Electrical Technician

Job summary

The technician is responsible for assembling, wiring, and troubleshooting control panels and electrical systems for waste and recycling equipment. They will also perform maintenance and repairs on hydraulic components and ensure a safe, tidy work environment.

Job details

DESCRIPTION About us: Metro Compactor Service is Canada's leading expert for waste and recycling equipment solutions. With expertise spanning over four decades, we provide custom manufacturing, installation, maintenance, and repair services for balers, compactors, and chutes. Our cutting-edge iSmart technology sets us apart, enhancing efficiency and sustainability for our clients in the residential, commercial, and municipal sectors. You can learn more about us on our website: www.metrocompactor.com [http://www.metrocompactor.com/] Overview The Electro-Mechanical Technician is responsible for testing, maintaining, diagnosing, and repairing new or refurbished waste and recycling equipment (balers and compactors). Equipment is composed of electrical and hydraulic components. While working in the production shop, the electro-mechanical technician will be reading electrical schematics to install, commission and wire panels with PLCs, relays, sensors, HMIs, Motors, electrical solenoids, hydraulic cylinders and other components. Location: Electrical Technicians will work from our Production Shop. Work Hours: 7:00am – 3:30pm Responsibilities: * Assemble control panels * Troubleshoot and fix control panels. * Run wire, install, and troubleshoot all aspects of the electrical system as per schematics. * Installing, wiring, and testing of control panels. * PLC upgrades, downloads, and basic modifications. * Install, repair, and maintain hydraulic components – training will be provided in hydraulics. * Includes mounting hydraulic cylinders, making hydraulic hoses, replacing hydraulic pumps, and filling hydraulic oil. * Analyze work orders and wiring blueprints to determine the need for supplies and sequence of operations required. * Maintain tidy and safe work area. * Report any unsafe conditions or concerns to Supervisor. * Other duties as assigned. Qualifications: * 2+ years of hands-on experience with panels and sensor components. * Experience assembling panels * Experience with electrical wiring, commissioning, and repair on panel. * Experience working with various components such as: Safety interlocks, Ultrasonic sensors, Photo-eyes, Pressure Transducers, Solenoids, Relays, limit switches and motor controls. * Ability to read and understand electrical circuit drawings to properly install, diagnose, repair, and replace various parts and components. * Experience working with hand tools such as drills, screwdrivers, voltmeters, hammers, and wrenches. * PLC commissioning (upgrades, downloads, and basic modifications). * Previous working experience in hydraulic systems, an asset. * Ability to operate a forklift, an asset.

What you’ll do

The technician is responsible for assembling, wiring, and troubleshooting control panels and electrical systems for waste and recycling equipment. They will also perform maintenance and repairs on hydraulic components and ensure a safe, tidy work environment.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 2 years of hands-on experience with electrical panels, sensors, and reading circuit schematics. Proficiency in PLC commissioning and experience with hydraulic systems are highly valued.

Listed skills

• Troubleshooting · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Electrical schematics
• PLC programming
• Control panel assembly
• Hydraulic systems
• Troubleshooting
• Wiring
• Sensor installation
• HMI configuration
• Motor controls
• Safety interlocks
• Ultrasonic sensors
• Photo-eyes
• Pressure transducers
• Solenoids
• Relays
• Limit switches
• Screwdrivers
• Hand Tools
• Hydraulic Pumps
• Wrenches
• Sensors
• Blueprinting
• Electrical Wiring
• Electrical Networks
• Control Panels
• Drilling
• Recycling
• Voltmeter
• Electrical Systems
• Electromechanics
• Forklift Truck
• Oil and Gas
• Hammers
• Hydraulics
• Motor Controllers
• Limit Switch
• Operations
• Programmable Logic Controllers
• Solenoid
• Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
• Human Machine Interfaces
• Commissioning

Job areas

• Trades
• Manufacturing
• Engineering
• Electrical Technician
• Electrician
• Building and Related Electricians
• Electricians