Night Electrical Maintenance Tech – Food Manufacturing

Electrical Automation Services; Swedesboro (NJ); On-site; USD 56,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Night shift differential

Job summary

Electrical Automation Services in Swedesboro, NJ is seeking an Electrically skilled technician for maintenance, repair, and enhancement of machinery in food manufacturing processes. Focus is on electrical and control systems hardware and software to keep production running efficiently.

The role involves documenting systems, mentoring Electro-Mechanics, and traveling occasionally for repairs. Night shifts are standard, with a $2,000 sign-on bonus and a $1.50/hr shift differential.

Qualifications

• AS/AAS degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering preferred or equivalent experience.
• High school/military training and practical experience in a related field, with a background in complete machine and electrical control system installation.
• Familiarity with Rockwell, Siemens, and Mitsubishi software, as well as preventive maintenance software, is preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, and control systems design documentation.
• Working knowledge of control system projects, including machine layout, control drawings, P&ID, and basic troubleshooting for A/B-Rockwell, Siemens, and Mitsubishi.

Responsibilities

• Maintain current documentation for all electrical and control systems.
• Assist Mechanics and Electro-Mechanics in diagnosing and resolving electrical or control-related issues.
• Provide training and coordinate the activities of Electro-Mechanics across all shifts as needed.
• Occasionally work offsite to support equipment troubleshooting and repairs.
• Ensure production equipment is maintained according to the production schedule.
• Conduct electrical and mechanical inspections safely while equipment is operational.
• Address corrective, preventive, or scheduled repairs during equipment downtime following company and vendor specifications.
• Work independently or with a mechanic to identify and rectify equipment failures, restoring production promptly.
• Complete tasks in adherence to government regulations, GMP, safety standards, quality control measures, and company procedures.
• Perform preventive, scheduled, or corrective maintenance on batching and continuous process control systems, including networks, AC/DC and servo drives, pneumatics, hydraulics, and mechanical components.
• Maintain secondary systems for steam, hot and chilled water, pneumatic air, electrical power, refrigeration, HVAC, and emissions control.
• Keep accurate work records in accordance with work orders, backlog, and job assignment systems.
• Carry out other assigned duties as required, which may include travel for parts procurement, training or additional responsibilities.
• Aim to enhance the quality, legality, and safety of products and manufacturing processes.
• Ensure the assigned work area is clean and organized, reporting any potential contamination or suspicious activities to a Supervisor immediately.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Reading electrical diagrams

Documentation management

Team coordination

Education

AS/AAS in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

High school/military training in related field

Tools

Rockwell software

Siemens software

Mitsubishi software

Preventive maintenance software

Job description

Electrical Automation Services in Swedesboro, NJ is seeking an Electrically skilled technician for maintenance, repair, and enhancement of machinery in food manufacturing processes. Focus is on electrical and control systems hardware and software to keep production running efficiently.

The role involves documenting systems, mentoring Electro-Mechanics, and traveling occasionally for repairs. Night shifts are standard, with a $2,000 sign-on bonus and a $1.50/hr shift differential.