Licensed Electrician - Haul Trucks & Mining Equipment (Job #525)
Grande Cache, AB
This non-unionized open pit mine needs a few Licensed Electricians to work along side the Heavy Duty Mechanics to strengthen their maintenance team. Reporting to the Electrical Foreman, these Electricians are responsible for maintenance, alteration, repair and testing of electronic systems and components on large haul trucks and various mining equipment. Haul truck experience and working on AC/DC motors around this equipment is a must. You will have a valid Alberta or interprovincial electrical trade license with a good understanding of distributed control systems, programmable logic controls (PLC's) and microprocessors. Excellent troubleshooting skills are required. Being involved in Mining in the past and having a good understanding of its equipment is a definite asset to this company. Must also pass a mandatory drug & medical test to obtain an offer from this company, which is a strict policy and a requirement for a job offer for any technician.
4-days on/4-days off rotation of 12 hour shifts. Some decent overtime is available on your days off as well, paid at time and a half.
Pay rate for this role will be $36.00 per hour + $.50 per hour tool allowance, $.60 per hour, boot, coverall allowance, $26 per day travel allowance for each day you work on site, $3.00 per hour "trade retention bonus" paid annually every March a full benefit package after the 3-month probation period. The benefit package consists of employee and dependant medical/dental coverage and a company match RRSP plan. Hard hat and safety glasses are provided by the company at no cost. They also offer 12 paid vacation days per year, then 16 paid vacation days per year after 5 years of employment. Please keep in mind that the province of Alberta offers 11 statutory holidays every year as well. As permanent relocation to Grande Cache is expected, they also offer a $5,000 relocation package complete with free housing/hotel assistance for 2-3 months to get familiar with the area.
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