What we offer:
At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
Group Summary:
Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.
Job Responsibilities:
POSITION SUMMARY: To increase uptime, throughput, efficiency and quality, through the process of maintaining, designing, developing and continuously improving our equipment and the utilization of technology to ensure the best quality parts are produced.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Grade 12 diploma or equivalent.
- Electrical Certificate of Qualification (309A or 442A).
- Facilities Department Electrical Certificate of Qualification (309A) only
- Minimum two years' experience as an Industrial Electrician preferred.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
- Troubleshooting.
- Problem solving.
- Technical expertise.
- Mathematical skills.
- Multitasking.
- Organizational skills.
- Communication skills.
BACK UP POSITION:
Other Maintenance Technician - Electricians.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Perform all duties and promote themselves in a manner that reflects Formet Expectations, Formet's Visions/Values through Magna's Employee Charter.
- Follow and abide by all government, Legal, Magna and Formet rules and regulations.
- Contribute to continuous improvement and cost reduction activities.
- Read and interpret drawings, blueprints, schematics and electrical code specifications to determine layout of industrial electrical equipment installations.
- Install, examine, replace or repair electrical wiring, receptacles, switch boxes, conduits, feeders, fibre-optic and coaxial cable assemblies, lighting fixtures and other electrical components.
- Evaluate and improve our processes for uptime and repeatability.
- Evaluate downtime situations for root cause and identify potential risks to similar process.
- Complete preventative maintenance on equipment and keep maintenance records to identify weakness in design.
- Assist in developing and/or updating preventive maintenance procedures.
- Monitor and participate in ensuring all Key Performance Indicators (Safety, Quality and Productivity) are being achieved.
- Communicate information throughout shift and at shift exchange.
- Co-ordinate activities of apprentices, helpers and assigned contractors.
- Support cross-functional repairs to equipment that includes Electrical, Mechanical, and Tooling provided it could be done safely.
- Troubleshoot safety devices.
- Troubleshoot equipment using software with encoder feedback.
- Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair industrial, electrical and electronic control systems and other related devices.
- Program and troubleshoot Fanuc Robots and Lincoln Power Sources, and understand the grounding circuit of a Robotic weld cell.
- Understand various communication networks.
- Participate in new electrical and mechanical designs and ensure equipment build standards meet Formet's Build Specifications.
- Electricians need to understand new electrical standards involving Pre Health and Safety reviews, safe distance calculations, Safety Plc's, and new robot standards.
- Install, align, dismantle and move stationary industrial machinery and mechanical equipment.
- Operate lifting devices (overhead bridge cranes, fork/combi-lifts, and man-lifts such as scissor lifts and genie-booms) as required.
- Perform other duties as designated.
CURRICULUM:
Maintenance Technician - Electrician.
EQUIPMENT AND/OR PRODUCT:
Departmental Equipment.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Manufacturing Environments.
- Able to work shift work.
- Able to be flexible in hours of work in order to meet internal/external customer requirements (scheduled and non-scheduled overtime shifts, etc.)
SAFETY AND HOUSEKEEPING:
- Responsible to adhere to all Health and Safety programs in accordance with the O.H.S.A.
- Follow and ensure the company's procedures regarding safety rules and regulations are followed throughout the plant.
- Ensure that you work and operate equipment according to Formet's safety rules and regulations.
- Active role in maintaining excellent housekeeping through leading by example.
- Ensure that your department is clean, tidy, organized and a safe workplace at all times.
- As with Safety, Security is everyone's responsibility and Formet requires its employees to contribute to this activity by immediately notifying your supervisor when you identify security issues that affect the integrity of our supply chain, in accordance with PIP (Partners in Protection) and C-TPAT (Customs - Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) requirements.
ENVIRONMENTAL:
Follow environmental protocol as prescribed by the Environmental Management System (EMS).
SITE BENEFITS:
- Shifts rotate every 2 weeks between Days, Afternoons and Midnights.
- Shift premiums of $0.85/hour (afternoons) and $1.35/hour (midnights).
- Annual tool allowance of $500.
- Weekly pay via direct deposit.
- Overtime (1.5x) after 40 hours worked (hourly).
- Vacation entitlement:
- 2 weeks of paid vacation (3 weeks after 3 years) + 4 company paid holidays + 2x ½ days = 15 days annually.
- Option to bank your overtime to earn up to an extra 5 days of paid time off (approved in the same manner as vacation time) (27 hours x 1.5 = 40 hours).
- Medical and dental benefits after 1 month of employment.
- Free onsite physiotherapy.
- Free on-site counselling.
- Magna will contribute an amount equal to 3% of regular earnings every week to your retirement savings (MBC program).
- Profit sharing paid in the second quarter of every year (EEPPP Program).
- Matched GRRSP.
- Company paid life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D).
- Optional group life insurance and critical illness insurance for self and spouse.
- Safety shoe, prescription safety glasses and custom molded earplug allowance.
- Company paid uniforms (if you choose to use).
- Company BBQ, holiday parties and company events.
- Corporate social responsibility initiatives - 6k for water walk, support local charities (Hospice of Elgin, Adopt a Family (12 in total), STEGH), Children's Health Foundation and many more).
- Magna Service Award Program.
- Roger's and Bell cellphone data plan available - as low as $50/month!
- Subsidized cafeteria with daily specials including hot vegetarian options - we are known for our amazing cafeteria! Free coffee, juice, and tea.
- Educational Assistance Program.
- Employee discounts: new vehicles, amusement parks, etc.
- Plant-wide continuous improvement program: 2024 bonus = $1890
- You get to work with a FANTASTIC Team! One Team, One Formet!
Awareness, Unity, Empowerment:
At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That's why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.
Worker Type:
Regular / Permanent
Group:
Cosma International
Top Skills
What We Do
We are a mobility company that innovates like a start-up and thinks like a technology company. This helps us anticipate change in one of the most complex industries in the world and respond quickly. We depend on a team of 171,000 dynamic, entrepreneurial-minded employees in an environment where great ideas flourish. Our presence spans 343 manufacturing operations and 88 product development, engineering and sales centers in 29 countries.
We understand that you need a career as unique as you are. Whether you want to advance your existing expertise or try something completely different, we are committed to your growth.
Why Work With Us
At Magna, our engineering team is advancing mobility for everyone and everything. Joining this team means being a part of the design, development, and manufacturing of the world’s most advanced mobility technology. Innovations that move families, shape communities, and improve lives. You can follow your passions and shape your own career path.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Majority of roles are hybrid with flexibility. Please speak with our recruiting team for specific details on hybrid work.