BASIC FUNCTION
Provides support to all departments using their expertise with respect to electrical work. Installs, repairs, troubleshoots, and replaces electrical equipment and electrical components in regards to building, machinery, and equipment. Performs operational, predictive and preventative electrical maintenance duties while adhering to the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act, and the Canadian Electrical Code.

Pay rate is $42.13 per hour.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

1.Protect self and others by:

Identifying, interpreting and applying applicable Acts, regulations, codes and directives

Recognizing, assessing and controlling hazards and hazardous conditions, equipment and material

Identifying and using fire extinguishers and firefighting equipment

Performing housekeeping duties to ensure a protected working environment

Practicing first aid in emergency situations with certified CPR.

Selecting, wearing, adjusting, using and maintaining personal protective apparel and equipment

Performing lockout, tagging and hold-off procedures.

2. Read, interpret and revise schematics, drawings and documentation by creating, maintaining or modifying existing drawings and sketches as well as by identifying, reading and interpreting:

Architectural drawings and specifications

Mechanical drawings and specifications

Power distribution drawings and specifications

Instrumentation and communication drawings and specifications

Electrical drawings and specifications

Solid state and logic drawings and specifications.

3. Select, maintain and use tools and equipment including:

Hand tools

Electrical power tools and accessories

Rigging and hoisting equipment

Scaffolds, lifting devices and elevating platforms

4. Also responsible for assembling, erecting and locating scaffolds, lifting devices and elevating platforms; dismantling and storing scaffolds, lifting devices and elevating platforms; selecting and performing basic oxy-fuel cutting and welding procedures; and, scheduling electrical job-site material and equipment requirements.

5. Install, maintain and repair wiring systems by:

Selecting and installing busway systems for rural, institutional, commercial and industrial installations

Maintaining and repairing busway systems for rural, institutional, commercial and industrial installations

Selecting, laying out and installing:

Branch circuit wiring for power and lighting (as well as troubleshooting)

Cable trays for power, data and communication cable wiring systems

Feeder cables for single and multi conductor cables, metallic and non-metallic

Rigid metal and rigid PVC conduits

Electric heating systems

Wiring for hazardous locations

Overhead distribution systems

Underground distribution systems

6. Select, install,



maintain and troubleshoot power distribution equipment systems which includes:

Secondary services

High voltage protection and control

Calculating the requirements for secondary service loads, fuses and feeders

Power distribution panels

Ground fault circuit interrupters

Power factor correction equipment

Low voltage power distribution systems

Direct current power distribution

AC/DC protective devices

7. Select, install, maintain and troubleshoot lighting systems which includes:

Incandescent lighting

Fluorescent lighting

High intensity discharge lighting

Light dimming and control systems

Exit and emergency lighting

8. Install, maintain and troubleshoot rotating equipment and associated control systems which includes the following:

Brush assemblies, slip rings and commutators

DC motors and generators

AC motors and generators

Electrical alignment and auxiliary protective equipment

Mechanical, electrical alignment and auxiliary protective equipment

Lubrication systems

Braking and clutch systems

Starting-up and shutting-down rotating equipment

Relays, solid state devices and controls

Relays, solid state devices and controls

Protective devices

Wiring control panels, enclosures and control devices

Field devices such as mechanical/remote field services.

9. Install, maintain and troubleshoot motor drives and associated control systems which includes:

DC constant voltage drives; installing

Solid state variable DC drives

AC constant voltage drives

Solid state and variable AC drives

Computer based interface systems

Logic controller systems

Computerized numerical control systems

Robotic systems.

10. Install, maintain and troubleshoot stand‑by power systems and associated equipment by laying out:

Uninterruptible power supply systems

Battery stand‑by systems

Stand‑by power generation equipment.

11. Install, maintain and troubleshoot communication systems which include:

Communication cables

Alarm systems

Communication system components

Audio‑visual systems

Patient care systems

Security systems

Page systems

Clock system

Automation systems

12. Select, maintain and operate test and measuring equipment which include:

Power and energy metering equipment

Analog and digital multimeters

Electronic test equipment

Insulation testers

Oscilloscopes





Fault locators

High voltage test equipment

Computer‑based test equipment

Chart records

Electrical test equipment

Special test equipment.

13. Install, maintain, operate and troubleshoot instrumentation devices and systems.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS (Licenses/Certificates)

Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.

Must be licensed

Must hold valid Ontario Certification of Qualification issued by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities OR

Served a bona fide apprenticeship of 9,000 hours, electrical license or who has eight years practical experience in the skilled trades classification in which he/she claims journey person designation and can prove same. (The Unifor Journey person's card will be accepted as proof.) or presently holds a journeyman's classification as an electrician, construction and maintenance or as an industrial electrician.

Ability to meet all physical demands of the job including, but not limited to, heavy lifting, working in confined spaces, standing for long periods of time, working in hot and cold environments, rotating shifts.

EFFORT

Requires sitting or standing at a workstation, and walking.

Requires periods of lifting, bending, and reaching to setup equipment, take measurements and examine parts.

Requires visual sensory concentration, as well as manual dexterity and the need for exact results and precision.

There are opportunities for breaks during routine operation. Periods of production upset and quality concerns require alertness and concentration.

RESPONSIBILITY

There is some degree of job structure and a variety of tasks that are straightforward with some repetitiveness. In cases where the task requires the individual to make judgements, employees can use some discretion within predetermined limits and procedures. Some activities must be carried out in a team setting.

Assignments require early detection of problems and notification of appropriate staff.

Interaction with other staff is within the immediate area and communications are generally routine. During periods of production upset, contacts with others may involve detailed exchanges of information and giving specific direction to others.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Regular exposure to dust, dirt, noise, light, chemicals.

Limited risk of exposure to hazardous compounds.

Requires specialized safety training and wearing personal protective equipment specific to the function.

Rotating shifts

Training & Work Instructions Required

WHMIS

Confined Space

Lockout (generic and press‑line specific)

Robotic Press Automation

Crane

Forklift Operation

Asbestos Awareness

ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems

Working at Heights

Hot Work

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