Canton Maintenance Electrician (Part-Time)

Job Title

City of Canton

Salary: $24.99 - $31.95 Hourly

Location: 3530 Central Ave SE, Canton, OH

Job Type: Part-Time

Job Number: M69-26

Department: Water Reclamation Facility - WRF

Opening Date: 08/06/2026

Closing Date: Continuous

Job Description

General Statement of Duties: An employee in this classification performs routine and preventative maintenance and repair of all types of electrical equipment and controls. Distinguishing Features of the Class: Responsible for the proper functioning of all electrical equipment. Physical mobility required for walking, bending, climbing, and stooping to inspect electrical equipment throughout the facilities and for lifting tools, work materials, and motor starting equipment. Inspects electrical equipment throughout the facilities. Examples of Work: Checks motors for proper electrical loading. Determines circuit amperage. Cleans, adjusts, and repairs motor starting equipment. Wires new equipment. Provides temporary wiring for movable equipment. Cleans motors. Checks and maintains high voltage switchgears and transformers. Assists contractors for proper installation. Repairs and/or replaces circuit breakers from 12 volts to 600 volts. Works with 12,000 volt power fuses. Installs new lighting fixtures and repairs existing equipment. Other related duties, not listed but consistent with and similar in nature to the above examples, may also be required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Thorough knowledge of electricity, motors, motor controls, high pressure sodium, mercury vapor, fluorescent, incandescent lighting, and National Electric Code. Ability to interpret wiring diagrams from vendors and engineers, diagnose electrical problems, and make necessary corrections.

Acceptable Experience and Training: High school or GED, completion of electrical training at a technical school; and a minimum of five years of related and relevant experience; or any combination of knowledge, training, and experience which will provide the required knowledge and skills. Waste Water Treatment incentive pay shall be paid to employee(s) in this classification provided the employee possesses a Class I, II, or III Certificate as issued by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, and is an employee of Water Reclamation Facility (WRF).

Testing Information

Should ten or fewer qualified applications be received, an examination may not be required unless testing is needed to merge applicants onto an existing list. Names will be placed on an eligibility list in accordance with their application filing date. Should more than ten qualified applicants register for this examination, those applicants will be notified of the format, location, date, and time of the examination. Repeating an Exam: Per OAC Rule 123: 1-9-01, an applicant who has competed in a civil service examination cannot repeat that examination or take an examination for the same classification within four months from the date of original examination, unless an alternative form of examination is given, or unless other standards are specific in the examination announcement. Rating: Your name will be placed on a list of eligible candidates upon receiving a passing score. Once the list has been established, your name will remain on the list for a period of one (1) year.

Additional Information

* DISCLAIMER * All applicants should receive an email from View email address on click.appcast.io confirming that their application was received. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please contact Civil Service at View email address on click.appcast.io to confirm that your application went through. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO VETERANS As provided in ORC 124.23C, any person who has completed service in the uniformed services, who have been honorably discharged from the uniformed services or transferred to the reserve with evidence of satisfactory service, and who is an Ohio resident and any member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, including the Ohio National Guard, who has completed more than 180 days of active duty service pursuant to an executive order of the President of the United States or an act of Congress of the United States may file with the director a certificate of service or honorable discharge (DD-214 – Long version), and upon this filing, the person shall receive an additional credit of twenty percent (20%) of the person's total grade given in the examination in which the person receives a passing grade. A member in good standing of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, including the Ohio National Guard, who successfully completes the member's initial entry-level training shall receive a credit of fifteen percent (15%) of the person's total grade given in the examination in which the person receives a passing grade. NOTICE OF DRUG TESTING REQUIREMENT Pursuant to Civil Service Rules applicants are hereby advised that the position of employment being examined for is subject to a drug test. Accordingly, eligibility is not considered final until drug testing has been successfully completed with a negative result. NOTICE OF BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION Be advised that candidates may be subjected to a confidential background investigation, including, but not limited to, a criminal record check and driving record check. ADA COMPLIANCE Reasonable accommodation in accordance with ADA Compliance will be made available upon request to those qualified applicants in need of it, in order to achieve the essential job functions as described above. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT All qualified applicants will receive consideration for appointment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, political affiliation, age, type of disability, or any other non-merit factor.

BY ORDER OF THE CANTON CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Rachel A. Bell, Director Anna M. Moeglin, Assistant Director