3rd Shift Electrical Auto Tech

External • Tulare, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The 3rd Shift Electrical Auto Tech is responsible for ensuring the proper functioning of electrical and automation systems within the facility. This role involves performing safety checks, prioritizing and executing repair work, conducting preventative maintenance, and providing technical support for various data systems, software, hardware, and communication equipment. The technician will troubleshoot and maintain electrical control systems, install and repair electrical equipment, and work with blueprints and schematics. Collaboration with Maintenance Mechanics and other trades is expected, along with maintaining a clean and safe work area. The position also includes end-of-shift duties such as securing equipment, completing paperwork, and general housekeeping. The role requires adherence to the company's operating model and core values, focusing on ownership, integrity, continuous improvement, and teamwork. Measurable outcomes include developing and implementing preventive maintenance schedules, quickly resolving electrical and automation issues, collaborating on system upgrades, and providing training to other personnel.

Requirements

• Must consistently showcase the desired behaviors that represent our Core Values.
• We Take Ownership: Stay committed to responsibilities from start to finish, Make sound decisions and get into the right level of detail, Apply resources to initiatives that add growth, improve efficiencies, or reduce waste.
• We Do What Is Right: Choose transparency over convenience, even if it means difficult conversations, Set clear roles and responsibilities, enabling everyone to exercise appropriate initiative and judgment, Speak up when you see something that does not align to our values and policies.
• We Seek to Improve: Strive to continuously improve and innovate to exceed expectations, Value feedback from others and encourage open dialogue to understand how we can improve, Learn from both successes and failures.
• We Are Better Together: Ensure decisions are based on what’s best for the whole business, Practice inclusion by seeking diverse perspectives, Treat everyone with fairness and respect.

Responsibilities

• Put on all required PPE and Safety Gear, perform a safety check on equipment and insure safety devices are functioning properly.
• Obtain work schedule and daily production, risk predictions, from scheduler, prioritize work and prepare for operations.
• Complete Shift Hand Off- (Show), communicate with prior and/or relieving operator to discuss any line issues.
• Ensure that all E-Stops, Machine and People Guards and like devices have be tested and are operational according to Bakersfield Operations Center (BOC), Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) minimum requirements and log information in appropriate database.
• Receive and prioritize requisitions for repairs, hardware, materials and supplies, verify orders and check inventory.
• Plan proper operational repair work sequences and minimize production delay and perform preventative maintenance tasks on electrical and production equipment.
• Provide security software, technical support for all data systems as well as, software, hardware and communication equipment.
• Troubleshoot and maintain all electrical control systems, install and maintain all types of electrical equipment, layout and complete installations, modifications, repairs and updates of electrical systems and process instrumentation systems.
• Replace, repair and maintain lighting and emergency lighting systems, install conduits and electrical boxes, transformers, motors, bearings, circuit boards, sensors, pull wires and ties to relocated machinery, connect power and perform electrical checks.
• Test parts, assemblies, equipment and systems for proper operation, make necessary adjustments and record all modifications.
• Check specifications according to blueprints and schematics for all new equipment installations.
• Assist Maintenance Mechanics with the repair, maintenance, rebuilding and installation of equipment and machinery in the facility.
• Inspect work area, perform clean-up using proper tools and equipment and according to approved methods and procedures.
• Assist all Trades with repairs, replacements, adjustments, modifications to devices, systems, controls, equipment and machinery.
• Complete other related duties as assigned or directed by the Supervisor.
• At end of shift, secure all equipment, complete all required paperwork, perform general housekeeping and clean-up as required.
• Represent The Froneri Way of working through the behaviors and characteristics in our Operating Model and Core Values.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive preventive maintenance schedule for all automation equipment and systems.
• Quickly diagnose and resolve electrical and automation-related issues to minimize production interruptions.
• Collaborate with the engineering team to identify and implement automation system upgrades and improvements.
• Provide training to operators and maintenance personnel on equipment operation and basic troubleshooting to reduce downtime.

Benefits

• The pay scale for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.
• Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Inc. provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed