Maintenance Electrician III

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Job Overview

The Maintenance Electrician III performs preventive predictive and reactive electrical maintenance on plant and production equipment and serves as a senior technical resource for complex electrical and controls issues. This role supports safe and reliable operation of electrical assets by troubleshooting motors VFDs sensors relays control circuits safety interlocks low-voltage automation PLC/HMI-related faults and integrated production systems. The role is expected to use electrical test equipment schematics wiring diagrams I/O references equipment manuals and maintenance history to identify root causes validate repairs and reduce repeat failures. The Maintenance Electrician III also supports preventive maintenance execution and optimization SAP/CMMS documentation quality electrical safety compliance arc flash/PPE practices LOTO expectations contractor coordination shutdown/project support shift handoff technical mentoring GMP discipline housekeeping and continuous improvement activities that improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.

What You Will Do

• Perform preventive predictive reactive and corrective electrical maintenance; troubleshoot complex electrical and control systems; restore equipment to safe and reliable operating condition and verify readiness for production.
• Create modify maintain and document electrical systems wiring layouts prints work orders and related plant documentation to support safe troubleshooting regulatory compliance and equipment reliability.
• Interpret schematics blueprints manuals and technical documentation to diagnose equipment failures perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions that improve reliability.
• Support electrical safety compliance audit readiness and preventive maintenance programs through adherence to LOTO arc flash PPE inspection and corrective action requirements.
• Maintain accurate SAP/CMMS records including work orders labor parts usage preventive maintenance activities corrective actions and follow-up requirements.
• Support production maintenance and utility operations through effective troubleshooting communication shift handoffs risk assessment and escalation of issues impacting safety quality or reliability.
• Coordinate with contractors OEMs vendors and project teams to support maintenance activities equipment installations commissioning modifications outage planning and return-to-service requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to maintenance personnel through advanced troubleshooting reliability improvement efforts contractor coordination and sharing of electrical knowledge and best practices.
• Operate mobile equipment such as forklifts loaders scissor lifts and aerial lifts as required and within training and authorization limits.
• Maintain housekeeping and organization in maintenance shops electrical rooms offices and work areas to support safe and efficient operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support safe reliable and compliant plant operations.

What You Will Need

• Minimum 2 years of industrial electrical maintenance experience in a manufacturing or similar industrial environment.
• Minimum 2 years of experience troubleshooting repairing and maintaining industrial electrical and control systems.
• Minimum 2 years of experience using electrical testing equipment technical drawings and maintenance documentation systems.
• Working knowledge of electrical safety requirements including LOTO arc flash PPE and safe work practices.

What Will Put You Ahead

• 5 years of industrial electrical maintenance experience in a manufacturing or similar industrial environment.
• 5 years of experience troubleshooting complex electrical automation and control systems and supporting equipment reliability improvements.
• Experience supporting electrical compliance contractor management installations commissioning and capital projects.
• Journeyman Electrician certification required or obtainable within one year of employment; leadership mentoring or subject matter expertise preferred.

Benefits information

• Medical Dental Vision and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• 401(k) with Cargill Matching Contributions
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Development Opportunities

About Cargill
Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe responsible and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain partnering with producers and customers to source make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with lifes essentials we enable businesses to grow communities to prosper and consumers to live well.

This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers food service customers and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry beef egg alternative protein salt oils starches sweeteners cocoa and chocolate.

Please note that this position does not include relocation reimbursement. Considered candidates may receive a phone call from a 952 area code.

If you do not hear from the Cargill recruiting team about your application for this role you may re-apply next month to the new job that is posted.

Accepting applications until job is filled and/or up to 60 days from posting date.

Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/vet