Electrician I

 New Flyer is North America’s heavy-duty transit bus leader with locations in Canada in Winnipeg and Arnprior, and facilities in the USA in Crookston, St. Cloud, Ontario, Anniston, Shepherdsville and Jamestown.  It offers the most advanced product line under the Xcelsior® and Xcelsior CHARGE™ brands. It also offers infrastructure development through New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions™, a service dedicated to providing safe, sustainable, and reliable charging and mobility solutions. New Flyer actively supports over 41,000 heavy-duty transit buses (New Flyer, NABI, and Orion) currently in service, of which 7,300 are powered by electric motors and battery propulsion and 1,600 are zero-emission. Further information is available at www.newflyer.com.
 
POSITION SUMMARY
This position will be responsible for providing programing, troubleshooting and repair of vehicle electrical, HVAC, and mechanical systems as required to meet production goals.  Document work and results as required and advise management of vehicle condition.  Function in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and maintain control of situations as they arise. 
 
WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Identify issues of electrical systems using advanced electrical theory, PLC and ladder logic.
• Work with blueprints, process sheets, schematics and instructions as required.
• Work with various Hybrid Drive systems, communication networks, and electrical components.
• Communicate any and all issues that arise in the required checkouts on the bus.
• Responsible for applying safe work practices with electrical systems by adhering to safety policies, procedures and processes.
• Work with electrical components and have knowledge of how they work (i.e. resistors, diodes and relays).
• Will learn how to perform work around high voltage systems (200+ volts).
• Perform work with various software programs including, but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite, Internet browsers, and diagnostic applications. 
  WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:
  • Associate degree in automotive discipline, electronics or equivalent vocational school preferred
  • Previous electrical and mechanical trouble shooting and repair experience.  High voltage experience a plus
  • Previous PLC, ladder logic, AC and DC system experience
  • Intermediate level computer skills preferred
  • Strong interpersonal, problem solving and communications skills.
  • Ability to bend, stoop, and reach.  Must be able to climb up and down ladders.
  • Ability to work both first (1st) or second (2nd) shift. 
    WHY JOIN OUR TEAM:
    • Starting wage $21.35 per hour and after five(5) months $21.98 per hour.
    • COVID-19 Precaution(s): Personal protective equipment provided or required. Social distancing guidelines in place. Temperature checks, sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place.
    • Benefits: Our benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance. We also have 12 paid holidays and vacation, 401k with a generous company match, flexible spending accounts, employer-paid life insurance, voluntary-term life insurance, employer-paid short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident benefits, and an allowance for safety boot/shoes just to name a few. A waiting period for benefits may apply and only full-time employees are eligible. 
    • NFI Group has been named a Manitoba Top Employer for 2020 and this is the tenth since the competition was established in 2007.
    • Employee social committee organizes numerous events throughout the year, including summer barbecues, holiday festivities, sporting events and tournaments, and much more.
    • Ongoing employee development through a variety of in-house training initiatives along with tuition subsidies for courses at outside institutions. 
      OUR WHY: 
      We exist to move people. Our mission is to design and deliver exceptional transportation solutions that are safe, accessible, e­fficient and reliable.
       
       ABOUT NFI GROUP:  
       
      With over 8,900 team members operating from more than 50 facilities across ten countries, NFI is a leading independent global bus manufacturer providing a comprehensive suite of mass transportation solutions under brands: New Flyer® (heavy-duty transit buses), Alexander Dennis Limited (single and double-deck buses), Plaxton (motor coaches), MCI® (motor coaches), ARBOC® (low-floor cutaway and medium-duty buses), and NFI Parts™. NFI buses and motor coaches incorporate the widest range of drive systems available including: clean diesel, natural gas, diesel-electric hybrid, and zero-emission electric (trolley, battery, and fuel cell).  In total, NFI now supports over 105,000 buses and coaches currently in service around the world. NFI common shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol NFI. News and information are available at www.nfigroup.com, www.newflyer.com, www.mcicoach.com, www.arbocsv.com, www.alexander-dennis.com, www.carfaircomposites.com and www.nfi.parts.