Electrician Level 1 SS - Night Shift

Work at Simmons • Gentry, AR

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About The Position

The Maintenance Electrician is responsible for maintaining, repairing, and continuously improving packaging and process machinery and systems, including site auxiliary equipment, so that equipment operates safely and efficiently. Eliminating breakdowns is a key priority. The electrician troubleshoots equipment and pneumatic, hydraulic, and utility systems; prepares work orders in a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS); performs preventive maintenance; and supports predictive maintenance where applicable. The role requires reading and understanding technical bulletins, manuals, instructions, and blueprints.

The electrician is an active member of the maintenance team, attends team meetings, coordinates work with colleagues, and supports team concepts, programs, policies, and continuous improvement. The role reports to the Maintenance Supervisor/Manager, provides a daily work summary, and receives assignments from the maintenance planner. The electrician also supports Simmons operating systems, including quality, security, office environment, and company policies, and performs other duties as needed in support of business objectives.

The work involves sitting, standing, and walking; entering and locating information on a computer; visually verifying information, often in small print; and manually lifting or moving objects weighing up to 50 pounds. The employee must be able to work in extreme temperatures, remain on their feet for an entire shift, and work in cramped, enclosed, elevated, wet, and dirty areas with noise levels above 90 decibels. Required protective equipment includes steel-toed shoes, ear plugs, a hair net, a hard hat, and other PPE as required by the work environment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of governing Electrical Code and safety requirements, including NFPA 70E.
• Ability to lift or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work in extreme temperatures, remain on one's feet for the entire shift, and work in cramped, enclosed, elevated, wet, and dirty areas with noise levels above 90 decibels.
• Ability to use a computer to enter and locate information and visually verify information, often in small print.
• Ability to work effectively with others, respond calmly and with focus to daily production priorities, make sound decisions, and communicate effectively with colleagues and leadership.

Nice To Haves

• Two to three years of industrial maintenance electrical experience or skills.
• Experience in a food manufacturing organization.
• Some college education and/or graduation from a technical school.
• Military experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, and continuously improve packaging and process machinery and systems, including site auxiliary equipment, safely and efficiently.
• Proactively troubleshoot equipment, including pneumatic, hydraulic, and utility systems, to eliminate breakdowns.
• Prepare work orders using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Perform preventive maintenance on all site equipment and actively support predictive maintenance where applicable.
• Read and understand technical bulletins, manuals, instructions, and blueprints.
• Report to the Maintenance Supervisor/Manager and provide a daily summary of work; complete assignments from the maintenance planner.
• Participate in maintenance team activities, meetings, coordination, and ongoing development and implementation of team concepts, programs, and policies.
• Support Simmons operating systems, including quality, security, office environment, and company policies, and communicate concerns and improvement ideas.
• Perform other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.

What This Job Offers

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