E&I Technician

Requisition Number 44932 Location Avondale, Louisiana, United States A Day in the Life The E&I Tech installs, maintains, and repairs electrical systems, instrumentation, programmable controllers, distributed control systems, and electrical and electronic components of industrial machinery and equipment. The current schedule for this role is day shift, Monday through Friday. Occasionally, overtime work is required to include nights, weekends, holidays, and call-ins. Compensation The starting hourly wage is $43.25 per hour. What You'll Be Doing Demonstrates a commitment to supply safe food, maintain a food safety culture within the site, continually improve the site's food safety management system; and comply with customer and regulatory requirements. Performs predictive and preventative maintenance to ensure that all electrical, electronic, mechanical, plant circuitry, hydraulic, pneumatic, heating & cooling systems, and chillers are in proper working condition; works with air compressors, motor control centers, fuse boxes, switches, conveyors, pumps, air handlers, gas valves, lighting fixtures, transformers, and electrical motors and other items as needed. Calibrates and repairs plant instrumentation; troubleshoots and maintains electrical control and PLC/DCS systems. Repairs and maintains variable frequency drives, 480‑volt motor starters, and switches; works on medium voltage power panels in accordance with safety policies and procedures. Tests faulty machinery and discusses malfunctions with other maintenance and production workers to make accurate diagnosis. Estimates and requisitions parts, electrical components, wires, and materials. Completes work orders as assigned; assists Maintenance Technicians in completing PM work and other assignments as needed. Minimum Qualifications High School Diploma or GED. Must have at least five years of work experience in the industrial electrical field or have completed four years of an electrical apprenticeship. Must be able to troubleshoot and repair 480‑volt circuitry and Low Voltage Systems and Instruments. Knowledge of NFPA70E rules and regulations for electrical safety is required. Ability to contribute to Root Cause Failure analysis reviews. Ability to read and interpret various directives that may be presented in written, oral, diagram, or schedule format such as safety rules, operating instructions, drawings, etc. Experience with a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) or comparable ERP such as SAP is preferred. Must be able to work overtime, nights, weekends, holidays, and on‑call as needed. Must have the ability to meet the physical demands of the position including but not limited to working at elevated heights, working in confined spaces, and lifting up to 50 pounds. Preferred Qualifications and Benefits Related technical certificate(s) and/or Associate degree is preferred. Electrical license is preferred. Health Benefits – Offering choices so you can enroll in medical, dental and vision plans that meet your individual needs. 401(k) Retirement Plan – Investing in your future with an automatic 5% company contribution and matching up to 4% of your contributions. Family Support – Supporting new and growing families by providing 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave and fertility coverage. Tuition Reimbursement – Contributing to your education by reimbursing $5,000 of tuition expenses annually. Time Off – Providing generous vacation time for a healthy work‑life balance. Less than 1 year: 10 days 1 – 4 years: 12 days 5 – 14 years: 17 days 15‑19 years: 22 days 20+ years: 25 days #J-18808-Ljbffr