Electrician Technician
Del Monte Foods
- Rochelle, IL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Ability to maintain and upgrade program logic throughout the facility to ensure proper and desired equipment operation as directed by management.
- Ability to conduct in-house audit of PLCs and programs to ensure that technological advances are incorporated into processors and data collection devices.
- As directed by management work on electrical maintenance and capital projects in a timely and efficient manner to meet set budgets and time constraints. Responsible for the annual requirements of electronic controls for both seamer performance and thermal processing calibration
- Coordinates with supervision and management to maintain electrical parts and supplies at distribution center.
- Thorough knowledge of electrical controls and maintains necessary equipment at the plant to ensure the site can address a wide range of electrical issues as needed.
- Provides key input to management and supervision Provides key input to management and supervision.
- Plant electrical maintenance needs for both short term and long-term applications.
- Training and / or development needs required to ensure electrical staff develops and improves upon necessary skills relating to a thorough knowledge of principles of electricity, circuitry, and power distribution, and are current in necessary and applicable building codes, and can effectively trouble shoot PLC systems.
- Continuously work to develop self and assist in developing electrical staff to the greatest potential relating to learning programming, applications, and the operation of PLC systems.
- Supporting the electrical / PLC information level of maintenance crews in all departments.
- High School graduate must have completed courses in Basic Electricity, Electricity 1, Electricity 2, Industrial Electricity and troubleshooting, Industrial Instrumentation, PLC Programming and troubleshooting.
- Planning, layout, and maintenance of electrical equipment, developing and following electrical blueprints and specifications, working with electrical circuitry, power distribution, and understanding and following the electrical safety code.
- Design, Installation, and operation of PLC applications, including ability to fully program and trouble-shoot program application at the direction of management, and capable of supporting plant instrumentation, vision systems, Panel Views, or other HMIs.
- Works effectively with management, electrical parts and supply vendors, crew, and contractors to address maintenance, new construction, and both short term and long-term plant development goals.
- Responsible for the related communication, documentation, and reporting associated with duties.
- Fully supports, facilitates, and assists in the implementation and maintenance of Rochelle’s Continuous Improvement and DMPS activities.
- Capability to work independently and efficiently without close supervision.
- Ability to work effectively with others, and provide clear, concise, and supportive direction to co-workers and peers.
- Support and maintain the Safety processes and ensure compliance with all shop, GMP, Food Safety, and General Safety rules, and regulations.
- Requires excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to safely perform physically demanding tasks, including lifting and moving heavy items, with reasonable accommodations.
- Must possess and maintain a reliable attendance record.
- Assists in performing various seasonal tasks as directed by management.
- Performs duties as assigned throughout the operation.
- Maintain a clean work area.
- Candidate must successfully pass an electrical craft aptitude test