Electrical Maintenance Technician

Job Overview:

With its expertise in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products, Michael Foods, Inc. is a dominant force in the food processing and distribution industry. We have great employment opportunities across our organization that empower you to enrich your career, hone your abilities, and create an impact. We invite you to be a part of our trailblazing team and help us maintain our status as First in Food.

Michael Foods’ Wakefield location serves as a flexible production facility where an extensive range of egg products is being processed, from pasteurized whole eggs to dried, liquid, curds, and hardboiled varieties.

We present an ordered work setting that stresses creativity and freedom of thought. By providing targeted tasks, we promote collaboration, which results in favourable outcomes. Our approach is an iterative one, constantly seeking improvement. This involves applauding achievements and examining shortcomings. We place a high premium on your industry experience, work ethic, and trustworthiness.

Ensuring the reliability and safety of the electrical and automation subsystems in a production facility is the core function of the Electrical Maintenance Technician who will troubleshoot and make necessary improvements to the subsystems as required.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The person we are seeking needs to be self-motivated and capable of working with limited direction.
• Perform capably in a high-velocity work atmosphere, adapting swiftly to evolving tasks.
• Learn to appreciate the differences in other individuals and their uniqueness.
• As part of ensuring safety and quality in the workplace, it is essential to inform management about any potential hazards or unsafe practices that may jeopardize food safety, quality, or personnel safety.
• Articulately express the progress of tasks and challenges to all involved parties, such as executives, suppliers, coworkers, and production workers.
• Help the facility's electrical and instrumentation technicians by providing valuable technical direction and advice.
• Apply multimeters and other electrical testing instruments to pinpoint the origin of any electrical issues within the facility quickly and accurately.
• Work with a combination of internal and external resources to ensure that issues are resolved as quickly and efficiently as possible.
• Assumes personal liability for promoting a safe and healthy workplace for all colleagues. Conforms to all safety policies and procedures, and infuses safety and wellness considerations in all jobs and tasks.
• Ensures that regulations are followed at all times to maintain compliance.
• Fulfill any other obligations handed to you.
• Capable of working on weekends, holidays and overtime as per requirement.

Technical

• By interpreting electrical schematics and user manuals, technicians and engineers can identify potential issues, locate component failures, and make necessary repairs.
• Develop a plan for adjusting the software, such as deleting unused software functions or programming the software to ask for user input in certain situations, in order to address the issues.
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• Leverage cutting-edge network troubleshooting techniques to pinpoint and diagnose any issues that may be preventing proper control networking functionality.
• Team up with IT professionals to troubleshoot and maintain automation servers.
• Generate user manuals and instructional content. Teach maintenance technicians as necessary.
• Streamline systems to minimize human error and improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Co-ordinate and oversee the implementation of crucial changes to the existing program that are essential for improved efficacy and productivity.
• Give guidance and support to managers and engineers for the successful execution of projects.
• Facilitate knowledge transfer among the electrical techs, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
• Ensure proper documentation organization, backup, and management for all automation-related matters by managing the facility's programs, schematics, network information, manuals, among others
• Execute any extra duties as required.

Qualifications:

The completion of a two-year program offered by a college or technical school or a blend of experience, education, and training is required.

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS: In addition to their electrical background, this candidate boasts experience working with mechanical systems, making them an excellent candidate for any job that requires a multi-faceted skillset.

Presenting information to a group or individuals is another critical aspect of language skill needed for interaction within an organization. The ability to clarify and promote ideas is an integral part of an effective presentation.

Utilizing Mathematical Concepts: A crucial aspect of mathematical skills is the ability to understand and utilize basic algebraic concepts. This includes knowledge of equations, formulae, and calculations that involve variables.

The aptitude to reason involves the ability to characterize problems, amass information, validate facts, and deduce valid inferences. Furthermore, such a skill demands the interpretation of multifaceted technical directions that are often represented diagrammatically or through mathematical notation, along with dealing with several concrete and abstract factors.

While not strictly necessary, it would be beneficial for applicants to hold a license as an Electrical Apprentice or Journeyman.

Extra Abilities:

• The job posting requires the candidate to have previous work experience with Allen Bradley/Rockwell automation.
• The position may call for working non-standard hours, such as on weekends or during different shifts.