Skilled Electrician

Kraft Heinz•Kendallville, IN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Kraft Heinz Kendallville is seeking a Skilled Electrician to join their team. This role involves troubleshooting and repairing electrical/electronic equipment and control systems within the plant. The electrician will work to ensure optimal line efficiency and product quality by performing maintenance, implementing improvements, and collaborating with production and maintenance teams. This is a non-union plant with a diverse product line, including caramel, marshmallows, and Marbits, and is the sole producer of these items.

Requirements

Electrical training/degree and experience in manufacturing maintenance.
Knowledge of Allen-Bradley PLC’s and components
Knowledge of 240/480V systems
Ability to troubleshoot ladder logic and make edits as required.
Self-motivated and strong drive for results.
Use simple mathematics.
Lift 50 pounds.
Able to climb a ladder.
Able to work in areas that contain dust and starch particles.
Able to work in hot and humid conditions.
Basic knowledge of manufacturing and/or food processing, quality standards, hygiene, work safety, etc.

Nice To Haves

Basic knowledge of manufacturing and/or food processing, quality standards, hygiene, work safety, etc. preferred.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot and repair all electrical/electronic equipment and control equipment associated with the building, production, and utilities.
Coordinate with production to address any corrective maintenance required on assigned equipment to ensure optimum line efficiency and product quality.
Perform preventative maintenance inspections on all production, building, and utilities equipment as assigned.
Participate in the development of detailed preventive maintenance plans.
Recommend and implement continuous improvement on equipment and system design.
Troubleshoot and modify programs on existing programmable controllers and write new programs for existing and new programmable computers.
Analyze equipment failures and recommend/implement corrective actions.
Communicate with maintenance personnel on other shifts, as necessary, to ensure coordination of maintenance efforts on assigned equipment.
Work cross functionally as a member of the operations team.
Perform all other duties as assigned by the Supervisor or Team Leader.

Benefits

Starting Pay: 31.81/hour, Skilled Pay: 32.90 /hour
Annual Bonus Program
12 Paid Holidays per Year
Paid vacation – up to 2 weeks in your first year
Medical with (HRA) Health Reimbursement Account or (HSA) Health Savings Account, Dental, and Vision insurance
401k with company match
Paid Parental Leave
Discounted YMCA Membership
Product Purchase Program
Employee Assistance Program
Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs.
Wellbeing events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.
Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments
Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Recognition, Training
Emotional – Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
Financial – 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability