Lead Electrician EM FLEX NIGHTS Sunday - Thursday 9pm to 6am

Simmons Foods; Emporia (KS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Simmons Foods in Emporia, Kansas is seeking a Maintenance Electrician to ensure that packaging and process equipment run safely and efficiently, with a focus on preventing breakdowns and sustaining continuous operation.

The role involves maintaining and repairing electrical systems, reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, and mentoring other electrical staff while actively participating in team improvement efforts.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of progressive industrial maintenance electrical experience.
• Knowledge of governing Electrical Code and NFPA 70E.
• Good communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, and improve packaging and process machinery and systems in a safe, efficient manner.
• Eliminate breakdowns as a prime objective.
• Report daily work summaries to the Maintenance Supervisor/Manager and be assigned by the maintenance planner.
• Assist the Supervisor with distribution of work within the electrical department and mentor electrical employees.
• Participate in team meetings, drive continuous improvement, and support Simmons’ operating systems.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Troubleshooting

Team mentorship

Education

Basic math/reading/writing/English communication

Job description

The electrician is to ensure that all equipment is running in a safe and efficient manner.

Essential Position Responsibilities

The Maintenance Electrician’s prime responsibility is the maintenance, repair, and continuous improvement of all packaging and process machinery and systems, including site auxiliary equipment, in a safe efficient manner.

The elimination of breakdowns is of prime importance.

The maintenance electrician will report to and provide a daily summary of work to the Maintenance Supervisor/Manager and will be assigned work by the maintenance planner as needed. The electrician will be an active member of the maintenance team.

Assist the Supervisor with the distribution of work within the electrical department. Trains, evaluates and mentors electrical employees.

Participates as a member of the team. Participates in ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies; coordinates work to ensure best practices with all team members. attends appropriate team meetings. As a member of the team, fosters strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues; e.g., direction, annual plan, budget, policy changes, etc. Accepts responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and works with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues and actively look for ways, and reinforce actions needed, to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization.

Simmons operating systems principles and objectives: Is familiar with Simmons’ established operating systems (e.g. quality, security, office environment, company policies); understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position’s role in support of these systems - including a consideration of the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas.

Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives: This position description is intended to guide the activities of the Electrician and is not intended to limit the thinking and creativity of the person to the work of this function nor is it intended that this describe all the work that may be required of the person in this position.

Physical Activities: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand and walk.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Steel toed shoes, Ear Plugs, Hair Net.

Travel: N/A.

Technical Experience: Preferred to have 5-7 years of progressive industrial maintenance electrical experience/skills.

Industry Experience: Working knowledge of governing Electrical Code and Safety requirements including NFPA 70E is required.

Minimum Education: Basic math skills, reading, writing, computer knowledge and will need to have good communication skills in English.

We value military experience and welcome veterans to join our team.