Electrical Technician I: PLCs & Preventive Maintenance

Chobani; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 61,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

401k match

Parental leave

Wellness resources

Job summary

Chobani is seeking Electrical Technicians to execute plant electrical projects and perform timely maintenance on advanced manufacturing equipment at our Philadelphia-area facility.

Qualified candidates will troubleshoot electrical/mechanical breakdowns per NEC and NFPA-70E, follow GMP and safety standards, and work with our CMMS to create and close work orders. Strong PLC and MCC experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of 24VDC, 120VAC, 208VAC, 240VAC, 480VAC, and three-phase electrical systems.
• Experience reading electrical schematics, P&IDs, ladder logic, and control drawings.
• Experience with MCCs, disconnects, breakers, contactors, overloads and transformers.
• High school Diploma or GED.
• 2-year technical trade school certification, military certifications, vocational training, journeyman license preferred.
• A minimum of 3–5 years in a food production/manufacturing environment repairing or troubleshooting processing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot PLC-controlled production equipment including Allen-Bradley, Siemens, and other platforms.
• Repair and perform preventive maintenance on coffee roasting, grinding, conveying, blending, packaging and brewing equipment.
• Support electrical systems for receiving, storage silos, conveying systems, bucket elevators, and dust collection.
• Maintain and troubleshoot coffee grinders, roasters, cooling systems, destoners, and flavor dosing equipment.
• Support automated packaging equipment including form-fill-seal, baggers, weighers, checkweighers, metal detectors, case packers, palletizers and labeling.
• Maintain brewing and extraction systems used for concentrate production, including pumps, heat exchangers, filtration, CIP and instrumentation.
• Ensure operation of electrical equipment by completing PMs and repairs across pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, electronic, and PLC systems.
• Follow diagrams, manuals, and engineering guidelines; implement electrical projects per standards.
• Perform preventive maintenance on electrical equipment and control panels.
• Adhere to NFPA 70, 70E, 70B and the Chobani electrical maintenance program.

Skills

Electrical systems

Troubleshooting PLCs

Safety compliance

Education

High school Diploma or GED

Technical trade school certification

Journeyman license preferred

Tools

MCCs

Disconnects

Breakers

Contactors

Transformers

Job description

Chobani is seeking Electrical Technicians to execute plant electrical projects and perform timely maintenance on advanced manufacturing equipment at our Philadelphia-area facility.

Qualified candidates will troubleshoot electrical/mechanical breakdowns per NEC and NFPA-70E, follow GMP and safety standards, and work with our CMMS to create and close work orders. Strong PLC and MCC experience preferred.