Electrical Electronic Technician - 2nd shift

Woodstream Corporation; Lititz (Lancaster County); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in pest control solutions is seeking an Electrical Electronic Technician for the 2nd shift. This role involves maintaining and troubleshooting electrical systems, ensuring optimal manufacturing processes, and contributing to a safe work environment. Candidates should have a strong background in electrical systems and effective communication skills. Competitive pay and benefits are offered, including a bonus program and health insurance from day one.

Benefits

Bonus Program

401k with Company Match

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

Access to free Penn Medicine Health Clinic

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Qualifications

• Diagnoses and implements corrective actions to electrical failures.
• Proficiency with electrical measurement tools required.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Constructs, maintains, and tests electrical systems and components.
• Troubleshoots production equipment and restores readiness.
• Installs electrical services for new manufacturing equipment.

Skills

Electrical Schematics

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

High School Diploma / GED

2-Year Associates Degree in Technical Discipline

Tools

Electrical Measurement Tools

Basic Machine Tools

Job description

Our Brands will deliver innovate, effective, market leading pest, animal control & bird feeding solutions, while creating value for our shareholders.
We have an immediate opportunity for an:
Electrical Electronic Technician on 2^nd shift
Location: Lititz, PA
Pay rates starting at $33.33/hr plus $2.00/hr for shift differential

Benefits of Working for Woodstream:

• Competitive benefits package including:
  • Bonus Program
  • 401k with Company Match
  • Health, Dental & Vision Insurance Effective on First Day of Employment
  • Access to free Penn Medicine Health Clinic
  • Monthly Attendance Bonus
  • Parental Leave
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Paid Basic Life & Disability Insurance
  • Accident, Critical Illness, & Hospital Insurance Options
  • ID Theft & Legal Assistance Plan Options
  • Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Stable, growing working environment with a history of 150 years of doing business.
• Opportunity to advance within the company.
• Onsite Technical Training Center.

Overview of the Role:
This position requires a high skill level in many different technical areas, but focuses primarily constructing, maintaining, and tests electrical systems and components. on skillfully troubleshooting and repairing electrical/electronic failures of our manufacturing equipment. This person is regularly a part of manufacturing and facilities related teams, both as a participant and occasionally as a facilitator/leader. As such, the expectation is that an individual in this position will: recommend changes and improvements to new and existing manufacturing processes; take a leadership role in ensuring that a safe and compliant workplace environment is maintained; provide input to ensure that converged decisions/solutions will lead to optimized manufacturing processes; take ownership for maximizing uptime in Woodstream’s manufacturing processes. Success in this position will be dependent on the positive manner in which the job is performed, the positive manner in which communication is maintained with others in the organization, and the achievement of individual and shared goals.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Diagnoses and implements permanent corrective actions to electrical failures of equipment.
• Ensures that all production and facility related equipment is maintained in a state of electrical readiness to respond to customer demand based on scheduling requirements.

• knowledgeable of all equipment and test equipment used to repair electrical and electronic systems.
• Investigates faulty electrical operation and makes the necessary repairs in a timely manner.
• Troubleshoots production equipment and/or facilities electrical malfunctions in an accurate and timely manner. Restores such equipment to a state of readiness as quickly and as efficiently as possible.
• Disassembles, diagnoses and determines the source and/or the extent of electrical trouble.
• Performs a variety of tests on electronic components to determine functioning level and capacity.
• Repairs or replaces defective parts, components and/or wiring.
• Reassembles, tests and calibrates.
• Installs properly sized electrical services for new and relocated manufacturing equipment in a safe and compliant manner.
• Plans, layouts, constructs, modifies, repairs, and installs new or existing electrical or electronic components, instruments, or equipment.
• Maintains a reasonable inventory of commonly required, relatively low cost, electrical parts to facilitate common electrical repairs.
• Maintains neat and orderly work areas, wherever duties are performed.

• Maintains a current working knowledge of Electrical Codes and Regulations, as they apply to Woodstream’s facility and manufacturing equipment.
• Performs all tasks required to maintain the electrical needs of the Woodstream facility. This includes everything from changing light bulbs and repairing wiring circuits, to sizing and diagnosing electrical service feeds, to designing and installing machine control logic and working with PLC programs.
• Builds simple systems from instructions and directions; makes modifications and recommendations to systems.
• Assists others in determining more general technical needs and upgrades for all new and existing plant equipment.
• Skilled in interpreting electrical schematics and translating that knowledge into physical circuitry.
• Works in a safe manner and insures the safety of others by sharing safety knowledge and practices.
• Experienced in application of PLC’s to control machine operations, and PLC ladder logic programming.
• Experienced in Windows based PC application programs, including e-mail (MS Outlook), word processing (MS Word), spreadsheet (MS Excel), etc.
• Regular attendance and punctuality required

Other Functions:

• Performs other duties as assigned

Successful Candidate Profile:

• Highs school diploma / GED required.
• Additional training/education, up to and including a 2-year associates degree in a technical discipline is desirable.
• A thorough understanding of basic math skills is required.
• Proficiency/expertise with electrical/electronic measurement tools, is required.
• Familiarity with basic machine tools is desirable.
• The ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and engineering drawings, is essential.
• Previous industrial electrical/electronic experience in a manufacturing environment is highly desirable.
• Experience designing and building electrical circuits and controls.
• Self-motivated. Able to work effectively with little direct supervision.
• Ability to keep several projects moving forward at the same time.
• Ability to work with and receive direction from several different sources.
• Demonstrated effective problem solving skills.
• Ability to provide effective input to annual productivity initiatives, throughout the plant.
• Initiative to proactively pursue changes in the workplace that provide a competitive advantage.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a union based work environment.
• Proficiency in verbal and written communication
• Ability to pass the aptitude test.

Woodstream Fun Facts!

• We are the #1 EAC (Electronic Animal Containment/fencing) company in North America, 10X the #2 company and these products protect our food supply.
• We are the ONLY Pest & Animal Control company with a significant ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) Program.
• Over 40% of our directors and above are woman.
• 57% of the Executive Team (meaning VP and above) are female, black, Hispanic or Asian/Islander.

Woodstream is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to recruit, hire, train and promote without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, marital status, union affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Note: If hired, Employment Eligibility Verification will be carried out upon selection. Applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer.