Certified Electrician

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Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 160,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s protein and salt business, where we provide wholesome, high-quality food products to a wide range of customers, from food service operators and grocery stores to manufacturers and exporters.

Job Location: Schuyler, NE
Job Type: Full Time
Shift(s) Available: 2nd
Compensation: $31.50/hr

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Health and Wellness Incentives
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• 401(k) with Cargill Matching Contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts

• Assist in design of electrical projects and install electrical equipment
• Coordinate efforts with other workers involved in installing and maintaining equipment or components
• Consult with operators, supervisors, and engineers to plan layout of equipment and to resolve problems in system operation and maintenance
• Determine feasibility of using standardized equipment and develop specifications for equipment required to perform additional functions
• Work with voltage levels up to 480, 4160. Wire Variable Frequency Drive’s
• Study blueprints, schematics, manuals, and other specifications to determine installation procedures
• Perform instrumentation calculation, set up of parameters and limits
• Modify industrial electronic devices, circuits, and equipment in order to meet available specifications
• Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance tasks, such as checking, cleaning, and repairing equipment, to detect and prevent problems before they occur
• Inspect components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation and for defects such as loose connections and frayed wires
• Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous
• Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, and tests
• Examine work orders and converse with equipment operators to detect equipment problems and to ascertain whether mechanical or human errors contributed to the problems
• Operate equipment to demonstrate proper use and to analyze malfunctions
• Repair, install and adjust equipment, machines, and defective components, replacing worn parts such as gaskets and seals in watertight electrical equipment
• Install coaxial or fiber optic cable for computers and other telecommunications equipment
• Maintain inventory of spare parts. Send defective units to the manufacturer or to a specialized repair shop for repair
• When breakdowns occur, make necessary repairs as quickly as possible in order to minimize inconvenience
• Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment and software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems
• Work extended shifts to support the facility which may require coming in early, before normal shift and staying over later than normal shift
• Short notice may be given when coming in early or staying over late. May be called in to make repairs on nights, weekends or holidays
• Be flexible and adapt to changing priorities
• Must follow the National Electric Code; comply with state and Cargill standards
• Assist plant with management of outside contracted electrical projects for quality to comply with Cargill specifications
• Participates in ongoing skill level improvement training and apply what is learned
• Performs all requested tasks professionally and in a reasonable time frame
• Is flexible and able to adapt to changing priorities
• Work indoors and outdoors in a plant environment
• Enter confined spaces under proper permit conditions and supervision
• Troubleshoot problems as required
• Maintain a safe and sanitary atmosphere
• Inspect buildings, grounds, and equipment utilized by facility; determine…