Industrial Electrician - Basic American Foods

Skilled Industrial Electrician Needed for Leading Food Processing Plant - Join Us!

Competitive Pay plus Generous Benefits.

Night Shift- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday & Every other Wednesday, 7 pm to 7 am plus $2 night shift Differential

Night Shift - Every other Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday plus $2 shift Differential

Day Shift- Every other Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday

Principle Accountabilities

• Proficient ability to work with Variable Frequency Drives.
  • Installation and programming.
  • Testing, calibrating, and repairing damaged VFD units.
  • Advance troubleshooting.
  • Perform routine preventative maintenance.
• Proficient ability to troubleshoot PLCs.
  • Knowledgeable in overall plant systems and the interactions of processes.
  • Calibration, repair, adjustment and replacement of components.
  • Perform routine preventative maintenance.
• Properly diagnosis, repair, and tune burners.
  • Perform adjustments to increase burner efficiency.
  • Repair damaged equipment.
  • Perform routine preventative maintenance.
  • Ensure burner safety components are in good working order.
• Knowable and ability to perform routine maintenance.
• Installing/programming new instruments and control valves.
• Coordinate with programmers to troubleshoot equipment.
• Maintain plant MCCs
  • Ensure climate control is in good working order.
  • Ensure MCCs are clean and well maintained.
  • Perform Thermal scans on vital components and take corrective action.
• Diagnose malfunctioning systems and locate the cause of breakdown to correct the problem.
• Assist all outside electrical contractors with new projects and complicated repairs.
• Maintain proper function of all Valteks throughout the plant.
• Troubleshooting of PLC signal types including 4 to 20 mA, 0 to 10vdc, transistor to transistor logic and AC/DC inputs and outputs.
• Proficient in troubleshooting complex high voltage and low voltage AC/DC circuits.
• Keep all plant HMIs in good working order.
• Understanding of I/O addressing and how to locate in the facility.

Must maintain the highest standards of ethics and integrity while embodying the tenets of "What We Stand For" and "The Basic Principles."

Must maintain the highest standards of data management by creating consistent, reliable data which will ensure accuracy and in turn, maximize the use of data and confidence in decision making.

Proactively manage safety by ensuring compliance with all Federal and State regulations and internal Company policies. Regularly complete behavior-based safety observations. Ensure unsafe conditions are corrected in a timely manner.

All employees are responsible for upholding the principles of SQF 2000.

All employees are responsible for immediately reporting any food safety, food quality or plant security issues to management for appropriate action.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience:

7+ years working as an Industrial Electrician in a fast-paced facility environment that is reliant on 24/7 production.

Reasoning Ability:

Must be able to creatively apply experience and common sense to a variety of situations, processes, and people. Must be able to make technical decisions and support the staff on technical issues. Possess the ability to manage several projects concurrently. Be able to plan work, order parts, and coordinate downtime to complete work orders. Be able to resolve issues which may include conflicts between employees, equipment malfunctions, and variations in operating conditions.

Computer Skills:

Must demonstrate strong skills in Microsoft Office suite and be able to effectively use Maintenance Management Software.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

At BAF, we are an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity and strive to create a supportive and inclusive community of individuals committed to helping each other and our company thrive. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.