Maintenance Electrician

Job Title: Electrician (1st and 2nd shift openings)

Location: Crete, NE

Reports to: Maintenance Manager

About Grain Craft Corn Milling (Previously Bunge):* Grain Craft is a company that is committed to our team members. We offer generous benefits with a focus on three guiding pillars: Driven With Purpose* (We Make Every Day Count), Relationships Are Everything (Meaningful Connections Fuel Our Success), and Right Always Wins (We Never Compromise on Safety, Quality, and Commitment). These pillars are the bedrock of Grain Craft’s high-performance culture. We champion an intensely collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and continuous learning and development opportunities for professional growth. Our pillars are real and lived out every day in action, and our mission has never changed.

Grain Craft offers competitive pay and great benefits, including Health, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, 401K, Employee and Family Assistance Programs, and several Supplemental Benefit offerings.

Job Description:
This role is responsible for installation, repair and preventative and predictive maintenance tasks for the plant equipment. Duties would include leveraging testing devices, troubleshooting electrical issues, inspecting various electrical components and adhering to local safety codes.

1st Shift:

The Maintenance Electrician position is assigned to 1st shift and the range is between $31.23 up to $36.74 per hour depending on experience . Shift begins at 7:00 AM and ends at 3:30 PM. Health and welfare benefits begin on date of hire.

2nd Shift:

The Maintenance Electrician position is assigned to 2nd shift and the range is between $31.23 up to $36.74 per hour depending on experience (plus shift differential). Shift begins at 3:00 PM and ends at 11:00 PM. Health and welfare benefits begin on date of hire.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintaining all automation throughout the facility (electric circuits of 480VAC or less).
• Troubleshoot and repair 3 phase 480 Volt Electrical systems, variable frequency drive (VFD) and AC/DC systems
• Ability to read and understand ladder logic.
• Troubleshoot and repair Programmable Logix Control (PLC) (Allen-Bradley) systems like, Logix Controls
• Determine needs for installing new equipment.
• Installation of electrical in Class II, Division I, Group G areas using the NEC.
• Perform mechanical skills including but not limited to plumbing, spouting, sheet metal layout/fabrication, welding, general fabrication, steam, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment.
• Trouble shoot and diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments to motors, machinery, and electrical equipment.
• Perform a variety of general building repairs.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals, blue prints, schematics and work orders to perform installations, removals, and repairs.
• Performs preventative and predictive maintenance tasks.
• Effectively operate computers and computerized test equipment.
• Responsible for operation/monitoring of the steam, air and water systems and all other equipment in the Boiler Room.
• Complete all daily paperwork.
• Other duties as assigned to enhance the overall production of operations and the maintenance department.
• Performs work in a manner that is in compliance with all policies and GMP rules. Reports any conditions that may put product quality at risk.
• Performs work in a safety conscious manner that is in compliance with all policies and procedures. Reports any conditions that pose a safety risk to personnel and/or property.
• Perform work per the assigned on site schedule

Qualifications

Required:

• Education/Experience: Associate’s Industrial Electromechanical or similar degree is preferred and experience in industrial electromechanical repair is required.
• Able to work a flexible work schedule which includes swing shift, weekends and holidays. This also includes overtime when needed.
• Able to read, write, and communicate effectively.
• Must be able to proficiently verbally communicate, read, and write I English for the purposes of record keeping and quality training and processes
• Need to have the capability to work in a team environment and maintain positive working relationships with other colleagues.
• Need to be capable of working in varying climates and environment.

Preferred:

• Previous experience working in a food manufacturing facility is a plus.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT:

• Physically able to work outside, climb ladders and lift 100 lbs., tolerate dust and high or low temperature.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds regularly
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, squatting, and kneeling
• Comfortable working at heights and on ladders or scaffolding
• Manual dexterity and fine motor skills for operating tools and machinery
• Tolerance for noisy, dusty, or hot/cold environments
• Ability to wear required PPE such as safety glasses, gloves, ear protection, and respirators
• Visual acuity and hearing sufficient to identify mechanical or safety issues
• Stamina to work 12-hour shifts or rotating schedules as needed

This position is contingent upon successfully passing Grain Craft’s background screening, drug-screening and physical (if applicable). Grain Craft maintains that we are a drug-free company on all levels.

EEO STATEMENT:

Grain Craft provides equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $31.23 - $36.74 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $31 - $37