Maintenance Electrician

Cargill•Owensboro, KY

About The Position

Cargill is hiring a Maintenance Electrician for its Ag & Trading enterprise, which connects producers and users of grains and oilseeds through origination, trading, processing, and distribution. The role performs industrial electrical maintenance throughout the facility, including preventive, predictive, and reactive work. The position is full-time, working first shift Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with rotating on-call duty every four weeks. Compensation is $42.75 per hour. The electrician installs, maintains, tests, evaluates, and repairs electrical components and systems, including low-voltage automation systems, medium-voltage motor control circuits, and high-voltage power distribution systems below 15 kV. The role also documents work, interprets schematics and manuals, operates mobile equipment, and follows safety and housekeeping requirements. Employees must be able to work overtime, including weekends, holidays, or different shifts with advance notice. The position does not include relocation reimbursement.

Requirements

Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
Must be at least 18 years old.
Ability to understand and communicate in English, verbally and in writing.
Ability to perform physical job duties, which may include bending, lifting up to 50 pounds, kneeling, climbing, crawling, and twisting, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to work in varied indoor and outdoor conditions, including heat, cold, dust, and loud noise, while using personal protective equipment.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to work in elevated areas (4 feet and above).
Ability to work in confined spaces.
Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Ability to work overtime, including weekends, holidays, or different shifts with advance notice.

Nice To Haves

Experience with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), such as SAP.
Experience working with high-voltage electrical equipment.
Experience with programming technologies such as programmable logic controllers (PLC) and variable frequency drives (VFD).
Industrial electrical experience and/or a Journeyman Electrician license.

Responsibilities

Complete preventative, predictive, and reactive industrial electrical work throughout the facility.
Document completed work and conditions found, using maintenance computer software as necessary.
Install, maintain, test, evaluate, and repair electrical components and systems, including low-voltage automation systems, medium-voltage motor control circuits, and high-voltage power distribution systems below 15 kV.
Comprehend schematics, blueprints, and/or operation manuals.
Interact with peers and management to pursue continuous improvement and promote a teamwork-focused environment.
Operate mobile equipment such as forklifts, aerial lifts, and scissor lifts.
Understand and adhere to all safety policies and procedures.
Maintain a safe and clean work environment.
Perform other duties as assigned.