Industrial Electrician

Brantford

$40–$43.50/hr

A growing food manufacturing organization is seeking a licensed Industrial Electrician to join its maintenance and engineering team. This role is responsible for installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical, electronic, and automation systems within a highly automated production facility.

The successful candidate will support production reliability, reduce downtime, and ensure the safe operation of electrical and control systems across food processing and packaging equipment. This is a strong opportunity for a licensed electrician who enjoys working in a fast-paced, modern manufacturing environment with a strong focus on automation, safety, and continuous improvement.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate $40–$43.50/hr

Health and Dental benefits from Day 1

RRSP up to 3% matching

Life and disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Paid vacation

Overtime opportunities

Training and development support

Opportunity to work in a modern, automated food manufacturing facility

Supportive team environment with long-term growth potential

Day and Afternoon rotation

Responsibilities

Install, maintain, test, troubleshoot, and repair electrical and electronic systems on industrial production equipment

Read and interpret electrical drawings, blueprints, schematics, and code specifications

Work on electrical components used in food processing and packaging equipment, including motors, sensors, servo drives, VFDs, conveyors, packaging systems, chillers, mixers, grinders, slicers, and batching systems

Troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, ladder logic, electrical controls, and automated systems used on production lines

Support Siemens and Allen-Bradley PLC-based automation systems

Perform root cause analysis to reduce downtime and improve equipment reliability

Inspect production equipment for wear, electrical issues, malfunction risks, and compliance with food safety standards

Complete preventative maintenance, corrective work orders, maintenance logs, and documentation in a computerized maintenance management system

Maintain and update the site ESA logbook

Ensure all electrical work complies with the Canadian Electrical Code, GMP, HACCP, ISO, food safety standards, and internal safety procedures

Follow lockout/tagout, arc flash, and plant safety procedures

Support continuous improvement, predictive maintenance, and equipment reliability initiatives

Communicate equipment issues, repair updates, and downtime concerns to maintenance, production, quality, sanitation, and other internal teams

Work with third-party vendors or contractors when required

Qualifications

Valid Industrial Electrician licence, 442A or 309A

Completion of an approved apprenticeship program

3–5 years of industrial or manufacturing electrician experience preferred

Strong knowledge of industrial automation, PLCs, sensors, control systems, motors, servo drives, and VFDs

Siemens and/or Allen-Bradley PLC experience considered a strong asset

Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics, blueprints, and technical documentation

Experience troubleshooting PLC ladder logic, HMIs, electrical controls, and automated production equipment

Familiarity with food manufacturing equipment such as conveyors, packaging systems, chillers, mixers, grinders, slicers, and batching systems

Food manufacturing experience considered a strong asset

Strong electrical and controls troubleshooting skills

Understanding of GMP, HACCP, ISO, lockout/tagout, arc flash, and workplace safety practices

Please apply directly or contact melissa.zicarelli@toptiertalentgroup.com for more information.