Line Electrician - 1st Shift

Michael Foods Inc.•Wakefield, NE

About The Position

The Maintenance Electrician L1 (MEL1) provides maintenance and reliability services at Michael Foods’ Wakefield production facility. The role focuses on executing electrical and instrumentation preventive and predictive maintenance, reliability-centered maintenance, precision maintenance, and operator care programs. It also supports equipment installation, troubleshooting, adjustments, startups, and process improvement projects. The MEL1 works with plant maintenance, operations, and support teams to improve asset health and achieve reliability and process performance results. The position requires compliance with safety, food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements. The employee must be available to work scheduled hours and may be required to work weekends and holidays as necessary. The role is performed in a noisy environment with temperatures ranging from hot to cold, and has physical requirements that include standing, walking, occasional climbing or balancing, and occasionally lifting or moving up to 60 pounds.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Associate’s degree, a two-year technical certificate, and/or a relevant combination of experience demonstrating electrical/instrumentation technical aptitude.
At least 2 years of experience as a maintenance electrician, with an emphasis on industry or manufacturing.
Ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent administrative and follow-up skills.

Nice To Haves

Electrical license or electrical/instrumentation certification.
Electrical and instrumentation troubleshooting experience.
Understanding of mechanical and/or electrical schematics and blueprints, including equipment-specific electronics diagrams.
Prior experience with SAP.

Responsibilities

Participate with electrical and instrumentation maintenance team members to continuously improve personal safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
Learn and champion Precision Maintenance techniques, ensuring procedures are followed and job tolerances are met.
Participate in critical electrical and instrumentation maintenance training for maintenance personnel.
Follow reliability procedures for critical electrical and instrumentation spares and parts.
Follow quality commissioning procedures for critical rebuilt or new electrical and instrumentation equipment.
Learn and participate in critical electrical and instrumentation maintenance assignments and troubleshooting tasks.
Use the company-approved CMMS to manage and document electrical and instrumentation reliability reporting and support decision-making, guided by MFI ARM standards.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date records.
Provide input for root cause analysis and Reliability Centered Maintenance to support continuous asset reliability improvement.
Promote Michael Foods’ culture, values, and principles and contribute to the advancement of the MFI and ARM culture.
Demonstrate safe work behaviors and take personal responsibility for a safe and healthy workplace; follow safety policies and procedures.
Follow quality work practices and GMPs, maintain sanitary conditions, preserve product quality, and report conditions or practices that could adversely affect food safety or quality.
Ensure required regulatory compliance.
Perform other duties as assigned.