Electrical Controls & Automation Specialist

B&G Foods Inc.; Yadkinville (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

B&G Foods is seeking a skilled Electrical Maintenance Technician to troubleshoot electrical and control systems across the facility, design and upgrade electrical controls, and help develop electrical skills within the maintenance team while maintaining documentation.

The role supports capital projects, reviews schematics with engineering, ensures GMP and safety compliance, provides training, and helps optimize PM programs and standardization across production areas.

Qualifications

• Total Yrs. of Experience: 5 to 7 years.
• Associate's degree in electrical-related studies or 5 years experience.
• PC literacy.
• Electrical power, control, and PLC diagnostic skills.
• Must have good organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Must have good problem-solving skills.
• Critical and forward-thinking is important.

Responsibilities

• Support maintenance and capital electrical projects, including supervision of electrical specialty mechanics.
• Review and approve electrical schematics changes and updates made under your direction, providing this information to engineering.
• Ensure compliance with safety and Good Manufacturing Practice policies and procedures in areas of own responsibility.
• Provide ongoing training and enforcement as appropriate.
• Assist in developing and updating an electrical PM program.
• Review current machine PM schedules and steps and suggest changes as needed to encompass electrical devices and cleaning procedures.
• Assist in the standardization of controls throughout the production areas.
• Engage local vendors to ensure we are utilizing the best devices and that we are standardizing machinery for common parts.
• Analyze electrical processes and methods; recommend and implement changes and new programs that improve costs.
• Administer the practical exams for mechanics seeking to gain electrical specialty skills.

Skills

Electrical power

Control systems

PLC diagnostics

PC literacy

Organization

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Education

Associate's degree in electrical

Job description

B&G Foods is seeking a skilled Electrical Maintenance Technician to troubleshoot electrical and control systems across the facility, design and upgrade electrical controls, and help develop electrical skills within the maintenance team while maintaining documentation.

The role supports capital projects, reviews schematics with engineering, ensures GMP and safety compliance, provides training, and helps optimize PM programs and standardization across production areas.