The Electronic Technician installs, troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains electrical, electronic, and pneumatic systems in a manufacturing environment, ensuring safety and compliance with regulations.
Job Description
Benefits & Compensation Overview:
Work Schedule:
Weekly Rotating Shifts for Production Employees, Monday through Friday. Shift start time depends on the department, but weekly rotations begin on 3rd, 2nd, and then 1st shift.
Plant & Community Overview:
Plant Overview:
Community Overview:
Welcome to our New Ulm Community!
Job Overview:
The Electronic Technician must be able to install, troubleshoot, repair, modify, calibrate, make adjustments to and be responsible for, electrical, electronic, and pneumatic process control systems and devices used in production, office, and utility areas. This individual must also interact and influence decisions made concerning the types of equipment implemented, and the methods of application with venders, supervisory and maintenance personnel, as well as other employees.
This person is responsible for the safe and proper operation of fork trucks, man-lifts, hand tools, hydraulic and electrical powered portable and stationary tools of all types.
Responsibilities & Duties:
Qualifications:
Benefits: Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family's needs. Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
Wellbeing: We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.
You'll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example:
Location(s)
New Ulm Plant
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact [email protected] .
Benefits & Compensation Overview:
- Medical.
- Dental.
- Vision.
- Additional perks: Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), access to shop at the Company Store.
- Health Savings Account (HSA) or Health Reimbursement Account (HRA).
- Electronic Technician positions begin at $35.71 per hour, but could increase based on licensures or certifications of candidate.
- Non-Union (FOIP) Field Operations Incentive Plant.
Work Schedule:
Weekly Rotating Shifts for Production Employees, Monday through Friday. Shift start time depends on the department, but weekly rotations begin on 3rd, 2nd, and then 1st shift.
Plant & Community Overview:
Plant Overview:
- The Kraft Heinz Plant in New Ulm has been a workplace of choice in the community since its opening in 1955. Current products include Velveeta, Velveeta Mini-Block, Kraft Deli-Deluxe, and Foodservice for popular restaurant chains.
- 400 Hourly Employees.
- 23 Salaried Employees.
- Average tenured employee is 12 years of service.
- Over 125 employees have more than 20 years of service.
- There is over 5,000 years of experience in the New Ulm Plant!
Community Overview:
Welcome to our New Ulm Community!
Job Overview:
The Electronic Technician must be able to install, troubleshoot, repair, modify, calibrate, make adjustments to and be responsible for, electrical, electronic, and pneumatic process control systems and devices used in production, office, and utility areas. This individual must also interact and influence decisions made concerning the types of equipment implemented, and the methods of application with venders, supervisory and maintenance personnel, as well as other employees.
This person is responsible for the safe and proper operation of fork trucks, man-lifts, hand tools, hydraulic and electrical powered portable and stationary tools of all types.
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Know, apply and can evaluate electrical theory and operating principles of major and minor electrical components such as, but not limited to, substation switch gear, low and high voltage circuit breakers, fault indicators, transformers, motors, motor starters, relays, switches, conduit and conduit fittings.
- Set up, operate, and use hand tools, air and electrical powered portable hand tools, machine tools, and a wide variety of electrical, electronic, mechanical and pneumatic precision testing and measuring devices.
- Must work in a responsible manner, aware of accountability and safety of equipment, plant personnel, and process control systems.
- Work includes, but is not limited to, the troubleshooting, testing, repair, replacement, adjustment, calibration, and cleaning of system components and devices.
- Must design, modify and troubleshoot Programmable Logic Controller circuitry using lap-top and personal computers to read and write electrical/electronic ladder logic and other electrical/electronic programs. Must accept the training necessary to maintain and upgrade his/her technical abilities.
- Read and work to the indicated accuracy, specifications and tolerances as detailed on engineering drawings, blueprints, and equipment manuals.
- Set up, operate and read precision testing and measuring instruments to the instruments' manufacturer's specifications and accuracy. Such devices consist of but are not limited to: ammeters, voltmeters, ohmmeters, gages, recorders, and capacitor analyzers.
- Work from both written and verbal instructions.
- Install, troubleshoot, repair, modify, calibrate and make repairs or adjustments based on that diagnosis using repair parts, by correcting existing parts or by innovation to select substitute parts.
- Do periodic PM's to all system controls, establish and create additional PM's as determined.
- Must own and maintain the minimum required quality and quantity of personal hand tools for use on the job as instructed by your supervisor.
- Employee must work under all plant safety guidelines such as; Lock out tag out, Arc Flash, etc.
- Follows plant G.M.P's.
- Installs all electrical/electronic equipment in accordance with the National Electrical Code, Minnesota Electrical Laws and Rules, and local ordinances.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma/GED Required.
- 2 Year Technical Degree in Electrical or Computer related field Preferred.
- Working knowledge of CCN network and PLC Programs Preferred.
- Seeking individuals who work well with teams, are goal oriented, and enjoy satisfaction in performing a job well done.
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds frequently, up to 100 pounds infrequently, with or without reasonable accommodations.
Benefits: Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family's needs. Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
Wellbeing: We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.
You'll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example:
- Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments
- Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Recognition, Training
- Emotional - Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
- Financial - 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability
Location(s)
New Ulm Plant
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact [email protected] .
Top Skills
Electrical
Electronic
Pneumatic
Programmable Logic Controller
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