Limited Maintenance Electrician

Bimbo Bakeries USA • Beaverton, OR

11d

About The Position

The Limited Maintenance Electrician is responsible for plant maintenance, including repairing and maintaining a wide range of processing equipment. The role supports equipment integrity, timely repairs, and preventive maintenance efforts to reduce unscheduled downtime. The electrician troubleshoots and repairs production machinery and facility support equipment, including PLC-controlled equipment and plant electrical and mechanical systems.

The position also involves completing work orders and maintenance records, supporting equipment changeovers and line startups, identifying parts and maintaining inventory lists, and contributing to continuous improvement. The associate must follow company safety, lockout/tagout, GMP, food safety, and OSHA requirements. The role requires working independently and with teams, and may include shift schedules, overtime, weekends, and holidays as business needs dictate.

Requirements

• Current Limited Maintenance Electrician (LME) license issued by the State of Washington.
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair electrical systems up to 480V, three-phase, and read and interpret electrical drawings.
• Experience maintaining manufacturing systems and equipment in an automated plant, including electro-mechanical, multi-craft, or multi-skilled maintenance practices.
• Strong mechanical background in a production setting, including troubleshooting and repairing gearboxes, conveyors, sprocket and chain systems, belts, clutches, and brakes.
• Knowledge of power tools, hand tools, welders, and drill presses.
• Experience with control devices such as switches, photo eyes, proximity sensors, push buttons, contactors, motors, motor starters, single- and three-phase electrical components, and transformers.
• Ability to read and interpret English-language safety rules, operating and maintenance manuals, procedure manuals, and written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-form instructions; work from drawings, schematics, sketches, and verbal communication.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment, manage assigned projects or tasks, and report status to supervision as needed.
• Willingness to work shift schedules and overtime, including weekends and holidays, as business needs dictate.
• Practical problem-solving skills and ability to deal with a variety of variables.
• Ability to learn and understand BBU Maintenance and Manufacturing Transformation principles, including lean tools, process capability, and operational discipline.
• Ability to lift 50–70 pounds, perform highly repetitive motions, and stand for more than eight hours.
• Ability to climb ladders and stairways and use a manlift or scissor lift at ceiling heights or above with proper safety equipment; ability to work in a non-air-conditioned environment.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including frequent walking and use of hands and arms, and occasional sitting, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and smelling.
• Specific vision abilities including close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• Food plant experience preferred.
• Training and experience with Allen Bradley and Square D PLCs, VFDs, HMIs, and servos are a plus.
• Training and experience with compressed air systems, boilers, and hydraulics are a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure equipment integrity and timely repairs.
• Support the preventive maintenance program with the goal of reducing unscheduled downtime.
• Analyze problems, interpret technical information, and troubleshoot equipment issues.
• Perform mechanical and electrical maintenance and repairs on production machinery and facility support equipment.
• Inspect, operate, and test machinery or equipment to diagnose malfunctions and validate completed work.
• Follow company policies and safety rules, including lockout/tagout procedures, GMPs, personal safety standards, food safety standards, and OSHA standards.
• Troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment and plant electrical and mechanical systems, including motors, instrumentation, distribution, and feed control systems, and develop sustainable solutions.
• Complete assigned work orders within allotted time and maintain records using software, work orders, and detailed logs; communicate across groups and departments.
• Assist with equipment changeovers and line startups and troubleshoot issues as needed.
• Identify required parts and maintain current inventories and parts reorder lists.
• Help ensure products are manufactured to the highest quality standards.
• Participate in continuous improvement, suggest process improvements, and take part in team projects.
• Perform other responsibilities assigned by the Supervisor.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, with a starting rate of $44.85 per hour.
• Comprehensive benefits package as described in the collective bargaining agreement, including pension, medical, dental, and holidays.
• Paid time off.
• Advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed