Industrial Electrical Technician: PLC & Motor Drive Expert

Cavendish Farms; Jamestown (ND); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cavendish Farms in North Dakota is seeking a Maintenance Electrician to perform maintenance, troubleshoot, and repair electrical systems across our manufacturing facilities, ensuring safety, efficiency, and compliance with OSHA.

You will document repairs, support OEM maintenance, and collaborate with teams on Six Sigma initiatives while maintaining a clean, safe work environment and supporting production uptime.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or journeyman status required.
• Minimum 1 year experience; able to work at heights and in dusty/hot environments.
• Excellent teamwork and communication; safety-conscious and self-managing.
• Experience in manufacturing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Respond to process line or emergency calls to repair electrical systems with safety and efficiency in mind.
• Perform lock out tag out procedures as required.
• Keep accurate documentation of work and maintenance history.
• Perform all equipment preventive maintenance as required by OEM guidance.
• Proactively maintain electrical systems for optimum performance.
• Inspect and maintain electro-mechanical production machinery.
• Troubleshoot PLCs, control circuits, instrumentation, sensors, drives, motors, VFDs and transformers.
• Assist outside contractors as needed.
• Install new or revised equipment or devices.
• Forecast potential downtime causes and participate in improvement projects.

Skills

Electrical power

PLCs

AC/DC drives

DCS

Motion control

Motor control

Instrumentation

Industrial networks

Safety compliance

Education

Associates Degree or Journeyman Certification

Tools

PLC programming

Schematic drawings

Job description

Cavendish Farms in North Dakota is seeking a Maintenance Electrician to perform maintenance, troubleshoot, and repair electrical systems across our manufacturing facilities, ensuring safety, efficiency, and compliance with OSHA.

You will document repairs, support OEM maintenance, and collaborate with teams on Six Sigma initiatives while maintaining a clean, safe work environment and supporting production uptime.