SENIOR TECHNICIAN, AUTOMATION (JOURNEYPERSON ELECTRICIAN) - NIGHT SHIFT

Edmonton, Canada
Job ID JR0131825
Category Facility Services, Distribution Operations

Post Date Jul. 28, 2025
McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.
What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.
Shift: Sunday to Thursday 8:30pm to 5:00am
Job Summary
The Senior Technician (Automation), works as a part of a team to maximize equipment utilization, efficiency and performance, while providing industrial, electrical and mechanical expertise. The position is responsible for maintaining safety, quality, efficiency, equipment reliability and continuous improvement initiatives for a state-of-the-art Order Storage and Retrieval and automated order picking systems along with other building equipment.
The Senior Technician focuses on the application of knowledge of electrical, mechanical, hydraulics, pneumatics, and automated equipment, including the utilization of 480VAC, 240 VAC, 120 VAC, and 48VDC, 24VDC, VFDs, and PLCs (Siemens preferred).
The Senior Technician is required to be a fully competent individual with broad advanced electrical knowledge and proven hands on experience. Being able to complete job tasks independently with minimal supervision is a must.
The Senior Technician will provide resolutions to a wide range of complex problems with judgment within defined policies and practices, contribute to development of procedures, goals and objectives and frequently work with other internal resources as well as with outside contractors and suppliers.
This position will work within a team of experienced technicians and under the guidance of the Sr. Facility Maintenance Manager.

Section A – Specific Responsibilities

• Reading and interpreting mechanical and electrical drawings, and electrical code specifications to determine layout of industrial equipment installations
• Maintaining complete equipment records and documentation related to tests, maintenance, modifications and repairs in CMMS
• Following test, maintenance and installation procedures established as acceptable for the equipment under the care of the maintenance department
• Developing and recommending improvements, design changes or modifications to mechanical systems, equipment or procedures
• Routinely testing electrical and mechanical systems, electronic equipment and components to ensure they are working properly and safely
• Assembling, installing, maintaining and repairing all electrical, electromechanical equipment and components as per manufacturer’s installation procedures
• Performing routine daily, weekly and monthly preventative maintenance programs of all low voltage electrical and mechanical operating systems, rotating equipment to identify hazards, defects and the need for adjustment or repair to avoid failure of equipment
• Diagnosing and repairing malfunctioning low voltage electrical and mechanical operating systems, equipment and components by using manuals, schematic diagrams and electronic test equipment to locate and repair faults and operational problems
• Providing technical support to all employees on the shift

Section B – General Responsibilities

• Performing miscellaneous duties as assigned by the Sr. Facility Maintenance Manager
• Assisting in inventory audits of spare parts to ensure availability of replacement parts and equipment
• Advising the Sr. Facility Maintenance Manager of hazards, defects or unsafe conditions on or off the equipment
• Recording equipment deterioration to determine whether continued operation of rotating equipment could be hazardous
• Scheduling and coordinating maintenance and repairs with other departments that may be affected by these activities
• Assisting in maintaining clean, orderly and hazard free work areas
• Always keeping work area safe, organized and clean
• Following company Health and Safety policies
• Working without close or direct supervision

Section C – Position Qualifications

• Knowledge and hands on experience working with:
• PLCs, VFDs, SCADA
• ASi Bus, Profibus, Ethernet
• Barcode scanners, vision systems, light curtains, photosensors
• De-stackers, robotic palletizers (Fanuc preferred), roller and belt conveyors
• Thermo transfer printers, label applicators
• Servo Drives, AC and DC motors, gearboxes
• Air compressors, air dryers, power generators, AC power distribution,
• Hydraulics, overhead doors, dock plates

Section A – Specific Responsibilities

• Reading and interpreting mechanical and electrical drawings, and electrical code specifications to determine layout of industrial equipment installations
• Maintaining complete equipment records and documentation related to tests, maintenance, modifications and repairs in CMMS
• Following test, maintenance and installation procedures established as acceptable for the equipment under the care of the maintenance department
• Developing and recommending improvements, design changes or modifications to mechanical systems, equipment or procedures
• Routinely testing electrical and mechanical systems, electronic equipment and components to ensure they are working properly and safely
• Assembling, installing, maintaining and repairing all electrical, electromechanical equipment and components as per manufacturer’s installation procedures
• Performing routine daily, weekly and monthly preventative maintenance programs of all low voltage electrical and mechanical operating systems, rotating equipment to identify hazards, defects and the need for adjustment or repair to avoid failure of equipment
• Diagnosing and repairing malfunctioning low voltage electrical and mechanical operating systems, equipment and components by using manuals, schematic diagrams and electronic test equipment to locate and repair faults and operational problems
• Providing technical support to all employees on the shif

Section B – General Responsibilities

• Performing miscellaneous duties as assigned by the Sr. Facility Maintenance Manager
• Assisting in inventory audits of spare parts to ensure availability of replacement parts and equipment
• Advising the Sr. Facility Maintenance Manager of hazards, defects or unsafe conditions on or off the equipment
• Recording equipment deterioration to determine whether continued operation of rotating equipment could be hazardous
• Scheduling and coordinating maintenance and repairs with other departments that may be affected by these activities
• Assisting in maintaining clean, orderly and hazard free work areas
• Always keeping work area safe, organized and clean
• Following company Health and Safety policies
• Working without close or direct supervisio