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Job summary

The technician will perform maintenance, service, and fault finding on electrical control systems for overhead cranes and hoists. They are responsible for installing, repairing, and testing electrical components and industrial control systems while providing breakdown assistance to customers.

Job details

About WF Crane and Service - We are a leading service provider of overhead cranes located throughout Canada. With a proven history that spans over 30 years, we are renowned for our safety, quality, service, and innovative approaches and we are proud to be a privately owned and operated Canadian company. The Position - An opportunity currently exists for a Crane Technician for our Saskatoon location. We are offering a competitive hourly rate, plus overtime and benefits. The position is based in the Saskatoon area, but travel WILL be required around Saskatchewan. The Ideal Candidate - You will be involved in the maintenance, service, modification and fault finding of electrical control systems on a variety of overhead cranes, hoists and other material handling equipment. While the position is largely an electrical role, a good understanding of mechanical engineering is an essential requirement, and once onsite you will need to call upon your skill base to solve problems autonomously. The ideal candidate will possess the following qualities: * A proven track record in a similar role. * Able to read schematic diagrams and blue prints. Competent electrical knowledge, servicing of lifting equipment. Install, examine, replace or repair electrical wiring, receptacles, switch boxes, conduits and feeders that form parts of overhead cranes. * Test electrical components that form parts of overhead cranes for continuity, current, voltage and resistance. * Maintain, repair, install and test switchgears, transformers, switchboard meters and regulators that form parts of overhead cranes. * Troubleshoot, maintain and repair industrial, electrical and electronic control systems, and other related devices that form parts of overhead cranes. * Experience with lifting equipment, their control systems and types. * A good natural communicator. * A good problem solver. * Able to use basic computer/tablet programs. * A diligent worker who can operate within a team or autonomously as required. * An investigative nature and a general interest in engineering and its applications. * A keenness to continue training on new equipment and legislation. * A flexible approach to working out of hours, site work, and overnight stays etc. * Comfortable working at heights. * The ability to work in a safety sensitive role at all times. * Pass a pre-screen drug & alcohol test. You will join our company with highly developed communication skills in English, both in written and verbal situations. In addition to the above, a vital part of the role will be tending to our regular service customers who rely on us for breakdown assistance, and service and/or repairs of their existing cranes. By joining WF, you will join an employer who has a true interest in your career development. You’ll be encouraged to grow with the company, and your successes will be celebrated. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted. This posting is for Saskatoon Location

What you’ll do

The technician will perform maintenance, service, and fault finding on electrical control systems for overhead cranes and hoists. They are responsible for installing, repairing, and testing electrical components and industrial control systems while providing breakdown assistance to customers.

Requirements

Candidates must be Journeyman Electricians with a strong understanding of mechanical engineering and the ability to read schematics. The role requires a flexible approach to travel, working at heights, and passing a pre-screen drug and alcohol test.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate • Overtime • Benefits

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• Safety Compliance · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Troubleshooting · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Electrical control systems
• Schematic diagram reading
• Blueprint reading
• Lifting equipment maintenance
• Troubleshooting
• Mechanical engineering
• Switchgear maintenance
• Transformer maintenance
• Problem solving
• Communication
• Working at heights
• Safety compliance
• Material Handling Equipment
• Electrical Control Systems
• Lifting Equipment
• Working at Heights
• Overhead Crane Operation
• Schematic Diagrams
• Electrical Wiring
• Control Systems
• Electronic Components
• Electronic Control Unit
• English Language
• Innovation
• Problem Solving
• Mechanical Engineering
• Transformers (Electrical)
• Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
• Voltage
• Hoisting

Job areas

• Trades
• Engineering
• Manufacturing
• Energy
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• Electrical Line Installers and Repairers
• Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers