Electrician - Maintenance Technician -- Nampa

HB Specialty Foods • Nampa, ID

1d • $35 - $38 • Onsite

About The Position

HB Specialty Foods is a family-owned, growing company that values teamwork, reliability, and employees who want to learn and grow. If you are dependable, hardworking, and ready to be part of a strong team, we’d love to meet you! This is an immediate production support opportunity for a Maintenance Technician with an Electrician focus. The role is for the day shift, from 5 am to 1:30 pm, with a starting pay of $35-38 per hour, depending on experience. Bonuses, benefits, paid time off, and overtime are available.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Current Journeyman Electrician license issued by Idaho, or other electrical license accepted by the Company for the work assigned, required.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of NFPA 70E, NFPA 70 / NEC, and applicable OSHA standards (including Lockout/Tagout, Confined Space, and Fall Protection).

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years of industrial electrical maintenance experience preferred.
• Experience in food manufacturing, dry-blending, packaging, or another regulated manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work area and consistently follow company safety, food-safety, sanitation, and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, repair, install, and maintain industrial electrical systems and components, including motors, motor controls, variable-frequency drives (VFDs), starters, relays, sensors, switches, panels, disconnects, transformers, lighting, and related wiring.
• Troubleshoot electrical and control issues on conveyors, blenders, dryers, packaging equipment, pneumatic systems, and other production machinery to restore safe operation and minimize downtime.
• Follow lockout/tagout and electrical safe-work procedures, including establishing an electrically safe work condition, using required PPE, and observing arc-flash boundaries.
• Complete preventive and predictive maintenance inspections on electrical and mechanical equipment; identify emerging issues and recommend corrective action before failure occurs.
• Perform basic PLC diagnostics, monitor ladder logic, trace input/output (I/O) faults, and troubleshoot network communication issues on automated production equipment.
• Follow lockout/tagout and electrical safe-work procedures, including establishing an electrically safe work condition, using required PPE, and observing arc-flash boundaries in accordance with NFPA 70E.
• Read, interpret, and work from electrical schematics, ladder diagrams, single-line diagrams, P&IDs, and mechanical blueprints.
• Utilize the plant Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to document work orders, track preventive maintenance, log labor, and record parts usage.
• Coordinate planned maintenance and repairs with maintenance and production leadership to reduce disruption to operations.
• Perform mechanical maintenance and repair work, including work on bearings, belts, chains, gearboxes, pneumatics, and other production equipment, within training and experience.
• Assist with equipment installation, fabrication, modification, commissioning, and continuous-improvement projects.
• Maintain appropriate inventory of electrical components, repair parts, and supplies; notify the Maintenance Manager of critical or low-stock items.
• Communicate equipment status, hazards, repair needs, and estimated downtime clearly to maintenance and production leadership.
• Participate in emergency breakdown response and work assigned overtime, weekends, or alternate shifts when business needs require.
• Complete all other duties and responsibilities as assigned or required.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with annual longevity raises
• Earn up to $1,500 in sign-on bonuses
• Ability to earn quarterly bonuses each year
• Vacation starts at 80 hours annually and increases with years of service
• 40 hours of sick time awarded annually
• 9 paid holidays each year
• Medical insurance available the first of the month following 30 days of employment
• Dental, vision, FSA/HSA available the first of the month following 90 days of employment
• 401(k) Matching up to 4%
• Paid Parental Leave (40 hours)
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED