Plant Maintenance Electrician

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At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive-whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.

From your PASSION to ours

Lactalis American Group, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Electrician based in Nampa, .

Requirements

The Plant Maintenance Electrician is responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, installing, and improving electrical systems and controls equipment throughout a large-scale dairy manufacturing facility. This position supports safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations by responding to equipment downtime, diagnosing electrical and controls-related failures, and performing preventive and corrective maintenance on production, packaging, utility, and facility systems. This role is critical to maintaining production uptime, product quality, and continuous improvement initiatives.

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

* Troubleshoot and repair electrical, control, automation, and instrumentation systems throughout the facility.

* Install, maintain, and repair electrical wiring, conduit, motors, drives, sensors, control panels, and related equipment.

* Diagnose and resolve issues involving PLCs, VFDs, motor controls, electrical distribution systems, and industrial production equipment.

* Inspect, test, and maintain transformers, circuit breakers, MCCs, and other electrical components.

* Read and interpret electrical schematics, blueprints, wiring diagrams, and technical documentation.

* Perform preventive and predictive maintenance activities on electrical and automation systems.

* Support equipment installations, upgrades, process improvements, and continuous improvement projects.

* Ensure compliance with electrical codes, company standards, and all safety requirements including Lockout/Tagout and Arc Flash procedures.

* Utilize troubleshooting equipment and testing devices to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.

* Document maintenance activities, repairs, parts usage, and follow-up actions within Maximo.

* Collaborate with operators, supervisors, engineers, and maintenance team members to improve equipment reliability and production efficiency.

* Utilize Microsoft Office and Outlook for communication and maintenance documentation.

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Education

* Associate's Degree from a two-year college or technical school in Electrical Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Automation, or related field preferred.

* Completion of an approved electrician apprenticeship program preferred.

* Equivalent education and industrial electrical experience will be considered.

Experience

* 3+ years of experience as an Industrial Electrician, Maintenance Electrician, Controls Technician, or similar role within a…