Electrician/Instrument Technician Apprentice

Michigan Sugar Company • Bay City, MI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Michigan Sugar Company has an immediate, full-time opportunity for an Electrician/Instrument Technician Apprentice, located at the Bay City Factory, 2600 S. Euclid Ave., Bay City, MI 48706. This individual must hold, at minimum, a Journeyman Electrician license from the State of Michigan. JOB SUMMARY The Electrician/Instrument Technician Apprentice requires a combination of electrical, instrumentation, programming, and mechanical skills. The primary duty of this position will be to provide electrical, instrumentation, and mechanical support to the Factory and/or Packaging & Warehousing as needed to sustain sugar production operations and maintenance. The electrical and mechanical support will include installation and maintenance of a wide variety of sugar production equipment and other electrical or mechanical devices. The instrumentation/programming support will include, but will not be limited to sugar production, maintenance (hardware and software), and VFD installation/programing. Due to the nature of sugar production operations, shift work and overtime may be required.

Requirements

• Ability to work safely at all heights and demonstrate proper use of all required PPE
• Must complete all aspects or equivalent of the MSC E/I program approved by the college Trades Administrator within a reasonable time frame approved by MSC management
• State of Michigan Electrical License as a Journeyman or Master Electrician
• Minimum 5 years industrial electrical experience preferred
• Industrial experience, including knowledge in motor control, relay logic, PLC logic and computer based motor and process control system
• Experience with Allen Bradley Rockwell software, Logix 500, RSLogix 5000, Studio 5000, and Factory Talk View
• EtherNetIP linking device and Connected Components Workbench experience is preferred. Candidates lacking this experience will be required to obtain once placed in the position.
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Ability to perform physically demanding work

Nice To Haves

• Ability to use acetylene cutting torch and ability to weld are preferred

Responsibilities

• Keep electrical systems running to prevent or minimize down time in process
• Upgrading and adding new electrical systems which includes running conduit, wire and termination ends
• Maintain existing electrical systems
• Responsible for working cooperatively and assist various other skilled technicians in performing a variety of different maintenance, repair and construction tasks
• Perform all electrical, instrumentation/programming on all production equipment and buildings keeping them in proper operating condition
• Assist in mechanical or fabrication projects when the need arises
• Handle all PLC installations, upgrades , program changes and keeping backup programs for all processors and HMI's
• Plan and execute projects with minimal guidance
• Parts ordering
• Inspection of all newly installed and preexisting equipment to ensure safe and proper work was completed
• Lead small work crews during repair season.
• Repetitive lifting or carrying items up to 40-50 pounds
• Repetitive lifting above 50 pounds shall be accomplished with the assistance of another employee or the use of a mechanical lifting device

Benefits

• Michigan Sugar Company offers competitive market wages for both hourly and salaried employees, opportunity for professional growth and development, and comprehensive benefit packages that may include medical, dental, 401(k) and paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees