Electrician

THE ROLE

The Electrician/Controls Technician is responsible for maintaining electrical system infrastructure that ensures a safe and effective manufacturing environment. This position also maintains facilities and production equipment to operate in the safest and most productive condition, supporting continuous improvement, production strategies, and plant reliability strategies.

• Performs basic and skilled preventive and corrective electrical maintenance on plant systems and equipment; assists in the prioritization of electrical work
• Performs system evaluations, electrical design and automation system programming support for all plant manufacturing operations
• Performs root-cause analysis, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain mechanical and electrical equipment such as: blending, cooking, conveyor, scaling, filling, cartooning, coding/printing compressed air, vacuum, hydraulic and refrigeration systems
• Troubleshoot electrical wiring, relay logic, control and safety circuits
• Troubleshoot electronic boards, PLCs, touch screens, displays, contactors, and motors
• Sets up and calibrates instrumentation and systems
• Interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, blueprints, and layouts
• Follows electrical preventative maintenance programs; inspects and repairs electrical operating equipment as necessary
• Uses computer systems to keep accurate records; documenting PLC program info, system failures and troubleshooting efforts, work orders, preventative maintenance, etc.
• Works with minimal supervision and is self-motivated
• Participates in a safe, food safe and respectful work environment, by following company policies, processes and SOPs and proactively communicating concerns or ideas.
• Uses knowledge of electrical safety to ensure the company adheres to governmental regulatory programs and policies including electrical codes, fire codes, arc flash, etc.
• Maintain food safety and food quality through completing job task and maintaining wor...