Maintenance Electrical Apprentice

**Maintenance Electrical Apprentice (3**rd** or 4**th** Year)**
Thunder Bay, ON

**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.

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**POSITION SCOPE**

Canada Malting is seeking a 3rd or 4th year electrical apprentice to join 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. This opportunity for a 3rd or 4th year apprentice will allow the apprentice to learn the 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.

**SKILLS & ABILITIES**
- 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
- Help fabricate necessary supports and brackets.
- Assist in the installation and maintenance of all plant lighting
- Assist in maintaining PLC and SCADA programs
- Interpret electrical blueprints and schematics with guidance
- Install or replace electrical field devices (i.e., Motors, sensors, controllers, PLC cards, cables, circuit breakers, fuses, actuators, variable frequency drives etc.) with supervision
- Maintain necessary housekeeping tasks.
- Work in a team-oriented, unionized environment

**EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE**
- Registered Apprentice (3rd or 4th year) in the Industrial Electrician (442A) or Construction and Maintenance Electrician (309A) trade
- Experience working in a safety sensitive position
- Excellent communication skills
- Motivated to achieve high-quality standards of working
- Positive attitude, eagerness to learn, and willingness to ask question
- In good standing with Skilled Trades Ontario

**WORK ENVIRONMENT**
- PPE required in all work environments.
- Shift work required.
- Some positions require outdoor work.
- Indoor work environments can vary between wet, dusty, cold, hot and high noise conditions.
- Work around automated equipment.

**COMPENSATION**

We offer a competitive wage and generous benefits to our employees including:

- Extended healthcare including vision care and paramedical services
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
- Basic & voluntary life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Defined Contribution Pension plan with a company contribution and a match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Boot allowance
- Opportunities for overtime