Maintenance Electrician

Technician Levels & Electives:

• Level 2 – Advanced technician requiring abilities to perform complex maintenance activities, which includes problem solving, critical thinking, and demonstration of abilities to improve processes and equipment reliability. Understands materials and maintenance activities well enough to train others, to develop and facilitate training to peers or lower-level mechanics, and to improve processes. Process improvement may include developing people, developing maintenance activities, developing work instructions, drawings, diagrams, or more complex parts.
• Electives – Electives are specialty areas that a partner may develop advanced skills. Electives may be requested or required based on the skills and interests of the mechanic in areas that fulfill company needs or requirements. Partners proficient in certain electives may be asked to train others in those areas and will be assigned work requiring the elective skill set. Most positions require general proficiency at level 1 for elective areas.

What you’ll do

• Perform all process CP, CCP, QP, and CQP checks required for the position. Follow reaction plans for Food Safety, Food Quality and customer requirement deviations. Be able to identify and understand customer requirements and assist in assuring proper production operation.
• Must follow Good Manufacturing Practices and good housekeeping guidelines. Must follow safety guidelines, wear designated Personal Protective Equipment, conform to regulatory requirements and assure Food Safety measures are followed.
• The Technician performs maintenance work within the allocation of time needed to complete. All work performed and parts used will be documented in the CMMS.
• Modifies, fabricates and upgrades to production equipment following process change procedure if applicable. Performs identified corrective work as assigned.
• Implements and completes preventive maintenance tasks. Uses preventive and predictive maintenance techniques and tools to generate corrective work requests and improve equipment reliability.
• Predictive tool and technique examples include but are not limited to: Ultrasonic, Infrared, oil analysis, various vibration analysis tools, and laser alignment tools.
• Conducts troubleshooting and repair activities.
• Identifies parts, supplies, and tools needed for follow up corrective work or as needed.
• Tracks and reports pertinent performance metric information to assist in creating action plans and improvement ideas based on the tracking data.
• Continues training as directed for certification levels and to stay current in maintenance techniques .
• Uses and applies Oracle eAM and generates reports that can be used in budget planning, work planning, and other similar functions.

At Level 3

• Software applications, Visual Work Instruction, eAM, MS Office Products - Uses systems like eAM CMMS and VWI’s proficiently and provides input to improve.
• Use of Prints - Modifying Schematics or blueprints using various methods such as hard copy sketches, CAD, AutoCAD, etc.
• Process Equipment - Performs complex repair and diagnosis of various process equipment exhibiting an in-depth knowledge
• Troubleshooting - Performs complex system trouble shooting using various trouble shooting tools.
• Electrical, Controllers and Instruments - Trouble shoot and repairs electrical and controllers. Certification or Master’s electrician license preference.
• PLC Operation - Maintain and troubleshoot the programming and communications following appropriate change management standards.
• Control Logix 5000 programing, SLC 500 Programing, PLC 5 - Maintain and troubleshoot the programming and communications including integrated motion control.
• Panelview/HMI - Modify existing Panelview/HMI programs.
• GuardLogix and Safety Circuits - Understanding the GuardLogix, programming, communications, and distributed safety I/O. [SAF-LOG103] GuardLogix Fundamentals and Maintenance
• HAZWOPER (Level 2-3 Elective) - Lead meetings
• Precision Measurement and Machining (Level 2-3 Elective) - Machine parts when assigned or required to tolerances.
• Electrical, Controllers and Instruments (Level 2-3 Elective) - Specification of parts such as VFD’s, motor controllers, or instrumentation independently.
• Pneumatics and Hydraulics - Repair electromechanical issues on Pneumatic and Hydraulic systems.
• Lubrication Bearings and Seals -Change bearings on conveyors and simple equipment following VWI, OEM documentation, or job plans using food grade and nonfood grade of oils and grease
• Fasteners, Tools - Uses appropriate meter for troubleshooting electrical or electromechanical components.
• Drives and Transmissions - Verify settings in various motor controllers based on name plate, OEM, or other technical data for motorized drives.
• Air compressors and dryers, Boilers - Understand hazards, types of equipment
• Hot and cold water systems Understands system from a purpose and functionality standpoint.
• Operation of engine room systems - Understands system from a purpose and functionality standpoint. Basic understanding of hazards and appropriate individual responses.
• Air handlers - Reads associated schematics and identify basic electrical or electromechanical components.
• Ammonia systems - Basic understanding of system from a purpose and functionality standpoint. Can identify and correct electrical or electromechanical issues as requested working with qualified operator. Basic understanding of hazards and appropriate individual responses.
• Plant Utilities - Has general knowledge of main electrical feeds and can use the one line drawing to isolate or locate major electrical components or panels. Has general knowledge of main water supply feeds, backflow preventers, main water shut off, and branch isolation valves and processes.
• Alarm Systems - Can locate and read trouble codes on panels. Can communicate codes effectively and follow basic reset commands via telephone if needed or assigned.

Experience

• This position will require maintenance/electrical knowledge and or experience. Experienced plant operators with exposure to maintenance can be considered.

What you need to succeed

• High School Diploma – G.E.D.
• Associate degree – Maintenance or computer related
• Technical School - Maintenance or computer related
• Certificate/License - Maintenance or computer related
• Must be able to perform at the described skill level in order to attain and retain the level certification. Continued learning to achieve certification or required skills and abilities as dictated by company needs are required to attain and retain level certification.
• The ability to communicate with leadership, vendors, contractors, other maintenance partners, line operators via phone, fax, email, text, and person-to-person. Level 3 technicians may be required to meet trainer qualifications to perform peer to peer training.
• Overtime can be expected if the workload requires it. Overtime can be expected when other Maintenance partners are away from work.
• The position will require continuous advancement of technical knowledge and skills. Applicants must demonstrate success in training courses and will be expected to actively participate in assigned or elected training courses to refresh fundamental skills and match technology needs within the company.
• The position will require the ability to multi-task and the ability to shift priorities quickly
• Testing Required - Applicants must pass the company’s testing requirement and local plant tests for maintenance positions.
• Applicants must also meet all other Schreiber bid qualifications.
• Must have an absenteeism rate of 65 points or less, commendable or better record in teamwork and overall job performance and have no disciplinary action.
• English speaking/reading requirement in positions that require comprehension of the English language.

Physical demands

• Stand – Frequently
• Walk – Frequently
• Sit – Frequently
• Forklift use – Occasionally
• Lift up to 125 pounds – Occasionally

Rate of Pay

Base pay $31.50 - $41.99, Depending upon experience

Night premium $1.50

Longevity $0.50-$1.00

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