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Electrical / Controls Maintenance Technician

Lake Odessa, Michigan

Job Type: Full Time

Shift(s) Available: 2nd

Compensation: Up to $41.00/hr

Sign-on Bonus: $5,000

Principal Accountabilities

· Manufacturing Process Reliability

· Maintain Process and Industry Standards and Specifications

· Safety, Health and Environment

· Effectively and safely operates standard maintenance tools such as power tools, basic hand tools and basic electrical testing equipment

· Perform preventative maintenance up to and including Annual PM’s

· Read and understand mechanical and electrical schematics without issue

· Possess an extremely strong personal safety philosophy, able to follow all safety policies & procedures, seek out & correct unsafe conditions

· Complete complex troubleshooting of mechanical and electrical related issues without direct supervision

· Follow prescribed safety rules and regulation as well as other departmental policies and procedures. Help to develop proper safety techniques

· Locate sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments

· Understand and certify in LOTO

· Identify follow-up work required

· Acquire planned materials, tools and documentation for planned work, and work order information for reactive work

· Investigate job site if required – determine scope of work (reactive work)

· Prepare work site – scaffolding, safety, etc

· Respond to interruption work from immediate supervisor

· Move to next job after completion or as directed by Maintenance Supervisor

· With the Maintenance Supervisor, resolve problems as needed to perform work

· Complete Closeout Activities including, Tool accountability / Parts reconciliation, Sanitation tagging / Notification to Production, Return unused materials and tools, Functional Operations test complete, and arrange for PdM validation

· Complete, Sign and return hardcopy Work Order to Maintenance Supervisor complete with; Work Description, Symptoms, As Found, As Left, Start / Finish time, and Labor Hours and Note Deficiencies, Delays, any Job Plan Feedback

· Effectively inform through written communication daily pass-downs issues and actions

· Help to establish and implement preventative maintenance procedures for electronic controlled equipment, plant instrumentation and plant data collection systems

· Maintain and troubleshooting electronic controlled equipment, plant instrumentation and plant data collection system

· Self-starter and high performance individual with ability to prioritize his/her daily workload

· Working knowledge of, ability to troubleshoot and repair analog, digital control devices and sensors

· Ability to effectively operate and use an oscilloscope, VOM and other test equipment to troubleshoot and repair industrial control devices

· Working knowledge of serial communications and ability to troubleshoot communications between PLC/PC and ASCII devices. (bar-code readers, scales, label printers, digital displays, terminals, RFID, wireless networking, etc.)

· Proven troubleshooting skills

· Aggressive to solve problems in a methodical manner

· Programming and troubleshooting skills, preferably with Allen-Bradley

Required Qualifications

· High School or GED Equivalent

· 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

· 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

MUST HAVE

· 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

Benefits Information

· $3/hr Weekly Attendance Bonus

· 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