Licensed Journeyman Electrician - Night Shift

Darigold•Caldwell, ID

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Darigold is hiring a Licensed Journeyman Electrician for its Caldwell Plant Maintenance team. The role is responsible for installing, troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing electrical systems, machinery, equipment, and controls in a food manufacturing environment. The electrician works in accordance with the National Electrical Code, applicable state and local requirements, OSHA standards, manufacturer specifications, electrical schematics, blueprints, and established plant procedures, and serves as an electrical resource supporting safe, reliable plant operations and continuous improvement. The position supports production, processing, packaging, utility, and facility equipment, including electrical, mechanical, controls, instrumentation, and pneumatic systems. It performs preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance; documents maintenance activity in the plant CMMS/EAM; follows electrical, plant, food-safety, sanitation, and environmental procedures; and collaborates with maintenance, production, quality, sanitation, engineering, I&C, IT/OT, and contractors. The schedule is Thursday–Saturday and every other Wednesday, or Sunday–Tuesday and every other Wednesday, from 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. The role is overtime eligible and may require flexible hours, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

Active Idaho Journeyman Electrician license in good standing is required.
Minimum of four years of industrial electrical experience.
Strong knowledge of industrial electrical systems, controls, instrumentation, and troubleshooting.
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, blueprints, control drawings, and technical documentation.
Working knowledge of NEC, OSHA, and applicable state and local electrical and safety requirements.
Ability to work independently, prioritize multiple tasks, and respond effectively to urgent repairs.
Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented, fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Willingness to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays, as required.
Ability to work in a wet and humid food manufacturing environment with moderate noise.
Ability to stand, walk, kneel, crawl, reach, bend, climb, and occasionally sit throughout the work shift.
Ability to work safely from ladders and elevated platforms and in confined or restricted-access areas when required.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally and assist others with heavier items when necessary.
Ability to wear required PPE and work safely around machinery, chemicals, electrical equipment, and other industrial hazards.
Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Meet Idaho Journeyman Electrician licensure education and experience requirements: complete an approved four-year electrical apprenticeship/instruction program and 8,000 hours of qualifying electrical experience, or have 16,000 hours of qualifying electrical experience, as permitted under Idaho requirements.
Applicants offered the role must successfully pass a pre-employment background screen, receive a negative drug screen result, and confirm eligibility to work in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a food and beverage manufacturing environment.
Experience with PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, servo systems, industrial networks, and process instrumentation.
Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
Experience supporting or mentoring electrical apprentices.
High school diploma or GED equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot, repair, install, and maintain production, processing, packaging, utility, and facility equipment, including electrical, mechanical, controls, instrumentation, and pneumatic systems.
Safely troubleshoot and maintain 24V–480V AC/DC, single- and three-phase electrical systems, including power distribution, MCCs, motors, motor controls, VFDs, panels, and related equipment.
Diagnose and repair issues involving PLCs, HMIs, I/O, field devices, control circuits, VFDs, servos, instrumentation, sensors, and industrial control networks.
Set up, configure, commission, and troubleshoot VFDs and associated motor-control systems.
Troubleshoot and maintain basic process instrumentation and field devices, and assist with instrument setup and calibration as needed.
Install and modify electrical systems and equipment in accordance with applicable codes and plant standards; maintain accurate electrical drawings and documentation after modifications.
Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance and identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, reduce recurring failures, and minimize downtime.
Support equipment breakdowns, repairs, preventive maintenance, installations, commissioning, and plant projects as part of a multi-skilled maintenance team.
Follow plant and electrical safety requirements, including LOTO, arc-flash, NFPA 70E, electrical PPE, and applicable electrical codes.
Maintain an active Idaho Journeyman Electrician license in good standing, provide license information for verification, and comply with Idaho DOPL requirements for maintaining the license.
Support the Maintenance Manager in maintaining plant electrical permitting requirements and, when applicable, establishing the facility as a training site for electrical apprentices.
Maintain working knowledge of applicable NEC requirements, Idaho electrical requirements, OSHA standards, local building codes, and industry safety requirements.
Follow plant safety, food safety, sanitation, environmental, and LOTO procedures; safely perform work involving confined spaces, chemicals, fall protection, energized electrical systems, and other applicable hazards.
Wear required PPE and follow established safe work practices.
Document maintenance activities, troubleshooting, repairs, inspections, calibrations, parts used, findings, and follow-up requirements; enter work orders and labor hours into the CMMS/EAM system.
Follow procedures for obtaining and returning parts and materials through the maintenance storeroom.
Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, safety, efficiency, and maintenance processes; participate in continuous improvement initiatives and support sustainable solutions.
Maintain a clean, organized, sanitary, and safe work area.
Collaborate with plant personnel to resolve equipment and operational issues, support maintenance mechanics and other team members, and respond effectively to urgent equipment and electrical issues.
Perform other duties as assigned.