Electrician - Maintenance Technician

St. Thomas, ON
On-site
Posted Oct 9, 2026
1 position

$48 / hour

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Mid-level · 2+ years
Minimum education: High school
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining, designing, and improving industrial equipment to ensure optimal uptime, quality, and throughput. Duties include troubleshooting electrical and mechanical systems, performing preventative maintenance, and coordinating activities with apprentices and contractors.

Job details

Job descriptions may display in multiple languages based on your language selection. 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 This position has been posted to fill existing vacancies. POSITION SALARY: $47.66 CAD Hourly Afternoon Shift Premium $0.85 per hour Midnight Shift Premium $1.35 per hour This range reflects only the base salary and does not include other components of our total compensation package, such as the Continuous Improvement Program, GRRSP Matching, MBC Program, and other variable benefits. WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR : * Grade 12 diploma or equivalent. * Electrical Certificate of Qualification (309A or 442A). * Facilities Department Electrical Certificate of Qualification (309A) only. * Proof of Certificate of Apprenticeship. YOUR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: * Minimum two years’ experience as an Industrial Electrician preferred. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: * Troubleshoot, repair and maintain industrial electrical systems, controls, safety devices and Fanuc robots; perform preventive maintenance, root-cause analysis and continuous improvement. MAINTENANCE TEAM MEMBER BENEFITS: * Shifts rotate every 2 weeks between Days, Afternoons and Midnights. * Annual tool allowance. * Weekly pay via direct deposit. * Overtime (1.5x) after 40 hours worked, with the option to bank overtime for up to 5 additional paid days off. * 2 weeks of paid vacation (3 weeks after 3 years) + company paid holidays. * Medical and dental benefits after 1 month of employment. * Free on-site counselling. * 3% company contribution to retirement savings + matched GRRSP. Annual profit sharing. Company paid life insurance and AD&D. * Safety shoe, prescription safety glasses and custom molded earplug allowance. * Company paid uniforms. * Company BBQs, holiday parties and events. Community and charitable initiatives. * Magna Service Award Program. * Subsidized cafeteria with daily specials + free coffee, juice and tea. * Educational Assistance Program. * Employee discounts on vehicles, amusement parks and more. * Plant-wide continuous improvement program – 2025 bonus = $1,930. * 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 or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law. AI-ASSISTED SCREENING DISCLOSURE As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies. UNDER CONDITIONS DEFINED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REQUEST AN EXPLANATION OF HOW AI IS USED TO SUPPORT DECISION-MAKING. If you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team. Worker Type: Regular / Permanent Group: Cosma International

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Grade 12 diploma and a valid Electrical Certificate of Qualification (309A or 442A). A minimum of two years of experience as an Industrial Electrician is preferred.