Electronic Technician

Flora Food Group; Kansas; On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K

Paid holidays

Referral bonus

Job summary

Flora Food Group operates a large manufacturing facility in New Century, KS. The Electronic Technician role involves maintaining and repairing equipment used to process margarine and spreads, with 12-hour shifts and every-other-weekend off.

The position emphasizes safety, routine preventative maintenance, and continuous improvement using World Class Manufacturing methods. Benefits begin after 90 days, including medical, dental, vision, 401K, holidays, and a referral bonus.

Qualifications

• Three years hands on experience with up to 480 volts three phase.
• Working knowledge of PLC programming, troubleshooting and networking.
• Capable of performing basic electrical construction, including installing conduit.
• Thorough knowledge of the National Electric Code.
• Capable of doing various instrument calibrations.
• Functional in PC use and basic software.
• Capable of reading electrical/electronic prints and ladder/PLC logic.
• Understanding PID drawings and color coding for resistors.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair machinery that processes margarine and spreads.
• Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical issues on processing and packaging equipment.
• Perform preventative maintenance and complete work orders.
• Ensure safety rules and lockout/tagout procedures are followed.

Skills

480V 3-phase

PLC programming

Electrical construction

NEC knowledge

Instrument calibration

PC literacy

AC/DC drives

Electrical prints

PID drawings

Ladder PLC logic

BCD knowledge

Resistor color codes

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Location: New Century, KS, US

Work Level: Hourly

Our New Century facility is our largest manufacturing facility in the globe.

We are located at the Gardner exit (I-35 & 175th St.) at 27080 159th St, New Century, KS 66031.

About The Position

Your starting pay is $37.31 per hour and you earn more with shift premiums. Electronic Technicians work 12 hour shifts on rotation with every other weekend off.

You can enroll in all benefits after 90 days: medical, dental, vision, 401K, paid holidays, and even a referral bonus.

About The Role

Above all, the Electronic Technician is to work safely by observing all safety rules, including proper utilization of lock out tag out. An electronic technician maintains and fixes machinery that processes margarine and spreads in the plant. This includes trouble shooting and repairing electrical and mechanical issues with processing and packaging equipment utilizing World Class Manufacturing methods of continuous improvement. The Electronic Technician is also responsible for performing preventative maintenance and completing work orders.

Desired Qualifications

• Three years hands on experience with up to 480 volts three phase
• Working knowledge of PLC programming, troubleshooting and networking
• Capable of performing basic electrical construction, including installing conduit
• Thorough knowledge of the National Electric Code
• Capable of doing various instrument calibrations
• Thoroughly functional in the use of PC’s
• Able to troubleshoot and calibrate AC & DC drives
• Capable of reading electrical & electronic prints
• Working knowledge of programming of instrumentation
• Capable of working off PID drawings
• Capable of drawing and troubleshooting ladder & PLC logic
• Understand & capable of working with BCD
• Knowledge of color coding of resistors and their values and application in Industrial Electronics.
• Capable of troubleshooting electrical, electronic and mechanical problems.

What do you need?

• High School Diploma or GED
• Completed and passed a background check and drug screen.

Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.

No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.