Industrial Electrician

The role

The Electrician monitors plant electrical and control equipment to ensure proper operation and performance. This role involves installing, diagnosing, and repairing electrical components and machinery to maximize plant production and uptime.

What you will do

• Installs power supply, wiring and conduit for new machines and equipment.
• Connects power supply wires and cables between programmable controls, machines and equipment.
• Diagnoses malfunctioning apparatus such as programmable controllers, transformers, motors, and lighting fixtures.
• Replaces faulty electrical components like relays, switches, motors, and position sensing devices.
• Diagnoses, repairs and/or replaces faulty electronic components.
• Replaces electric motor bearings and rewires motors.
• Operate and adjust machinery to achieve desired line flow.
• Perform troubleshooting, repair, removal, installation, disassembly and assembly of various components.
• Troubleshoots and modifies PLC’s, controls, meters, and sensor hardware.
• Reads and understands electrical schematics and ladder logic.

Required qualifications

• Hold a general journeyman electrician license or limited electrician license.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations.
• Proficiency with electrical and mechanical system troubleshooting.
• Ability to multi-task and meet strict deadlines.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate situations and use independent judgment and initiative.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and electrical schematics.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and adapt well to change.

Nice to have

• food processing knowledge preferred

About the company

J&J Snack Foods provides branded snack foods to foodservice and retail supermarket outlets across the U.S. The company includes brands such as SUPERPRETZEL, ICEE, and Dippin’ Dots.