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Maintenance Electrical Technician-1ST SHIFT (CB1)

JBS USA
Council Bluffs, IA Other
POSTED ON 12/24/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/17/2026
Description

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Our Mission

To be THE BEST in all we do. We are completely focused on our business, ensuring the BEST products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers and profitability for our shareholders. All this, we do to provide an opportunity for a better future for all of our TEAM MEMBERS.

Benefits

  • Vacations
  • Paid Holidays
  • Personal days
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life insurance
  • 401(k)

Responsibilities and tasks are written as follows:

  • Design, specify, start, validate, monitor, and troubleshoot electronic control systems including PLC logic, HMI, electrical drives, relay logic and motor controls.
  • Work cross-functionally with other departments and across other engineering disciplines to design and detail industrial processes, motor controls, instrumentation, and power systems that meet business requirements.
  • Program, troubleshoot, and configure Allen Bradley (Rockwell) PLC/HMI control systems
  • Detail control strategy for process areas, communicate, educate, and train technicians and managers on processes, equipment, and standards.
  • Problem-solve in processes and/or design issues by applying controls
  • Converse with contractors from a project management standpoint on the installation and commissioning of electronic control systems and related electrical maintenance.
  • Must have a working knowledge of scale controller setup and adjustment
  • Must have a working knowledge of all voltage ranges
  • Must have the ability to setup, maintain, install, troubleshoot, and repair all control systems as well as line voltage systems
  • Must be able to use manufacturer technical support as a troubleshooting tool to solve complicated issues
  • Must be able to read and follow electrical schematics to both troubleshoot and install equipment
  • Reports directly to Maintenance Supervisor.

Daily Responsibilities:

  • Daily inspection and repair of all lighting and protective covers for lighting throughout the facility.
  • Inspect and repair all flex connections.
  • Answers to the on-shift Maintenance Supervisor for facility breakdown calls
  • Responsible to maintain the working stock of electrical parts that is separate from the parts we maintain in the Parts Warehouse.
  • Meet face to face with the outgoing shift’s electrician to give an account of the day’s issues as well as a face to face meeting with the oncoming shift’s electrician to pass on issues for the day’s run.
  • Enter and account for all time in SAP
  • Order parts and materials for both projects and repairs

Ownership of:

  • Electrical safety and maintenance throughout the facility
  • Lighting throughout the facility
  • Cleanliness, neatness, and order of the electrical material storage area

Qualifications:

  • Associates or Bachelors of Science in Electronic Engineering preferred
  • Ability to work non-traditional hours based on facility needs for commissioning and uploading
  • Demonstrate problem solving ability with root analysis (RCA) required
  • Able to lead problem solving and troubleshooting efforts associated with high-level process issues.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proficient with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
  • Good planning and priority setting skills.
  • Be Safety Minded
  • May be required to work long hours and weekends.

Physical Demands:

  • Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50
  • Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
  • Office and plant setting. The plant environment will include wet or humid conditions (non-weather related), extreme cold (non-weather related), working near moving mechanical parts.
  • Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud when in the production area.

EOE, including disability/vets

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