Electronics & 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 Norwalk, Iowa is a southern suburb in the Des Moines, Iowa metropolitan area. We are known for knowing our neighbors and enjoying a great quality of life! Our location produces high quality precooked egg patties as well as various French Toast products.
Responsibilities

This position is for NIGHTS (2-2-3 schedule). We offer a sign on and annual bonus, as well as Annual Merit reviews. We also offer college reimbursment for college courses while employed.

SUMMARY:  

The Electronics & Instrumentation Tech provides both Maintenance and Reliability services within the plant, executing with excellence and assisting critical electrical/instrumentation asset health improvement efforts. The Technician will help ensure results while partnering with plant maintenance team personnel, plant operational team, and all other plant support teams members for success. The focus responsibilities are execution of electrical/instrumentation PM, PDM, RCM, Precision CM, and Operator Care Programs. Other duties can include assisting with electrical/instrumentation equipment installation, troubleshooting, adjustments, startups, and process improvement projects. The candidate must be a self-starter willing to accept electrical/instrumentation reliability and process responsibility and KPI results. This position has the responsibility to comply with Safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value. Ensures that all policies, procedures and activities, related to Food Safety & Quality, are followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort 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. 

• Actively learn and champion Precision Maintenance® techniques ensuring procedural compliance and that job tolerances are met

• 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 

• Actively learn and participate during critical electrical/instrumentation maintenance assignments

• Actively learn and participate in electrical/instrumentation troubleshooting tasks 

• 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 as required.

• Provides input for root cause analysis (RCA) and Reliability Centered Maintenance to create an environment of continuous asset reliability improvement. 

• 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 on any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality.

• Always ensures required regulatory compliance. 

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPEREINCE REQUIRED:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent 

• Associate’s degree two-year technical certificate, and / or a relevant combination of experience which demonstrates electrical/instrumentation technical aptitude. 

• 2 years of experience as a maintenance electrician with an emphasis on industry or manufacturing  

• Electrical license or electrical/instrumentation certification preferred

• E&I troubleshooting experience preferred

• Understanding of mechanical and/or electrical schematics and blueprints including equipment specific electronics diagrams 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

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen. The employee frequently 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.