenance team.
This hands-on role will focus on electrical troubleshooting, PLCs, VFDs, motor controls, and production equipment breakdowns while supporting preventative maintenance and routine plant inspections. The ideal candidate has strong industrial electrical experience in a manufacturing environment and is comfortable working independently as part of a team.
ADVANTAGES
- Hourly range starting at $36 to $42/hr, depending on experience
- Full-time permanent opportunity
- Primarily afternoon shift, 2 PM–10 PM, with flexibility for 6 AM–2 PM
- Monday–Friday or Tuesday–Saturday schedule
- Optional overtime on Saturdays is available
- 2 weeks of vacation to start
- Comprehensive benefits including dental, extended health, and vision care
- Perks include discounted/free food
- Opportunity for additional training and development
- Stable, team-oriented work environment with high employee retention
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Troubleshoot, repair, replace, and maintain medium- and low-voltage electrical systems
- Troubleshoot and maintain industrial motors, VFDs, PLCs, and control systems
- Troubleshoot electrical control circuits, relays, panels, and motor controls
- Install and repair electrical wiring, receptacles, switch boxes, conduits, feeders, lighting, and other electrical components
- Respond to emergency and unscheduled production equipment breakdowns to minimize downtime
- Diagnose electrical issues and perform necessary adjustments and repairs
- Complete motor replacements and electrical component repairs
- Read equipment manuals, schematics, and documentation to troubleshoot equipment
- Perform preventative and regular maintenance on production equipment
- Complete routine inspections and rounds of HP steam boilers and ammonia refrigeration systems
- Follow food safety and workplace safety requirements
- Work independently while contributing to a collaborative maintenance team
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment
- Follow all company safety policies and procedures
REQUIREMENTS
- 3–5 years of Industrial Electrician experience required.
- Experience in a manufacturing/production environment
- Strong troubleshooting experience with PLCs, VFDs, motors, and controls
- Experience with Siemens and/or Allen-Bradley PLCs is an asset
- Experience working with 220V and 600V electrical systems
- Strong electrical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Food manufacturing experience is required
- Red Seal Industrial Electrician is preferred
- Boiler and ammonia refrigeration experience is an asset in a Power Engineering setting but not required
- Mechanical maintenance experience is an asset
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