Electrician Maintenance - 3rd Shift (Sign-On Bonus)

Smithfield Foods • Wichita, KS

4d • $25 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

Smithfield is seeking an Electrician Maintenance professional for its 3rd Shift operations. This role is crucial for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing a variety of electrical and mechanical equipment within a food processing environment. The position requires a broad skill set including electrical controls, fluid power, mechanical systems, welding, fabrication, and manufacturing processes. The successful candidate will perform medium to high-level machine systems troubleshooting and repair, providing essential technical support across all operational phases. This role involves tasks of average to considerable difficulty in mechanical maintenance actions.

Requirements

• Proficiency in multiple skill clusters, such as electrical controls, fluid power, mechanical systems, welding, fabrication and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to perform a task requiring continuous/repetitive movement, including grasping, pinching hands, flexing and extending arms.
• Ability to stand on concrete and/or platforms for up to a 12-hour shift.
• Ability to work around animal blood and/or body parts.
• Ability to work in cold areas (Approx. 20-40F).
• Ability to work in warm areas (over 100F).
• Ability to work in a wet/humid environment.
• Ability to work with a knife (if trained).
• Ability to work while wearing a hard hat, hearing/eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes.
• Can understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Can lift heavy objects, which can weigh up to 60lbs.
• Ability to work with sanitation/cleaning chemicals.
• Ability to work with strong odors/smells.
• Can work in a noisy environment.
• Ability to climb, move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways, and platforms.
• Can bend, stoop, and twist repetitively throughout your entire shift.
• Can walk long distances.
• Repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs.
• Ability to operate powered industrial trucks, including scissor lifts, pallet jacks, etc.
• Ability to work with a variety of chemicals, solvents, and understand/abide by the corresponding material safety data sheet, MSDS.
• Ability to read, write the following: work orders, instructions, daily reports and machine manuals.
• Willing to pass physical to wear respirators or self-contained breathing apparatus.
• Stand and/or work on moving platforms and elevated platforms.
• Ability to receive and relate orders/information using various communication devices.
• HS Diploma or equivalency required.
• Must be able to read and write fluently in English to communicate and understand technical/ training manuals written in English.
• Possess the ability to function effectively in a team environment and interact productively with all levels of team personnel and outside contractors.
• Displays sound judgment, organizational skills and the ability to work independently with little supervision.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Frequently required to stand; sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Occasionally required to walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds or greater.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; and 2 to 4 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• Ability to operate a forklift, genie lift or scissor lift preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair a variety of electrical and mechanical equipment in a food processing environment.
• Perform medium to high-level machine systems troubleshooting and repair.
• Provide technical support for all phases of the operation.
• Perform work orders and PMs based on verbal and written instructions, blueprints, and sketches.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose equipment and systems for emergency repairs.
• Adjust, repair, dissemble, replace, and reassemble plant equipment using skills, experience, and general knowledge.
• Perform preventive maintenance routines and inspections.
• Utilize hand tools and common powered hand and shop tools.
• Approach job duties with a sense of accuracy and urgency.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive Starting Pay - $24.55/hr-$29.80/hr
• $.50/hr Shift Differential for 3rd Shift
• Sign-On Bonus - $2,500
• Comprehensive Health Insurance
• Retirement Benefits
• Education benefit available to full and part-time Smithfield team members upon meeting eligibility requirements
• Relocation Assistance packages
• Opportunities for career growth
• Professional development
• Tuition assistance
• Robust, flexible and affordable benefit plans and programs
• Be Well programs offer tools and resources to enhance your quality of life, at no additional cost.
• Comprehensive training and professional development programs
• LinkedIn Learning access on-demand courses, professional certificates, and skill-based training
• Tuition assistance covering English language learning, high school completion, and degree programs
• Leadership development initiatives
• Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED