Brand: Michael Foods Inc.
Categories: Operations Production
Locations: Gaylord, Minnesota
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Remote Eligible: No
Req ID: 29648
Job Description
Business Unit Overview
Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that's First in Food .
Location Description
Michael Foods, Inc. located in Gaylord, Minnesota is Minnesota's Healthy Heartland! Gaylord is located in south central Minnesota about an hour west of the Twin Cities and 35 minutes from Mankato, Hutchinson, and New Ulm. As the County Seat, Gaylord is the "Hub of Sibley County." Our location produces liquid egg, hardcook egg, and precooked egg such as scrambled, patties and omelets.
Responsibilities
SUMMARY:
The E & I Technician (Electrical & Instrumentations Tech) provides both Electrical Maintenance and Reliability
services within the plant, executing with excellence and assisting critical electrical/instrumentation asset
health improvement efforts. The E & I Tech will ensure results while partnering with the MFI ARM team, plant
maintenance team personnel, plant operational team, equipment suppliers, and all other plant support
teams members for success. The E & I Tech focus responsibilities are assistance, development, and
execution of electrical/instrumentation PM, PDM, RCM, Precision CM, and Operator Care Programs.
Other duties will include electrical/instrumentation equipment installation, troubleshooting adjustments,
startups, and process improvement projects. The E & I Tech will carry and keep current any regulatory
required licensure (i.e., Nice to have Maintenance Electrician). This position is responsible
for complying with Safety work rules and for reinforcing Safety as a Core Value. Ensures that all policies,
procedures, and activities related to Food Safety & Quality are followed and complied with uniformly, to
reduce product and process variability. This role must be available to work scheduled work times,
weekends, and holidays, as necessary.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Participate with electrical/instrumentation maintenance team members and tasks to ensure
personal safety, quality, delivery, and cost, are continuously being improved to achieve company
objectives. Be an active member who contributes to the advancement of the MFI & ARM culture.
Develop, implement, and champion Precision Maintenance® techniques ensuring procedural
compliance and that job tolerances are met
Identify, develop, and implement critical electrical/instrumentation maintenance and performance
improvement projects
Work with Corporate Reliability Team to develop, implement, and review real time condition
assessment data for all critical electrical/instrumentation equipment
Actively participate in critical electrical/instrumentation equipment maintenance training for
maintenance personnel
Actively participate in following reliability procedures for critical electrical/instrumentation spares
and parts
Actively participate in following quality commissioning procedures for critical rebuilt or new
electrical/instrumentation equipment
Work with vendors in addressing critical electrical/instrumentation issues identified through root
cause and condition-based maintenance programs
Actively participate and assist craftsman during critical electrical/instrumentation maintenance
assignments
Actively participate in electrical/instrumentation troubleshooting tasks while assisting other plant
personnel in a teaching environment
Utilize MFI approved CMMS to manage, document, and support electrical/instrumentation
reliability reporting and decision making. This will be accomplished through the guidance of MFI
ARM standards.
Keep accurate and up-to-date records (i.e., SAP data, critical equipment, regulatory
documentation etc..).
Provides input for root cause analysis (RCA) and Reliability Centered Maintenance to create an
environment of continuous asset reliability improvement.
Actively holds and sustains regulatory required licensure related to electrical/instrumentation (i.e.,
Maintenance Electrician) and performs required duties to statute expectations
Understands NEC code to a journeyman level and demonstrates accordingly
Promote, and foster Michael Foods culture, values, and principles.
Act as a role model by demonstrating safe work behaviors. Assumes personal responsibility to
insure safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and
incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks.
Adheres to Quality work practices, follows GMP's, maintains sanitary conditions and ensures that
product quality is maintained. Reports conditions or practices that may adversely affect food
safety and quality.
Always ensure required regulatory compliance.
Perform other duties as assigned.
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Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent
Associate's degree, two-year technical certificate, or relevant combination of experience which
demonstrates electrical/instrumentation technical and leadership aptitude preferred
3 to 5 years of experience as a maintenance electrician with an emphasis on industry or
manufacturing preferred
Trained and competent in MFI MEL1 skills preferred
Electrical license or electrical/instrumentation certification required per regional or national
regulations
Trained in NEC code to a journeyman level preferred
Journeyman understanding of mechanical and/or electrical schematics and blueprints including
equipment specific electronics diagrams
Understanding of PLC and equipment automation preferred
Prior experience in SAP preferred
Ability to interact with all levels of the organization
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent administrative and follow-up skills to achieve successful maintenance and repair programs.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen. The
employee often is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to
finger, handle, and feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl;
taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision
abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth
perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee will be exposed to a noisy environment that varies
from hot to cold in temperature. The physical demands described here are representative of those that
must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The pay range for this position is $27.00 to $37.25 per hour.
Post Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
