What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electronics & Instrumentation Technician position at McCain Foods?
Position Title: Electronics & Instrumentation Technician FRY
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Location: Wisconsin Rapids, WI (Plover Fry Facility)
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8hr shift
Requisition ID: 40083
About McCain
At McCain, we’re feeding the world: from French fries to cakes, we contribute to the important role food plays in people's lives. That’s why we’re dedicated to ensuring our core values—Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality—shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!
Why join the McCain family
Your Life – we’re here to help you fulfill your potential, flourish, and thrive in work and life.
Your Success – work alongside passionate individuals who are committed to supporting your career ambitions, drive, and success.
Your Impact – we want you to make a meaningful, lasting impact for you, for your colleagues, and for the business.
McCain is a place where you can grow from the ground up, so join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain.
About The Role
As an Industrial Electrician, you will play a key role in minimizing unplanned downtime and maintaining the efficiency and safety of production equipment. This includes installing, programming, and troubleshooting instrumentation such as control valves and transmitters, and working with complex electrical systems. You'll support automation, ensure compliance with safety and electrical standards, and help mentor junior technicians to uphold the highest performance standards.
Leadership Principles
Our principles, each with related practices, guide our actions across the organization. Together, they address how McCain interacts with our customers and employees, and how we work as individuals and collectively to find success. While each role adheres to the Leadership Principles, individual roles may focus more on a specific principle or principles.
We are customer obsessed – By understanding their needs and leveraging insights, we drive mutual success.
We think big and plan ahead – We take smart risks, innovate, and refine processes for long-term success.
We bring out the best in our people – Inclusion, trust, and empowerment help our people thrive.
We act like owners – We clear obstacles and own our work, together.
Statement of Job
Perform electrical maintenance, repair, installation, and calibration work on production and facility equipment. Responsibilities include troubleshooting control systems, programming PLCs, and ensuring equipment meets NEC, OSHA, and plant safety standards.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
We are McCain: this statement is about our power collectively and our importance individually—your impact is a significant part of the business. Our winning culture focuses on authenticity and trust so we can always bring out the best in our people. Here, you have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive while being yourself. Join our team to see why we’re better together.
The Benefits of Working for McCain
Benefits
McCain offers full benefits including health, vision, and dental insurance. In addition, we offer other benefits including but not limited to:
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs.
Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support, including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with the Collective Agreement, country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefits details available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree that this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. You can understand how your personal information is being handled here.
Job Family: Manufacturing
Location(s): US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Wisconsin Rapids
Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Location: Wisconsin Rapids, WI (Plover Fry Facility)
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8hr shift
Requisition ID: 40083
About McCain
At McCain, we’re feeding the world: from French fries to cakes, we contribute to the important role food plays in people's lives. That’s why we’re dedicated to ensuring our core values—Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality—shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!
Why join the McCain family
Your Life – we’re here to help you fulfill your potential, flourish, and thrive in work and life.
Your Success – work alongside passionate individuals who are committed to supporting your career ambitions, drive, and success.
Your Impact – we want you to make a meaningful, lasting impact for you, for your colleagues, and for the business.
McCain is a place where you can grow from the ground up, so join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain.
About The Role
As an Industrial Electrician, you will play a key role in minimizing unplanned downtime and maintaining the efficiency and safety of production equipment. This includes installing, programming, and troubleshooting instrumentation such as control valves and transmitters, and working with complex electrical systems. You'll support automation, ensure compliance with safety and electrical standards, and help mentor junior technicians to uphold the highest performance standards.
Leadership Principles
Our principles, each with related practices, guide our actions across the organization. Together, they address how McCain interacts with our customers and employees, and how we work as individuals and collectively to find success. While each role adheres to the Leadership Principles, individual roles may focus more on a specific principle or principles.
We are customer obsessed – By understanding their needs and leveraging insights, we drive mutual success.
We think big and plan ahead – We take smart risks, innovate, and refine processes for long-term success.
We bring out the best in our people – Inclusion, trust, and empowerment help our people thrive.
We act like owners – We clear obstacles and own our work, together.
Statement of Job
Perform electrical maintenance, repair, installation, and calibration work on production and facility equipment. Responsibilities include troubleshooting control systems, programming PLCs, and ensuring equipment meets NEC, OSHA, and plant safety standards.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform routine and complex maintenance on electrical and control systems
- Calibrate, program, and troubleshoot instrumentation (temperature, pressure, level transmitters, control valves)
- Design and install control systems; program PLCs/PCs
- Maintain power distribution systems and troubleshoot AC/DC systems, VFDs, and 480V three-phase power
- Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical documentation
- Assist with improvements and upgrades to equipment
- Support and mentor junior maintenance staff
- Maintain accurate records and documentation for work performed
- Ensure a clean, organized, and safe work environment at all times
- Follow all NEC, NFPA 70E, and OSHA regulations
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Maintenance Supervisor or Department Manager
- High mental and manual aptitude with strong attention to detail
- Able to work independently and problem-solve effectively
- Excellent communication skills with a strong safety mindset
- Journeyman Electrician certification or willingness to pursue through the State E&I program
- Certification and training in NEC and OSHA safety practices preferred
- Associate degree in electronics or a related electrical field
- At least 5 years of relevant maintenance experience
- Minimum of 1 year in a factory or industrial setting
- Proficient with PLCs, VFDs, motor controls, and industrial wiring
- Skilled in troubleshooting and repairing electronic and electromechanical equipment
- All employees have the right to question or refuse unsafe work
- All employees are expected to take appropriate actions to ensure the safety of people, product, and equipment
We are McCain: this statement is about our power collectively and our importance individually—your impact is a significant part of the business. Our winning culture focuses on authenticity and trust so we can always bring out the best in our people. Here, you have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive while being yourself. Join our team to see why we’re better together.
The Benefits of Working for McCain
Benefits
McCain offers full benefits including health, vision, and dental insurance. In addition, we offer other benefits including but not limited to:
- 401k match at 6%
- Adoption Assistance
- Infertility Assistance
- Education Reimbursement Assistance
- Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs.
Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support, including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with the Collective Agreement, country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefits details available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree that this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. You can understand how your personal information is being handled here.
Job Family: Manufacturing
Location(s): US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Wisconsin Rapids
Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.