Industrial Master Electrician

Michael Foods Inc.•Gaylord, MN

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Michael Foods, Inc. is seeking an Industrial Master Electrician to provide Maintenance and Reliability services within the plant. This role champions executional excellence and critical electrical/instrumentation/automation asset health improvement efforts. The position involves partnering with various teams to ensure asset health, manage work orders in the CMMS, and mentor maintenance personnel. The Industrial Master Electrician will also be responsible for maintaining regulatory licensure and ensuring compliance with safety, food safety, and quality policies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in electrical engineering or electrical/instrumentation/automation field is preferred.
Associate's degree, two-year technical certificate, and / or a relevant combination of experience which demonstrates electrical/instrumentation/automation technical and leadership aptitude.
Demonstrated leadership experience preferred.
5 to 8 years of experience as a maintenance electrician with an emphasis on industry or manufacturing preferred.
Trained and competent in MFI MEL1 & MEL2 skills preferred.
Electrical license or electrical/instrumentation/automation certification required per regional or national regulations.
Trained in NEC code to a master’s level preferred.
Master’s understanding of mechanical and/or electrical schematics and blueprints including equipment specific electronics diagrams.
Ability to develop and/or change existing drawings at an engineering level.
Ability to maintain an accurate library of pertinent drawings, schematics, etc.
Understanding of PLC and equipment automation preferred.
Experience with building and/or modifying a control panel to a professional level preferred.
Available to travel 10% of annual work hours.
Prior experience in SAP preferred.
Ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with superb time management and project scheduling skills.
Excellent administrative and follow up skills to achieve success with condition-based maintenance, preventive maintenance, and precision corrective repair programs.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in electrical engineering or electrical/instrumentation/automation field.
Demonstrated leadership experience.
5 to 8 years of experience as a maintenance electrician with an emphasis on industry or manufacturing.
Trained and competent in MFI MEL1 & MEL2 skills.
Trained in NEC code to a master’s level.
Understanding of PLC and equipment automation.
Experience with building and/or modifying a control panel to a professional level.
Prior experience in SAP.

Responsibilities

Provide Maintenance and Reliability services within the plant, championing executional excellence and critical electrical/instrumentation/automation asset health improvement efforts.
Ensure results while partnering with the MFI ARM team, plant maintenance team personnel, plant operational team, equipment suppliers, and all other plant support teams members for success.
Work closely with the engineering and maintenance departments to ensure that a critical electrical/instrumentation/automation equipment/component list is created, maintained, tracked, and communicated to entire plant organization.
Partner with the maintenance workflow process team and ensure that work orders for critical electrical/instrumentation/automation plant assets are in the CMMS backlog and are being planned and scheduled effectively.
Work with technicians to ensure that critical electrical/instrumentation/automation scheduled work orders are properly executed, followed through, documented and value of the job is captured and reported.
Report weekly and monthly to plant leadership teams on progress made on critical electrical/instrumentation/automation equipment care, and upcoming opportunities to improve.
Promote, execute, mentor, and coach excellence in electrical/instrumentation/automation preventive and corrective maintenance practices.
Become a resource to the plant who constantly focuses on improving the operating condition of critical electrical/instrumentation/automation equipment and improving the skill sets and performance of the maintenance team.
Carry and keep current any regulatory required licensure (i.e., electrical Masters or Journeyman).
Comply with Safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value.
Ensure 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.
Be available to work scheduled work times, weekends, and holidays, as necessary.
Lead electrical/instrumentation/automation maintenance team members and tasks to ensure personal safety, quality, delivery, and cost, are continuously being improved to achieve company objectives.
Engage and develop the asset care team members to deliver expected levels of reliability.
Be an active member who contributes to the advancement of the MFI & ARM culture.
Develop, implement, and champion Precision Maintenance® techniques ensuring procedural compliance and that job tolerances are met.
Identify, develop, justify, and implement critical electrical/instrumentation/automation maintenance and performance improvement projects.
Work with Corporate Reliability Team to develop, implement, and review real time condition assessment data for all critical electrical/instrumentation/automation equipment.
Identify, coordinate, and facilitate critical electrical/instrumentation/automation equipment maintenance training for maintenance personnel.
Develop and implement quality assurance and reliability procedures for critical electrical/instrumentation/automation spares and parts.
Develop and implement quality commissioning procedures for critical rebuilt or new electrical/instrumentation/automation equipment.
Work with vendors in addressing critical electrical/instrumentation/automation issues identified through root cause and condition-based maintenance programs.
Lead / assist craftsman during critical electrical/instrumentation/automation maintenance assignments.
Lead technical electrical/instrumentation/automation troubleshooting tasks while assisting other plant personnel in a teaching environment.
Utilize MFI approved CMMS to manage, document, and support electrical/instrumentation/automation reliability reporting and decision making.
Keep accurate and up-to-date records (i.e., SAP data, critical equipment, regulatory documentation etc..).
Provide input for root cause analysis (RCA) and reliability centered maintenance (RCM) to create an environment of continuous asset reliability improvement.
Actively hold and sustain regulatory required licensure related to electrical/instrumentation/automation (i.e., Masters or Journeyman) and perform required duties to statute expectations.
Understand NEC code to a master’s level and demonstrate accordingly.
Promote, and foster Michael Foods culture, values, and principles.
Act as a role model by demonstrating safe work behaviors.
Assume 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.
Adhere to Quality work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained.
Report on any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality.
Ensure required regulatory compliance.
Perform other duties as assigned.