maintenance electrician or millwright - manufacturing.

Maintenance Electrician or Millwright $450 - $56.30 per hour - Airdrie, AB

Are you a Journeyman Electrician or Millwright (or dual-ticketed Millwright ) looking for a high-paying, stable role in a fast-paced food processing environment?
Do you excel at executing precise preventative maintenance and rapid emergency repairs to keep complex production lines moving?
Are you looking for a permanent, non-union opportunity in the Airdrie area that offers top-tier hourly wages and excellent shift premiums?

If so, we’d love to hear from you! Our client, a leader in the food manufacturing and processing industry, is looking for skilled maintenance professionals for their Airdrie facility. This is a critical role designed for a "proactive fixer" who thrives on solving both mechanical and electrical issues to keep production efficiency at its peak.

Whether you hold a single ticket or a dual ticket, you will play a vital role in ensuring the reliability of specialized processing and high-speed packaging machinery.

Job Type: 2 Permanent, Full-time roles
Location: Airdrie, AB
Schedule: Afternoon Shift (3:00 PM – 11:00 PM) and Midnight Shift (11:00 PM – 7:00 AM)

Environment: Food Processing / Industrial
Wage: $50 per hour (Single Ticket) $56.30 per hour (Dual Ticket)

Advantages
What's in it for you?
- Highly competitive starting wage ($50 to $56.30/hr)
- Generous shift premiums: +$0.75/hr for afternoons or +$1.35/hr for midnights
- Stable, permanent full-time hours in a non-union shop
- Comprehensive health and dental benefits package
- Opportunity to work with an industry leader using modern food manufacturing technology

Responsibilities
What will you be doing?
- Preventative Maintenance (PM): Execute scheduled inspections, adjustments, and lubrications on high-speed food processing and packaging machinery.
- Corrective Maintenance: Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair sudden mechanical or electrical failures to minimize production downtime.
- Safety Leadership: Prioritize a "zero-harm" culture by strictly adhering to LOTO (Lock-out/Tag-out), WHMIS, and strict food safety/GMP protocols.
- Root Cause Analysis: Assess equipment performance issues to implement long-term solutions rather than quick fixes.
- Collaboration: Work closely with the production team and operators to ensure smooth shift handovers and continuous machinery reliability.

Qualifications
What are we looking for in a candidate?
- Certification: Valid Journeyman Electrician (Red Seal preferred) OR Journeyman Millwright certification. Candidates possessing a dual ticket are highly preferred.
- Experience: Previous maintenance experience within Food & Beverage, Pharma, or a high-speed packaging/manufacturing environment is a major asset.
- Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in automation, electrical troubleshooting, or mechanical components like gearboxes, pumps, and conveyor systems (depending on your primary ticket).
- Flexibility: Ability to commit to either the afternoon or midnight shift long-term.

Summary
If you are a dedicated Electrician, Millwright, or Dual-Ticketed professional looking to elevate your career with a stable industry leader in Airdrie, AB, please apply today!

How to apply?
1. Apply directly to this posting.
2. Email your resume to View email address on randstad.com – please include "Maintenance - Airdrie" in the subject line.
3. Create a profile and apply through our website Randstad.ca

Are you a skilled tradesperson looking for a change, but this isn't the right fit? Reach out anyway! As specialists in industrial recruitment, we likely have another role that matches your expertise.

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