Maintenance Electrician

Grow Your Career with Savage!
Savage is a global provider of supply chain infrastructure and logistics solutions with more than 200 locations across the United States, Canada, Mexico and Saudi Arabia. Since we were founded in 1946, we’ve grown from a small family business to an international company with more than 4,000 team members. We’re proud to be recognized as a Military Friendly Employer and a Top Company for Women to Work in Transportation.

Savage is a place where your growth is supported and your impact matters. Join us and do things you never dreamed possible. W e welcome Military Veterans and Reservists to join our team and build a rewarding career with us. Military experience equivalency may substitute for some requirements.

Savage is Hiring in Sydney, Nova Scotia!
Here are just a few of the benefits you can look to receive working with Savage:

Paid uniforms & PPE (laundering included)

Excellent Benefits program including medical, dental, vision, and RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Plan) with match into a DPSP (Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan)

Generous paid time off policy that exceeds statutory norms

In this role, your duties as a Maintenance Electrician will be to ensure the responsibility for safely performing the basic tasks required to ensure proper maintenance and repair of the International Coal Piers conveyor system to ensure uninterrupted offloading of International and Domestic coal vessels. Duties will encompass, however are not limited too - task associated with direct interactions with International and domestic vessels and their crews, interaction with other Savage team members, maintenance and operation of the electrical components of the coal handling system (large electric motors, PLC’s/Switch gear, etc.),

posting and completing work orders within the company specific computer data base, and basic industrial mobile equipment electrical maintenance. Duties will also include Rail Center facility maintenance and assisting in Locomotive inspections at that site.

Here’s a preview of what you’ll be doing

Tasks directly associated to the mooring of incoming vessels, and unmooring of vessels at the completion of coal discharge

Compliance with all requirements of Marine Facility security

Operating conveyor systems in accordance with all applicable safety practices

Working individually and collaboratively with the team

Completing daily safety inspection of equipment and facilities to ensure safe operations

Performing routine clean-up, housekeeping, and maintenance of facilities, equipment and coal handling system

Completing all training including regulatory compliance, safety, and all other designated training, as required. (occasional out of province training is possible)

Performing other tasks as needed and required

This is what we need from you

Certified Electrician / Mill Right / Journeyman / Apprentice (Red Seal preferred, not required; 2-3 years of experience preferred)

Basic understanding of the operation of industrial mobile equipment

Preferred Experience:

Coal handling or aggregate handling conveyor experience; MFSO (Marine Facility Security Officer) or PWSR (Person with Security Responsibilities) certification

Willingness to properly wear all required Personal Protect Equipment as deemed necessary by labour standards and Savage

Must be able to work with a team, take direction from supervisors(s), adhere to required work schedules, focus attention on details, and follow work rules

Clean shaven for the purposes of respirator and/or dust mask proper fit, and annual fit test

Ability to follow written and/or verbal instructions with minimal supervision

Dependability in attendance required

Work holidays and weekends as needed

Work rotating shift schedule and overtime when needed

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