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Cargill Journeyman Electrician in Lake Odessa, Michigan

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 155,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s protein and salt business, where we provide wholesome, high-quality food products to a wide range of customers, from foodservice operators and grocery stores to manufacturers and exporters.

Job Location: Lake Odessa, MI

Job Type: Full Time

Shift Available: 1st

Compensation: $28.00 - $38.00/hr

Sign-On Bonus: $3,000

Benefits Information

  • $2 shift differential (2:00pm – 6:00am)

  • $3.00/hr weekly attendance bonus

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance

  • Health and Wellness Incentives

  • Paid Vacation and Holidays

  • 401(k) with Cargill matching contributions

  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

  • Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  • Tuition Reimbursement

  • Employee Discounts

Principal Accountabilities

  • Manufacturing Process Reliability

  • Maintain Process and Industry Standards and Specifications

  • Safety, Health and Environment

  • Effectively and safely operates standard maintenance tools such as power tools, basic hand tools and basic electrical testing equipment

  • Perform preventative maintenance up to and including Annual PM’s

  • Read and understand mechanical and electrical schematics without issue

  • Complete complex troubleshooting of mechanical and electrical related issues without direct supervision

  • Follow prescribed safety rules and regulation as well as other departmental policies and procedures. Help to develop proper safety techniques

  • Locate sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments

  • Understand and certify in LOTO

  • Identify follow-up work required

  • Acquire planned materials, tools and documentation for planned work, and work order information for reactive work

  • Investigate job site if required – determine scope of work (reactive work)

  • Prepare work site – scaffolding, safety, etc

  • Respond to interruption work from immediate supervisor

  • Move to next job after completion or as directed by Maintenance Supervisor

  • With the Maintenance Supervisor, resolve problems as needed to perform work

  • Complete Closeout Activities including, Tool accountability / Parts reconciliation, Sanitation tagging / Notification to Production, return unused materials and tools, Functional Operations test complete, and arrange for PdM validation

  • Complete, Sign and return hardcopy Work Order to Maintenance Supervisor complete with; Work Description, Symptoms, As Found, As Left, Start / Finish time, and Labor Hours and Note Deficiencies, Delays, any Job Plan Feedback

  • Effectively inform through written communication daily pass-downs issues and actions

  • Help to establish and implement preventative maintenance procedures for electronic controlled equipment, plant instrumentation and plant data collection systems

  • Maintain and troubleshooting electronic controlled equipment, plant instrumentation and plant data collection system

  • Self-starter and high performance individual with ability to prioritize his/her daily workload

  • Working knowledge of, ability to troubleshoot and repair analog, digital control devices and sensors

  • Ability to effectively operate and use an oscilloscope, VOM and other test equipment to troubleshoot and repair industrial control devices

  • Working knowledge of serial communications and ability to troubleshoot communications between PLC/PC and ASCII devices. (bar-code readers, scales, label printers, digital displays, terminals, RFID, wireless networking, etc.)

  • Proven troubleshooting skills

  • Aggressive to solve problems in a methodical manner

  • Programming and troubleshooting skills, preferably with Allen-Bradley

Required Qualifications

  • High School or GED Equivalent

  • Programming and troubleshooting skills

  • Electrical Journeyman License in the state of Michigan

  • Willing to be a part of the Hazmat team

  • 3 years industrial maintenance experience

  • Positive attitude and problem solving mentality

  • Strong electrical & mechanical aptitude

  • Ability to read & interpret blueprints or other forms of engineering drawings

  • Ability to read & interpret detail blueprints, P&IDs, single-lines, ladder logic and wiring schematics

  • Possess an extremely strong personal safety philosophy, able to follow all safety policies & procedures, seek out & correct unsafe conditions

  • Ability to work weekend and off shift hours as needed

Preferred Qualifications

  • Computer literacy and eagerness to learn SAP/PPE systems

  • Programming and troubleshooting skills with Allen-Bradley

  • Maintenance experience in a food processing environment

  • Able to effectively use typical test and calibration equipment including, RTD calibrators, digital multi-meters, 4 to 20 ma calibration unit, etc.

  • Ability to troubleshoot 480 VAC 3-phase motor controls, 120 VAC and 24VDC control circuits

Considered candidates will receive a phone call from a (952) area code. Please note that this position does not include relocation reimbursement.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet

At Cargill, everyone matters and everyone counts. Cargill is committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. As such and in alignment with our Guiding Principles, Cargill's long-standing equal employment opportunity policy prohibits discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, marital status, family status, citizenship status, veteran status, military status, union affiliation, or any other status protected by law.

Cargill also complies with all applicable national and local laws and regulations pertaining to non-discrimination and employment.

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