Purpose

The Maintenance Electrician supports manufacturing operations by troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining electrical systems and equipment throughout the Ovid manufacturing plant. Candidates must be able to perform a variety of electrical maintenance duties in a fast-paced production environment.

Production Equipment Repair

• Motor testing, maintenance, and repair.
• Conduit piping installation and repair
• Control valve calibration, testing, maintenance, and repaid
• Plant instrumentation calibration, testing, maintenance, and repair 
• Variable speed drive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair
• Control system troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair 

Production Utility Systems Repair

• Steam electrical control system troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair.
• Compressed air control system troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair.
• Well, Process, and Soft Water control system troubleshooting, maintenance, repair.
• Refrigeration control system troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair.
• Chemical control system troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair

Plant Electrical System Repair 

• Safely use of electrical test equipment for troubleshooting and monitoring of plant electrical systems
• Proper use of electrical personal protective equipment, such as gloves, grounding straps, etc....

Education and Work Experience Requirements

• Must possess and maintain a current State of Michigan Journeyman Electrician license or Master Electrician 

• Must be able and willing to attend continuous training and improvement courses as assigned or provided
• Awareness of and compliance with all HACCP, USDA, FDA, SQF, MDA, GMP, and Food Safety Standards.
• Attend training both on and off site as required and train new operators as necessary. This does include the training of new employees for their internal qualification and refresher training
• Perform other duties, as assigned

Additional Requirements

• The performance of these essential job functions will also entail potential exposure to industrial cleaning and water treatment chemicals, permit required confined spaces, and ammonia, and fuel gases
• Ability to work any shift, weekend, or holidays (our plantsoperate24/7). Reliable and consistent attendance required
• Must be able to pass a drug screen and background check
• Highschool Diploma or General Education Degree required
• Follow good manufacturing practices regulations, which require gloves, hairnets, shoe covers and uniforms in working areas. Personal cleanliness is necessary to prevent product contamination
• Complies with all applicable food safety regulations and mandates (Safe Quality Foods, Food & Drug Admin, Pasteurized Milk Ordinance)
• Ability to constantly stand/walk and to frequently bend/flex/twist/squat/carry for an8-hourshift. Repetitive movements and tasks. Ability to life, move, slide, and situate 55 pounds routinely 
• Safely handle cleaning products and chemicals
• Ability to read and understand standards operating procedures in a team environment
• Prior experience in manufacturing or dairy is preferred 

Physical Requirements and Essential Functions

• Walking distance as much as1000 feet
• Climbing stairs or ladders as much as 100 feet above ground, and bending, twisting, and standing for periods of up to 5 minutes collecting data

• Walking on wet floors and/or cat walks, lifting, carrying, and/or pulling as much as 80 pounds
• Perform other duties, as assigned 

This position is available on 2nd (2pm-10pm) & 3rd (10pm-6am).