Electrician

Job Description

If you have the talent and drive, consider a career with Canada Post. We are currently seeking an Electrician to perform maintenance and repairs to all types of electrical and electro-mechanic mail processing, mail handling and related equipment.

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct preventative and system maintenance
• Read and interpret schematic, blueprints, wiring diagrams and specifications
• Assist in and perform trouble shooting
• Apply testing and diagnostic procedures
• Perform installation and removal of equipment as required
• Perform adjusting, repair and overhaul work on mail handling, mail processing and related equipment as breakdowns occur

Job Responsibilities (continued)

• Ensure that equipment is operating effectively and efficiently.
• Plans and organizes their workload
• Communicate effectively
• Complete documentation

Qualifications

Education:
• Completion of at least 2 years of secondary school and a provincial certificate recognized at a journeyman level in Industrial Electricity.

Experience:
• At least 2 years experience working in a maintenance environment performing electrical installations, repairs and troubleshooting of the electrical ccts and controls of a variety of electronic, electro-mechanical systems and equipment.

Knowledge:
• Knowledge of safe working practices in a maintenance and production environment.
• Knowledge of electrical installations such as alarm systems, power distribution lines, control panels, and in-house communication systems.
• Knowledge of maintenance and repair of electrical and electro-mechanical equipment and systems.
• Knowledge of control ccts and programmable logic controls.
• Knowledge of applicable electrical codes.
• Knowledge of complex testing, diagnosis and adjustment methods and procedures.

Abilities:
• Ability to perform maintenance routines under a variety of conditions including cramped spaces, heights and other awkward positions.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics, blueprints, wiring diagrams and specifications.
• Ability to run and interpret software diagnostics.
• Ability to use hand and power tools, gauging devices and electrical and electronic test equipment.
• Ability to apply logical troubleshooting techniques to determine the cause of equipment breakdowns and malfunctions.
• Ability to analyze and conduct investigations to detect degradation of machine performance, repetitive and obscure problems, recommend and implement preventive actions.
• Ability to estimate time and material requirements accurately.
• Ability to keep appropriate computerized and manual maintenance records.
• Ability to assign and explain tasks and to identify when work standards are met.

 

Other Information

Some travel maybe required.