Maintenance Electrician- Thunder Bay

Req #8Thunder Bay, ON, CanadaJob DescriptionPosted Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 10:00 AM**Maintenance Electrician** Thunder Bay, Ontario**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.**Passion for innovation • Cultivate agile collaboration • Be accountable • Leverage differences****POSITION SCOPE**Canada Malting is seeking a Maintenance Electrician for 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. The Maintenance Electrician is responsible for the maintenance of 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.**RESPONSIBILITIES**The successful candidate will be required to perform a various number of duties including but not limited to the following:- 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- Show patience and leadership while mentoring apprentices- Assist employees and contractors in lockout procedures- Fabricate necessary supports and brackets.- Install and maintain all plant lighting- Use and maintain PLC and SCADA programs- Interpret electrical blueprints and schematics- Plan, design and install updated electrical/ PLC infrastructure- Install or replace electrical field devices (i.e., Motors, sensors, controllers, PLC cards, cables, circuit breakers, fuses, actuators, variable frequency drives etc.)- Install all necessary infrastructure to integrate new field devices into existing plant electrical system- Maintain necessary housekeeping tasks.- Work in a team-oriented, unionized environment**EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE**- Must have Trade Ticket 442A or 309A (Red Seal) Industrial Electrician or Construction Maintenance Electrician- Proven experience as an industrial or maintenance electrician- Experience working in a safety sensitive position- PLC and instrumentation experience would be an asset- Excellent communication skills- Motivated to achieve high-quality standards of working- Positive attitude and self-starter- Team player and willingness to help others out- In good standing with Skilled Trades Ontario**WORK ENVIRONMENT**- Vast array of large and small industrial equipment- Variety of working conditions including working outside occasionally- Working around automated equipment- Safety training provided upon hiring.- PPE required in all work environments.**COMPENSATION** $44.99Job DetailsJob Family**Maintenance**Pay Type**Hourly**Thunder Bay, ON, Canada