Plant Electrician - PLC & VFD Maintenance

Foster Farms; Livingston (CA); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Foster Farms in Livingston, CA is seeking a Plant Electrician to troubleshoot, repair and perform preventative maintenance on electrical equipment in our chicken plant. This role requires reading blueprints, working with PLCs and maintaining safety and sanitation standards.

You will rotate shifts, weekends, and pass a background check. The position offers competitive hourly pay and opportunities to grow within a leading food company.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years' experience as a Plant Electrician or scale technician in a production environment.
• Knowledge of A/C variable frequency drives and programmable logic controllers.
• Able to work with minimal supervision.
• Good English written and verbal communication skills.
• Electrical test will be administered and utilized to determine the skill level.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Must be able to work from a ladder.
• Must be able to work rotating shifts and weekends.
• Must be able to submit and pass a criminal background check.
• Accountability: Deliver on commitments.
• Collaboration: Achieve more by working as a team.
• Truth-Seeking: Be open-minded and act with humility.
• Initiative: Be proactive and lead with a growth mindset.
• Ownership: Take responsibility for results.
• Nimble: Operate with speed and agility.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair and perform preventative maintenance on all electrical equipment throughout the chicken plant as described in the electrician training book.
• Work from blueprints or schematics to perform maintenance, repair or install equipment.
• General cleaning and/or other crews if required and to maintain safety, housekeeping and sanitation and disease control requirements while performing job duties.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Blueprint reading

Safety awareness

English communication

Independent worker

Tools

PLC knowledge

VFDs

Electrical test equipment

Wiring schematics

Job description

Foster Farms in Livingston, CA is seeking a Plant Electrician to troubleshoot, repair and perform preventative maintenance on electrical equipment in our chicken plant. This role requires reading blueprints, working with PLCs and maintaining safety and sanitation standards.

You will rotate shifts, weekends, and pass a background check. The position offers competitive hourly pay and opportunities to grow within a leading food company.