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Journeyman Electrician

Lake Odessa, Michigan

Job Type

Permanent

Workspace

In Facility

About the Role

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join the company's global team of 160,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in the company's protein and salt business, where we provide wholesome, high-quality food products to a wide range of customers, from foodservice operators and grocery stores to manufacturers and exporters. 

Principal Accountabilities for the Journeyman role:

- Maintain process and industry standards, safety, health, and environment.
- Operate standard maintenance tools safely.
- Perform preventative maintenance up to and including annual PMs.
- Read and understand mechanical and electrical schematics.
- Follow safety policies, procedures, and seek out unsafe conditions.
- Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues without direct supervision.
- Locate problems by observing devices, listening, and using measuring instruments.
- Understand and certify in LOTO.
- Identify follow-up work.
- Acquire materials, tools, and documentation for planned and reactive work.
- Investigate job sites and prepare them for work.
- Respond to interruptions from supervisors & move to the next job after completion or as directed. 
-Work with the Maintenance Supervisor to resolve production issues and maintain schedule.
-Complete Closeout Activities: Tool accountability, parts reconciliation, sanitation tagging, notification to production, returning unused materials and tools, functional operations testing, and arranging for PdM validation.
-Sign and return hardcopy Work Orders to the Maintenance Supervisor with the necessary details.
-Effectively inform daily pass-downs through written communication.
-Help establish and implement preventative maintenance procedures for electronic controlled equipment, plant instrumentation, and plant data collection systems.
-Maintain and troubleshoot electronic controlled equipment, plant instrumentation, and plant data collection systems.
-Self-starter with high performance, prioritizing daily workload.
-Working knowledge of analog, digital control devices and sensors, troubleshooting and repair.
-Effective operation and use of oscilloscopes, VOMs, and other test equipment for industrial control device troubleshooting.
-Working knowledge of serial communications and troubleshooting communications between PLC/PC and ASCII devices.
-Proven troubleshooting skills, methodical problem-solving.

Requirements

Job Title: Journeyman Electrician

Job Location: Lake Odessa, MI 

Job Type: Full Time 

Shift(s) Available: 2nd 

Compensation: Up to $41.00/hr Plus

$3/hr Weekly Attendance Bonus 

Sign-on Bonus: $5,000 


Benefits Information 

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance  

Health and Wellness Incentives 

Paid Vacation and Holidays  

401(k) with the company's Matching Contributions 

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) 

Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance 

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)  

Tuition Reimbursement 

Employee Discounts  


SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS [note: bold & starred skills and certification are required]

*Journeyman License in the State of Michigan

*Programming and troubleshooting skills, preferably with Allen-Bradley

*Safety, Health and Environment

*Strong electrical & mechanical aptitude

*Understand and certify in LOTO

*Be able to troubleshoot PLCs and Ladder logic

*Self-starter and high-performance individual with ability to prioritize their daily workload

Ability to troubleshoot 480 VAC 3-phase motor controls, 120 VAC and 24VDC control circuits

Maintenance experience in a food processing environment

Computer literacy and eagerness to learn SAP/PPE systems

Able to effectively use typical test and calibration equipment

3 years manufacturing maintenance experience

Security Clearance Required: No

Visa Candidate Considered: No


Required Qualifications  

High School or GED Equivalent   

Programming and troubleshooting skills, preferably with Allen-Bradley  

Be able to troubleshoot PLCs and Ladder logic  

Be willing to be a part of the Hazmat team 

Electrical/Maintenance Journeyman License in the state of Michigan  

3 years manufacturing maintenance experience 

Strong electrical & mechanical aptitude 

Ability to read & interpret blueprints or other forms of engineering drawings 

Ability to read & interpret detail blueprints, P&IDs, single-lines, and wiring schematics 

Ability to work weekend and off shift hours as needed 


Preferred Qualifications 

Computer literacy and eagerness to learn SAP/PPE systems 

Programming and troubleshooting skills with Allen-Bradley  

Maintenance experience in a food processing environment 

Able to effectively use typical test and calibration equipment including, RTD calibrators, digital multi-meters, 4 to 20 ma calibration unit, etc 

Ability to troubleshoot 480 VAC 3-phase motor controls, 120 VAC and 24VDC control circuits

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet 

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