Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Starting Wage: Day Shift $24 /hour
Shift: either 4 10-hour days or 5 8-hour days, with the earliest start time being 6 am
Location: Surrey, BC

IEM Canada, (Industrial Electric Manufacturing, Inc.) in Surrey, BC, is the largest independent full-line manufacturer of custom electrical distribution and power quality equipment in North America. IEM has delivered customer-specific solutions to meet the ever-changing power requirements of growth industries in North America for over half a century.

What we offer:

• Excellent benefits
• On-the-job training
• Work schedule: 4 days/10 hours (6 am to 4:30 pm). Flex Friday (Friday off)
• Safe, clean work environment
• Variety of Tasks and opportunity to learn

IEM Canada is seeking experienced and hard-working individuals to join our team as Switchgear Mechanical Assembler.

• Read, interpret and follow basic diagrams, engineering drawings, specifications, bills of materials, and other instructions or procedures to accurately fabricate and assemble materials and equipment.
• Use multiple measuring devices such as scales, feeler gauges, rulers, micrometers, calipers tee square, machinist square and tape measure to accurately and precisely perform work.
• Mount electrical components include circuit breakers, switches, transformers, relays, contactors, terminals, input/output devices and/or all other related switchgear electrical devices.
• Layout and frame enclosures
• Drilling, tapping, punching, mounting and installing bus bar sections per drawings or instructions
• Perform metal corrections and touch-up painting as directed
• Install and/or modify various metallic or non-metallic items and components
• Comply with all safety, quality and work rules, guidelines and regulations.
• As required (Training Provided)

• High School Diploma
• 2 + years of experience in mechanical assembly using mechanical equipment
• Ability to interpret drawings, work independently
• Mechanical aptitude
• Ability to work quickly with your hands while maintaining accuracy and high quality
• Strong work ethic and motivation to learn
• Must be a team player

Physical/Mental/Environmental:

Physical Demands:

Activities: Sitting – 5% Walking/Standing – 95%
Lifting: Frequently lift up to 50 lbs.
Bending: Must be able to bend, squat, crawl and climb.
Vision: Long periods of close work on small fonts and fine print on drawings and ability to see small or detailed items.

Mental Demands: Interpret, analyze, research and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Environment: Shop/warehouse. Not climate controlled. Exposure to excessive heat and cold, wet/humid conditions, noise/vibration, hazards, dust and fumes.

**We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. **