Posted 29 days ago
Maintenance Electrician
@ Soufflet Malt
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Overview
Soufflet Malt is hiring a Maintenance Electrician for its Thunder Bay malting plant to maintain, repair and upgrade plant electrical systems, PLC and SCADA controls. The role runs a 4-10 hour day shift with one week on call every 5-6 weeks, at $44.99 per hour, and requires a Red Seal industrial or construction maintenance electrician ticket.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain, repair and troubleshoot plant electrical equipment
- Install and replace motors, sensors, PLC cards and drives
- Maintain PLC and SCADA programs
- Mentor apprentices and support lockout procedures
- Take part in on-call rotation
Requirements summary:
- Red Seal Industrial or Construction Maintenance Electrician ticket (442A or 309A)
- Proven industrial or maintenance electrician experience
- Experience in a safety-sensitive position
- PLC and instrumentation experience an asset
- Good standing with Skilled Trades Ontario
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-08
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Maintenance & repair |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Red Seal Industrial Electrician (442A), Red Seal Construction Maintenance Electrician (309A), Skilled Trades Ontario good standing |
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Soufflet Malt
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Full company description
At Soufflet Malt, we believe in the power of malt. Malt is a catalyst that not only enhances the value of today’s products but also inspires innovation for tomorrow. At Soufflet Malt, we do more than transform grains into malt: we unleash the power of malt through our passion, innovation and expertise. Blending the intimacy of our local roots with the strength of our global reach, we serve as an essential link between agriculture partners and an increasingly diverse range of customers worldwide in beverage, food and beyond. In partnership with our customers, we develop tailored, high-quality solutions that offer exceptional value to consumers around the world. We are committed to shape the future of our industry and innovate a sustainable malting ecosystem. We work to elevate and extend our position beyond compliance and towards competitive advantage, while reducing our footprint and optimizing resources.
- LinkedIn followers
- 13,085
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 460
- Reported office locations
- Quai Sarrail, Nogent-sur-Seine, Grand Est 10400, FR
- Other recorded names
- Soufflet Malt Family of Companies
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
At Soufflet Malt, we believe in the power of malt. Malt is a catalyst that not only enhances the value of today’s products but also inspires innovation for tomorrow. At Soufflet Malt, we do more than transform grains into malt: we unleash the power of malt through our passion, innovation and expertise. Blending the intimacy of our local roots with the strength of our global reach, we serve as an essential link…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food Production |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Nogent-sur-Seine, Grand Est |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 7 |
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Maintenance Electrician
Thunder Bay, Ontario
About the Company
Malteries Soufflet acquired United Malt Group in 2023, creating the world’s largest malting company with an annual production capacity of 3.7 million tons of malt through 41 facilities in 20 countries, serving both industrial and craft brewers and distillers. Across the globe, our family of brands produce malt that is blended into some of your favorite industry-leading beverages and local craft brews.
Our more than 2300 employees are proud of the rich heritage of our family of brands and are committed to incorporating sustainability improvements at every touchpoint of our supply chain. We celebrate the diversity of our people and together strive to create an environment where all employees are safe, welcomed and have a sense of belonging.
Passion for innovation • Cultivate agile collaboration • Be accountable • Leverage differences
POSITION SCOPE
Canada Malting is seeking a Maintenance Electrician for our malting plant. Located in the heart of Thunder Bay, our malting facility utilizes various industrial equipment in conjunction with our highly skilled employees to ensure quality malt is produced and delivered to our customers locally and worldwide. The Maintenance Electrician is responsible for the maintenance of specialized and unique equipment that allows a trades person the ability to gain knowledge and insight of many aspects of the trade. We offer a 4-10hour day shift and a one week on call every 5-6 weeks working schedule that allows a great work-life balance.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The successful candidate will be required to perform a various number of duties including but not limited to the following:
- Safely maintain equipment, perform repairs and preventative maintenance in a fast-paced environment
- Troubleshoot and repair plant equipment
- Safely complete assigned preventative maintenance tasks
- Perform all work in accordance with quality standards and established safety procedures
- Ensure all work complies with Ontario Electrical Safety code
- Recommend improvements to equipment and processes
- Show patience and leadership while mentoring apprentices
- Assist employees and contractors in lockout procedures
- Fabricate necessary supports and brackets.
- Install and maintain all plant lighting
- Use and maintain PLC and SCADA programs
- Interpret electrical blueprints and schematics
- Plan, design and install updated electrical/ PLC infrastructure
- Install or replace electrical field devices (i.e., Motors, sensors, controllers, PLC cards, cables, circuit breakers, fuses, actuators, variable frequency drives etc.)
- Install all necessary infrastructure to integrate new field devices into existing plant electrical system
- Maintain necessary housekeeping tasks.
- Work in a team-oriented, unionized environment
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- Must have Trade Ticket 442A or 309A (Red Seal) Industrial Electrician or Construction Maintenance Electrician
- Proven experience as an industrial or maintenance electrician
- Experience working in a safety sensitive position
- PLC and instrumentation experience would be an asset
- Excellent communication skills
- Motivated to achieve high-quality standards of working
- Positive attitude and self-starter
- Team player and willingness to help others out
- In good standing with Skilled Trades Ontario
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Vast array of large and small industrial equipment
- Variety of working conditions including working outside occasionally
- Working around automated equipment
- Safety training provided upon hiring.
- PPE required in all work environments.
COMPENSATION
$44.99
We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace. Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment process.
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