Journeyman Electrician

Working at Cargill is an opportunity to thrive — a place to develop your career to the fullest while engaging in meaningful work that makes a positive impact around the globe. You will be proud to work for a company with a strong history of ethics and a purpose of nourishing people. We offer a diverse, supportive environment where you will grow personally and professionally as you learn from some of the most talented people in your field.

At Cargill we have a Culture of Safety, our goal is to return everyone safely back to their loved ones every day.

Cargill's North America protein business produces fresh, frozen and cooked beef, turkey, pork, chicken and egg protein offerings, sauces, soups, case ready products, pet treats and by-products for our retail, foodservice and food ingredient customers.

Cargill Protein focuses on product quality, employee safety, food safety, animal wellbeing, environmental impact, improved sustainability and community engagement as it strives to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. Cargill Protein has a diverse 28,000-member team and operates approximately 60 protein primary and further processing facilities, distribution centers, feed mills, hatcheries, and an innovation center in the U.S. and Canada, in addition to maintaining international sales offices. Canada is home to 10 of these facilities and includes over 5500 stakeholders.

As a Journeyman Electrician you are responsible for daily completion of production processes within a work area, operational department, operational support area, or technical domain. You need to ensure that areas of responsibilities meet BU/Plant standards for safety, quality, efficiency and financial performance.

• Shift: Afternoons - 2:45pm start time
• Hourly salary: $36.85 CAD

Principal Accountabilities: 

• Performs skilled electrical tasks to install, maintain, troubleshoot, repair and/or modify complex industrial equipment, processes and/or systems
• Diagnose cause of malfunctions or equipment failures
• Performs preventative and corrective electrical maintenance
• Assists in the installation, calibration and start-up of new equipment
• Works with minimal to no supervision and monitors quality of own work
• Performs daily tasks by applying skills and knowledge of one or more products, processes, areas or machines. Has a thorough understanding of the process, work flow and works on assignments where judgment is required to resolve problems and make recommendations. Applying skills and knowledge electrical schematics, pneumatics, hydraulics, industrial control systems, programmable logic controls, electrical construction, high voltage power, distribution and instrumentation
• Executes activities of day-to-day operations of assigned area, following policies and procedures related to personnel safety and food/feed safety
• Complies with corporate policies and procedures related to Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) and Food Safety, Quality and Regulatory (FSQR)
• Health & Safety: Enforces a culture of zero fatality, injury and illness
• Environmental: Understands and proactively avoid environmental impact and potential risk to the businesses
• Food Safety: Directly monitors risks associated with products. Ensures HACCP/FDA requirements are met in all food and feed processes.  Understands food safety fundamentals and completes safety inspections and housekeeping audits
• Operates motorized vehicles with components used to move or lift products, equipment, or materials within and amongst destinations (warehouses, storage yards, plant factories, railroad stations, offices, etc.)
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Required:

• Cargill requires that employees be a minimum of 18 years old
• Must be legally entitled to work for Cargill in Canada
• Ability to work in elevated areas (4 feet and above)
• Ability to work in varied indoor and outdoor conditions which may include heat, cold, dust, loud noise, etc., with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Basic use of a computer and typing skills
• Ability to to understand and communicate in English (verbal/written)
• Ability to work overtime including weekends, holidays, or different shifts with advance notice
• Possession of Construction Electrician 309A or Industrial Manufacturing Electrician 442A by the Ontario College of Trades or Red Seal certification

Preferred:

• Ability to operate machinery and/or industrial equipment with or without reasonable accommodation
• Knowledge on SAP or CMMS
• Prior experience in production related work
• Able to perform maintenance trades including electrical, machinist, welding, pipe fitting, and fabrication, rigging systems, gearbox and bearing, maintenance, lubrication, pumps and piping systems
• Previous experience with MRO (Maintenance Repair Ops) and/or MRP (Material Requirement Planning)
• Basic knowledge of industrial safety, food safety and environmental regulations with absolute commitment to safety
• Strong problem solving skills, good written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of the Maintenance Reliability process (predictive and preventative maintenance) and Predictive Technologies
• Automation control, boiler and steam systems training and experience
• Welding certification and/or other trade experience
• Ability to read blueprints and layout drawings