Lead hand, electrical mechanics

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Noisy
• Dusty

Work setting

• Maintenance
• Repair
• Testing
• Service

Tasks

• Read blueprints to determine work requirements
• Test and observe electrical and mechanical conditions of equipment
• Troubleshoot and repair electric motors, transformers, switchgear, generators and other electro-mechanical equipment
• Use machining tools to fabricate or recondition parts
• Replace or recondition shafts, bearings, commutators and other components
• Instruct apprentices
• Wind, assemble and install various types of coils
• Perform static or dynamic balancing of armatures or rotors
• Perform some machining to recondition or modify shafts, commutators or other parts
• Test and repair or replace faulty wiring or components in electrical switchgear
• Test repaired motors, transformers, switchgear or other electrical apparatus to ensure proper performance

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Electrical Mechanic Trade Certification

Equipment, eystems and controls experience

• Motor controls

Specialization or experience

• Green economy sector

Area of specialization

• Electric motors
• Transformers
• Switchgears
• Industrial motors
• Rotors
• Coils
• Armatures
• Generators

Security and safety

• Basic security clearance
• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Own vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Handling heavy loads
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Manual dexterity

Own tools/equipment

• Safety equipment/gear
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

• Evening
• Shift

Employment terms options

• Morning

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus

Other benefits

• Other benefits

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Supports for visible minorities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities