Weekend Instrumentation & Electrical Tech - Grade 8

Job Details

Job Location:

Kikkoman Foods Inc HQ and Walworth Plant - Walworth, WI 53184

Job Shift: First Shift

As an instrumentation technician, you will test, calibrate, install, repair, and inspect manufacturing equipment and monitoring devices. You'll also perform general maintenance on the equipment and design new measuring and recording equipment.

• Repair and maintenance of electrical and process control systems for a highly automated food processing facility, to operate in the safest and most productive condition, supporting continuous improvement and reliability of equipment and building systems
• Possess the ability to troubleshoot 480 systems
• Installation, repair, calibration, and maintenance of instrumentation used in process controls, analyzing systems, valves/actuators, and other pneumatically controlled devices
• Determines causes for malfunctioning instruments and takes appropriate action to improve system reliability
• Variable frequency drive programming and troubleshooting
• Reads and interprets electrical blueprints, schematics, P& loop drawings
• Performs preventive maintenance on instrumentation & electrical equipment
• Working as part of a team but would routinely perform work independently and maintain a high level of accuracy and safety, while performing your duties
• Assists in the implementation and improvement of effective preventive maintenance programs for equipment and facilities
• Generate and maintain written procedures for maintenance tasks
• Follows all applicable good manufacturing practices (GMP's)
• Executes and documents planned and unplanned work via maintenance management system
• Leverages methodologies like root cause analysis to identify and resolve equipment issues
• Assists in the maintenance of parts inventory
• Plan maintenance work with operations, contractors, and other plant staff
• "Call in" duties as requested by Maintenance supervision
• Other duties as assigned

• Some technical college preferred or 3+ years of experience

• Ability to effectively communicate
• Highly detail oriented
• Understanding and knowledge of mechanics or electrical
• Experience with Fallen Bradley PLC, HMI, VFD’s and related components

• Frequently is required to sit, stand, walk, talk and hear
• Frequently required to reach above shoulders, climb, work at heights, crouch, stoop or kneel
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds usually from floor to waist level, and able to lift 25 pounds repetitively at or above shoulder height
• Ability to work under conditions of high temperature and high humidity for extended periods of time
• Kikkoman expects all employees to behave and communicate in a manner which will facilitate good relations with customers, clients, co-workers and supervisors; maintaining a positive work atmosphere