Electrical Automation Technician

Maple Lodge Farms, Canada’s largest and most trusted chicken provider is looking for an **Electrical Automation Technician**

Interested in joining Canada’s largest poultry processor? At Maple Lodge Farms, we’re not only passionate about our chickens, but our people, too. We operate to the latest in technological, health and safety, and quality standards. With rapid expansion over the years, and continued innovation and investment in growth, we’re looking for committed, team players to join the Maple Lodge family. As a proudly family-owned Canadian company, we’re passionate about what we do. If you’re a committed team player, we would love to have you as part of our Automation team.

Our Electrical Automation Technicians are responsible for the effective utilization of available automation technology to increase equipment productivity, safety, reliability and simplify maintenance procedures. In this role, the Electrical Automation Technician will investigate root causes of equipment breakdowns and determines appropriate corrective action.

**Shift Time**:Monday to Friday - 7:00am to 3:30pm.

**What you will get to do**:

- Assist in equipment malfunction investigation to increase equipment reliability by identifying root cause, determining corrective actions/preventative measures, and following up on any deviations, customer and consumer complaints.
- Review and document technical information (i.e. version upgrade requirements, service packs, patches, utilities) provided by the product manufacturer. Keeps up-to-date schematics and related technical documentation.
- Work with plant engineers and/ or plant managers on Pre-Start Safety Reviews and equipment safety audits.
- Perform setup and calibration for process equipment and control instrumentation such as: Flow meters, Viscosity meters, Power meters, Conductivity meters, Temperature and Pressure transducers.
- Calculate parameters for PID loops according to process regulations. Develops and makes alterations in PLC programs per requirement.
- Determine and programs parameters for variable frequency drivers and servo drives.
- Maintain and continuously develops existing plant process control systems and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition).
- Perform routine diagnostic checks on equipment, electrical panels, and control systems;
- Troubleshoot, repairs, replaces all electrical equipment as required; checks and repairs ground faults, completes electrical preventative maintenance; and troubleshoots incoming hydro disruption.
- Test new industrial automation equipment, instruments, controls and materials available on the market for use in a manufacturing environment, and provide effectiveness reports to Upper Management.
- Follow all safety regulations, such as Arc Flash protection and use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Assist with other trades and provides the necessary support, if needed.

**Your education & experience matters to us**:

- A Post-Secondary Diploma/ Degree in Electrical, Automation, Instrumentation, or Engineering.
- 442A Industrial or 309A Construction and Maintenance Electrical License required or willing to acquire.
- Minimum one year of experience with manufacturing systems, with an expertise in electrical troubleshooting combined with strong understanding of PLC-based control systems (Allen Bradley, Schneider, Siemens, Mitsubishi and Omron) and automation;
- Prior working experience in a manufacturing environment preferably in the food industry;
- Experience required in inspection, testing, diagnosing, servicing, maintaining and overhauling a wide variety of electrical, instrumentation, control, electronic equipment, components, sensors, protective devices and relays.
- Experience in installing AC/DC drives, Servo Drives and thermostats, electrical wirings, receptacles, switch boxes, conduits, feeders, lighting fixtures and other electrical components.
- Experience working with Industrial Network Protocols (Device Net, Ethernet IP, Modbus TCP, HART, Asi);
- Intermediate-level knowledge in IEC programming languages (PLC and HMI programming);

**Culture & work environment**:

- This position is Production/ Plant-based working with a great team

**Accessibility Statement**:
In accordance with Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process. Applicants are required to make their needs known in advance.

**REQUIREMENTS**:

- Post-Secondary Diploma or Degree in Electrical, Automation, Instrumentation, or Engineering.
- 442A Industrial or 309A Construction and Maintenance Electrical License or willingness to acquire.

In the 1830s, the May family began raising chickens on a farm outside what is now Brampton, Ontario. They became a pillar of the community, and their proud tradition of hard work, agricultural wisdom, and humble family values inspire and guide us to this day.