Electrician - 2nd & 3rd Shift (Sign-On Bonus & Relocation!)

About the role

Join Smithfield, a company dedicated to sustainably feeding people worldwide, with opportunities in various locations and functions. We offer competitive starting pay, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for career growth.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and installs communication cables, power distribution, and wiring for equipment and computer systems.
• Installs, modifies, and repairs all electrical/electronic devices.
• Assists maintenance technicians in troubleshooting electronic and electrical issues.
• Maintains involvement with plant processing equipment and scale systems.
• Demonstrates strong safety leadership skills and follows safe work practices.
• Follows food safety and good manufacturing practices.
• Works as part of a team to plan and conduct equipment repairs.
• Receives work orders, reviews them to determine tools, equipment, time, manpower, parts, and supplies needed.
• Responds to crisis calls with basic tools and equipment necessary to perform work.
• Maintains various activity records and logs.
• Observes equipment or machinery while in operation to detect malfunctions.
• Tests major subsystems or components to localize problems using specialized equipment.
• Performs preventive maintenance on various electrical/electronic systems and components.
• Installs new equipment/appliances including utilities (communication data lines, electrical components).
• Performs preventive and predictive maintenance schedules on mechanical equipment such as pumps, packaging and slicing equipment, harvest and cutting equipment.
• Works as part of a team to plan and conduct equipment repairs.
• Performs preventive and predictive maintenance schedules on mechanical equipment such as pumps, packaging and slicing equipment, harvest and cutting equipment.
• Performs preventive and predictive maintenance schedules on mechanical equipment such as pumps, packaging and slicing equipment, harvest and cutting equipment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and 1+ years of related experience in an industrial mechanical maintenance or food manufacturing environment, or 4 years’ direct experience in an industrial mechanical maintenance or food manufacturing maintenance environment, required.
• Strong knowledge of AC/DC motors, controls, sensors, pneumatics, hydraulics, mechanical systems, and troubleshooting.
• Computer/device communications using standard protocols including TCP/IP, Ethernet/IP, Device net, Modbus, Hart, Serial.
• Knowledge of programmable logic/automation controllers, human-machine interfaces, hardware, and associated programming languages (Ladder Logic, FBD, SFC, Structured Text).
• Knowledgeable in processes such as food processing/packaging, water treatment, refrigeration, and boiler control (preferred).
• Basic computer skills and the ability to work independently.