ELECTRICIAN

Job Summary:

 Install, maintain, improve and repair equipment, plant services and building installations to set levels effectively in compliance with best practices ensuring production efficiency can be met within a safe well-presented facility.  Respond to technical issues affecting production and maintain electrical and mechanical services through Preventive Maintenance.

Responsibilities:

• Install, maintain, improve and repair equipment, plant services and building installations to set levels effectively in compliance with best practices ensuring production efficiency can be met within a safe well-presented facility. 
• Respond to technical issues affecting production and maintain electrical and mechanical services through application of advanced Total Productive Maintenance tools and techniques.
• Plays a pivotal role in helping guide the Engineering and Maintenance teams through extensive training, mentoring and technical support to continuously improve and upgrade equipment and technician capabilities.
• High level production breakdown support through root cause problem solving, with minimal downtime to production. Ability to take these incidents and develop long term technical solutions to eliminate recurrence of issue through machine upgrades.
• Set up and operate production equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices.  Develop and improve SOP’s to support production, sanitation and maintenance staff have detailed instructions and machine setting guidelines for optimal performance.
• Calibrate or adjust equipment to ensure quality production using such tools as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, protractors, or ring gauges.
• Document and use center-lining tools to standardize machine operations.
• Assist in all aspects of manufacturing electrical and mechanical equipment with an emphasis on quality, organization and neatness using tools such as 5S and TPM techniques and approaches.
• Work in coordination with the Maintenance Manager on major projects leading sub-project activities
• Prepare reports and recommendations on machines and repairs required for Maintenance Manager.

• Train maintenance technicians how to estimate length of time required to complete a job and likely consequences of failure to complete work within required timescales.
• Report breakdown root causes, equipment faults and concerns to management along with designed recommendations on how to resolve.
• Develop preventive maintenance tasks and activities and work with PM coordinator to enter into EAM and train technicians on how to follow and complete.
• Plan and prioritize workload to support production and ensure efficient use of working time.
• Ensure all lost time, minor and trivial accidents are reported.
• Ensure all company procedures are understood and followed.
• Ensure a safe working environment exists for self and colleagues, ensuring all health, safety environmental and quality management procedures are followed and achieve the company’s and department KPI targets.
• Undertake special projects as required.
• Actively utilize continuous improvement methodology to progress the maintenance function.
• Assist visiting specialist when necessary.
• Ensure that contractors are utilized in accordance with company procedures.
• Follow up on any temporary repairs and generate a work order in the EAM (Enterprise Asset Management System) 
• Know where emergency STOP and START/STOP buttons are located
• Responsible for following all Lock Out/Tag Out procedures for machine when necessary
• Complete a Food Safety Incident Report if an incident occurs
• Complete an Incident Report if there are any injuries.
• Participates and assists in any audits when requested
• Follow and enforce all company GMP procedures. Document any violations
• Support without hesitation General Plant Safety, Food Safety, Food Defense Initiatives and Good Manufacturing Practices with an understanding that these are absolutes and are Priority #1.
• Perform all special requests by the Maintenance Manager.

Physical Demands:

Work requires some physical strain such as long periods of standing, bending, climbing, and lifting overhead.

Work Environment:

Working around power equipment, slippery floors and dusty areas.  Very hot conditions in some areas during summer seasons. Protective clothing such as uniform, slip resistant shoes, gloves, and safety glasses may be required.

Qualifications:

• • Must have advanced knowledge of industrial electrical, mechanical and controls maintenance issues.
  • Capable of performing advanced types of maintenance and repairs, industrial wiring and control circuits using industry wide best practices.
  • Capable of high-level analysis to troubleshoot and solve all technical problems with production equipment and/or leverage vendor knowledge to solve complex problems.
  • Critical thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems and apply extensive knowledge of industrial controls and systems to implement those solutions.
  • Familiar with latest machinery and repair techniques and attends regular continuous seminars each year to maintain key skills.
  • Self-disciplined, hard worker and organized – Pays attention to the smallest details to handle every job perfectly through application of science and experience.
  • Technical certification in industrial maintenance or Associates electrical or electronics degree, preferred.
  • 5 years of electrical experience required.
  • Advanced troubleshooting skills determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about the problem leveraging root cause analysis and other trouble shooting tools.

Salary : $29 - $33