POSITION SUMMARY:

Maintain mechanical and electrical industrial food manufacturing equipment. Must be available to work 3rd shift schedule: Monday-Friday, 10PM-6:30AM plus daily OT as needed +/- 4 hours. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Must be able to apply industrial electrical / PLC programming and troubleshooting ladder logic with multiple platforms such as Allen Bradley control logic, HMI, and servo drives.

• Be able to apply software interfacing to PLC’s, VFD’s, HMI, configuring ethernet connection, and PLC networks

• Be able to process control instrumentation, calibration of Pressuretransmitters, RTD’s, and analog transducer signals.
• 3 years of experience in design and panel building of electrical hardware, HMI, AC/DC VFD drives, Servo drives

• Must be able to have knowledge of electrical systems beakers, power distribution systems, motors, and motor controls equipment
• Adheres to safety, food safety, quality and legal compliance.
• Perform all work in accordance with environmental, health and safety standards, rules, regulations and practices of the facility.
• Must be able to pass training/certifications as required for qualification.
• Install, maintain and support all production related equipment utilized in processing areas.
• Use a variety of test equipment, machines, hand tools and computer aided equipment.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns and production needs in an expeditious professional manner.
• Ability to effectively troubleshoot and diagnose equipment failures or breakdowns.
• Perform maintenance in accordance with maintenance schedules, utilizing appropriate blueprints, diagrams, sketches, national codes and verbal/written instructions.
• Assist other mechanics when performing heavy jobs.
• Repair and maintenance of high-speed packaging equipment, dismantling and assembling multiple brands of mechanical and electrical equipment, repair and replacement of defective parts, and knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.
• General understanding and compliance with all OSHA regulations, National Electrical Codes, State Mechanical Codes and other Plant/Facility Operational or safety procedures.
• Ability to comply with and execute the established preventive maintenance and work order/repair program in place.
• Compliance with all other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Some College or trade school study in National electrical code, and industrial electrical technology
• 3 years industrial electrical / PLC programming and troubleshooting ladder logic
• with multiple platforms such as Allen Bradley control logic, HMI, and servo drives.
• 3 years of experience in software interfacing to PLC’s, VFD’s, HMI, configuring
• ethernet connection, and PLC networks
• 3 years of experience process control instrumentation, calibration of Pressure
• transmitters, RTD’s, and analog transducer signals. d. 3 years of experience in design and panel building of electrical hardware, HMI,
• AC/DC VFD drives, Servo drives.
• Proficient in electrical knowledge of electrical systems beakers, power distribution
• systems, motors, and motor controls equipment
• Some College or trade school study in National electrical code, and industrial electrical technology
• Must possess previous experience and/or technical training in one or all of the following areas:
  • PLC, electrical controls and motor circuits.
  • Mechanical and machinist.
  • Hydraulic/pneumatic systems.
  • Cutting torches, TIG and stick welding

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to wear personal protective equipment and/or clothing.
• Stand/walk 7 or more hours per day.
• Continuously talk/hear throughout the day.
• Frequently squat, bend, reach, twist/turn, grip/grasp, and climb.
• Frequently use eye/hand coordination and eye/hand/foot coordination as well as handle/finger.
• Frequently lift and carry up to 25 lbs from floor height to overhead and carry more than 100 feet.
• Occasionally kneel/crawl.
• Occasionally use fine motor tasks and taste/smell.
• Occasionally lift up to 50 lbs from floor height to shoulder and carry over 100 yards.
• Occasionally lift up to 100 lbs from floor height to shoulder and carry up to 3 feet.
• Occasionally lift more than 100 lbs from floor to waist height with another person and carry 3 feet.
• Push tool carts requiring 25 lbs of force over 100 yards.
• Push seal bar carts requiring 50 lbs of force over 100 feet.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.

At GSF, we believe that investing is our associates strengthens our culture and fuels our growth. We care about your well-being, and will support you with the following: 

• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid leave, vacation, sick, holiday, jury duty, and bereavement (in compliance with CBA agreement, state, and local regulation).
• Comprehensive benefits package to support our associates and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Pension Plan (in compliance with CBA agreement). 
• Please note that the compensation details listed in postings reflects the base pay only.

*The expected range for this position $43.35/hour