Food Plant Electrician and Electromechanical Technician

Overview

Johanna Foods is a state-of-the-art food manufacturer located in Flemington, New Jersey. Privately operated since 1995, Johanna Foods is now one of the country's largest producers and distributors of fruit juices, drinks and yogurt. Our products include the popular La Yogurt and Sabor Latino yogurt, Tree Ripe juices, Earth Wise juice beverages, Ssips and Sabor Latino drinks and nectars, and Ssips aseptic drink boxes, all using cutting-edge technologies and only the freshest, highest quality ingredients. Johanna Foods is also a leading private label and co-pack juice and yogurt producer, manufacturing products for numerous leading retailers and brands.

Job Summary: 

Responsible for performing complex maintenance and repair of electrical and mechanical equipment in a food manufacturing plant.

Johanna Foods Compensation:

• Compensation $26.00- $31.00/hour, based on skills, experience, qualifications and testing
• Premium healthcare benefits, including medical, dental and vision coverage
• Retirement savings account
• Company paid life insurance, vacation, holidays and sick days
• Full-time, 40-hour work week plus overtime opportunities

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots electrical controls and power components and circuits wired in automated equipment within the food manufacturing plant.
• Operates, troubleshoots, repairs, modifies and installs programmable logic controllers and associated networks.
• Performs complex diagnostic testing on all equipment within the food manufacturing plant.
• Dismantles, adjusts, repairs and assembles equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, operating or repair manuals, rough sketches or drawings.
• Fabricates parts and welds as required.
• Interfaces with production supervisors and workers to solicit information about problems, and performance issues.
• Maintains a clean and well organized work area that promotes safety and efficiency.
• Ensures compliance with applicable quality system standards and the unit’s food safety and security programs in support of essential manufacturing strategies and practices.
• Serves as alternate to Maintenance Mechanics to ensure effective coverage of the Safe Quality Food responsibilities pertaining to that position.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in electrical and/or mechanical field or equivalent trade knowledge in a formal registered training program preferred and 4+ years maintenance experience in similar environment. Knowledge and experience may be substituted for degree.
• Must pass Ramsey PLC Basics Test.
• Demonstrated ability to work with computer work station used to program and debug process control systems.
• Proven proficiency working with basic tool room equipment, hydraulic systems, programmable logic controllers and ladder logic.
• Experience with electrical/controls circuits and troubleshooting.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, maintenance manuals and sketches, perform basic math and handbook formulas, and use a variety of measuring instruments.
• Ability to work independently; normally receives no instruction on routine work, general instruction on new assignments.
• Advanced electrical, mechanical and welding skills a must.
• Works on assignments that are complex in nature where judgment is required in performing maintenance and repair.
• Strong verbal and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain a clean and organized work area that promotes safety and efficiency.
• Ability to work varied shifts, including weekends.