Electrical & Instrumentation Technician

Business Unit Overview

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.

Location Description

Michael Foods, Inc. located in Gaylord, Minnesota is Minnesota's Healthy Heartland! Gaylord is located in south central Minnesota about an hour west of the Twin Cities and 35 minutes from Mankato, Hutchinson, and New Ulm. As the County Seat, Gaylord is the "Hub of Sibley County." Our location produces liquid egg, hardcook egg, and precooked egg such as scrambled, patties and omelets.
Responsibilities

SUMMARY:
The E & I Technician (Electrical & Instrumentations Tech) provides both Electrical Maintenance and Reliability

services within the plant, executing with excellence and assisting critical electrical/instrumentation asset

health improvement efforts. The E & I Tech will ensure results while partnering with the MFI ARM team, plant
maintenance team personnel, plant operational team, equipment suppliers, and all other plant support
teams members for success. The E & I Tech focus responsibilities are assistance, development, and
execution of electrical/instrumentation PM, PDM, RCM, Precision CM, and Operator Care Programs.
Other duties will include electrical/instrumentation equipment installation, troubleshooting adjustments,
startups, and process improvement projects. The E & I Tech will carry and keep current any regulatory
required licensure (i.e., Nice to have Maintenance Electrician). This position is responsible
for complying with Safety work rules and for reinforcing Safety as a Core Value. Ensures that all policies,
procedures, and activities related to Food Safety & Quality are followed and complied with uniformly, to
reduce product and process variability. This role must be available to work scheduled work times,
weekends, and holidays, as necessary.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Participate with electrical/instrumentation maintenance team members and tasks to ensure
personal safety, quality, delivery, and cost, are continuously being improved to achieve company
objectives. Be an active member who contributes to the advancement of the MFI & ARM culture.
• Develop, implement, and champion Precision Maintenance® techniques ensuring procedural
compliance and that job tolerances are met
• Identify, develop, and implement critical electrical/instrumentation maintenance and performance
improvement projects
• Work with Corporate Reliability Team to develop, implement, and review real time condition
assessment data for all critical electrical/instrumentation equipment
• Actively participate in critical electrical/instrumentation equipment maintenance training for
maintenance personnel
• Actively participate in following reliability procedures for critical electrical/instrumentation spares
and parts
• Actively participate in following quality commissioning procedures for critical rebuilt or new
electrical/instrumentation equipment
• Work with vendors in addressing critical electrical/instrumentation issues identified through root
cause and condition-based maintenance programs
• Actively participate and assist craftsman during critical electrical/instrumentation maintenance
assignments
• Actively participate in electrical/instrumentation troubleshooting tasks while assisting other plant
personnel in a teaching environment
• Utilize MFI approved CMMS to manage, document, and support electrical/instrumentation
reliability reporting and decision making. This will be accomplished through the guidance of MFI
ARM standards.
• Keep accurate and up-to-date records (i.e., SAP data, critical equipment, regulatory
documentation etc..).
• Provides input for root cause analysis (RCA) and Reliability Centered Maintenance to create an
environment of continuous asset reliability improvement.
• Actively holds and sustains regulatory required licensure related to electrical/instrumentation (i.e.,
Maintenance Electrician) and performs required duties to statute expectations
• Understands NEC code to a journeyman level and demonstrates accordingly
• Promote, and foster Michael Foods culture, values, and principles.
• Act as a role model by demonstrating safe work behaviors. Assumes personal responsibility to
insure safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and
incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks.
• Adheres to Quality work practices, follows GMP’s, maintains sanitary conditions and ensures that
product quality is maintained. Reports conditions or practices that may adversely affect food
safety and quality.
• Always ensure required regulatory compliance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent
• Associate's degree, two-year technical certificate, or relevant combination of experience which
demonstrates electrical/instrumentation technical and leadership aptitude preferred
• 3 to 5 years of experience as a maintenance electrician with an emphasis on industry or
manufacturing preferred
• Trained and competent in MFI MEL1 skills preferred
• Electrical license or electrical/instrumentation certification required per regional or national
regulations
• Trained in NEC code to a journeyman level preferred
• Journeyman understanding of mechanical and/or electrical schematics and blueprints including
equipment specific electronics diagrams
• Understanding of PLC and equipment automation preferred
• Prior experience in SAP preferred
• Ability to interact with all levels of the organization
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent administrative and follow-up skills to achieve successful maintenance and repair programs.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen. The
employee often is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to
finger, handle, and feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl;
taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision
abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth
perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee will be exposed to a noisy environment that varies
from hot to cold in temperature. The physical demands described here are representative of those that
must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The pay range for this position is $27.00 to $37.25 per hour.