What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electronics and Instrumentation Technician position at McCain Foods?
Position Title: Electronics and Instrumentation Technician
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Plover Appetizer
Requisition ID: 34201
Position Summary
Under general supervision, perform highly skilled work in the installation, maintenance, and repair of electronic, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, mechanical, and other recording, telemetering and instrumentation devices and equipment; and perform related work as required.
Essential Functions
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the plant environment is usually loud.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
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Job Family: Manufacturing
Division: NA Appetizer Manufacturing
Department: Infinity Maintenance and Engineering
Location(s): US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Plover
Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Plover Appetizer
Requisition ID: 34201
Position Summary
Under general supervision, perform highly skilled work in the installation, maintenance, and repair of electronic, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, mechanical, and other recording, telemetering and instrumentation devices and equipment; and perform related work as required.
Essential Functions
- Uses complicated tools and instruments to operate, repair, adjust, troubleshoot, install, and fabricate electronic and electromechanical equipment.
- Programs PLC’s, PC; specifically in relation to Allen Bradley equipment.
- Designs and constructs controllers and circuit boards.
- Provides technical expertise to Maintenance Technicians.
- Properly cleans up repair area to prevent contamination of product.
- Accurately completes required reports, work documentation and any related record keeping.
- Understands the concepts and participates in the techniques of the quality process.
- Performs work safely and in a timely manner.
- Install power distribution lines and equipment.
- Perform complex electrical repairs on equipment.
- Mechanical duties such as the removal of large electrical devices, using material handling devices, repairing the devices, and re-installing repaired/new devices/work safely, follow NEC code practices and OSHA regulations.
- Have working knowledge of NEC code, NFPA 70E, its interpretation and implementation.
- Provide feedback to the maintenance team to help modify existing equipment and improve the design of future equipment.
- Troubleshoot control systems throughout the plant.
- Make repairs as required.
- Performs other duties as assigned by supervision.
- High school diploma or general education diploma required.
- Two-year Associate Degree in job related technical training or equivalent work experience.
- Working knowledge of National Electric Codes and Regulations
- Proficient with electronic testing instruments
- Knowledge and experience preparing drawings of electrical circuits
- Knowledge and experience reading and interpreting electrical and mechanical blueprints and diagrams
- Knowledge and experience applying and interpreting results from common electrical measurement instruments (voltmeter, ammeter, ohmmeter, oscilloscope, etc.)
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications such as Excel & Word.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the plant environment is usually loud.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with the Global Privacy Policy
Job Family: Manufacturing
Division: NA Appetizer Manufacturing
Department: Infinity Maintenance and Engineering
Location(s): US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Plover
Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.
