Wage Information
Rate of pay at each step: (10 - $20/hour in benefits)
Step 1 $24.99
Step 2 $25.87
Step 3 $28.61
Step 4 $30.23
Step 5 $31.95
Employment with the City of Canton comes with an array of benefits. We offer comprehensive health insurance paid vacations paid holidays a retirement plan sick time and personal holidays.
Applicants must apply at . Applicants MUST submit a valid photo ID along with their application.
This is an open examination. To be eligible for this examination all applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or have a permanent residence card. Applicants must be a high school graduate or possess a G.E.D and be at least 18 years of age.
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 12000 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 APPLICANTIONS BE RECEIVED AN EXAMINATION MAY NOT BE REQUIRED UNLSS 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 QUAIFIED APPLICNATS 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 and 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 confirming that their application was received. If you do not receive a confirmation email please contact Civil Service at 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 persons 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 members initial entry-level training shall receive a credit of fifteen percent (15%) of the persons 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. Forchione Director
Anna M. Moeglin Assistant Director
Wage InformationRate of pay at each step: (10 - $20/hour in benefits)Step 1 $24.99Step 2 $25.87Step 3 $28.61Step 4 $30.23Step 5 $31.95Employment with the City of Canton comes with an array of benefits. We offer comprehensive health insurance paid vacations paid holidays a retirement plan sick time a...
Wage Information
Rate of pay at each step: (10 - $20/hour in benefits)
Step 1 $24.99
Step 2 $25.87
Step 3 $28.61
Step 4 $30.23
Step 5 $31.95
Employment with the City of Canton comes with an array of benefits. We offer comprehensive health insurance paid vacations paid holidays a retirement plan sick time and personal holidays.
Applicants must apply at . Applicants MUST submit a valid photo ID along with their application.
This is an open examination. To be eligible for this examination all applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or have a permanent residence card. Applicants must be a high school graduate or possess a G.E.D and be at least 18 years of age.
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 12000 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 APPLICANTIONS BE RECEIVED AN EXAMINATION MAY NOT BE REQUIRED UNLSS 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 QUAIFIED APPLICNATS 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 and 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 confirming that their application was received. If you do not receive a confirmation email please contact Civil Service at 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 persons 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 members initial entry-level training shall receive a credit of fifteen percent (15%) of the persons 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. Forchione Director
Anna M. Moeglin Assistant Director
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