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Business Unit Overview

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.

Michael Foods, Inc. located in Norwalk, Iowa is a southern suburb in the Des Moines, Iowa metropolitan area. We are known for knowing our neighbors and enjoying a great quality of life! Our location produces high quality precooked egg patties as well as various French Toast products.

Summary: The Maintenance Electrician L2 (MEL2) provides both Electrical Maintenance and Reliability services within the plant, executing with excellence and assisting critical electrical/instrumentation asset health improvement efforts. The MEL2 will ensure results while partnering with the MFI ARM team, plant maintenance team personnel, plant operational team, equipment suppliers, and all other plant support teams members for success. The MEL2 focus responsibilities are assistance, development, and execution of electrical/instrumentation PM, PDM, RCM, Precision CM, and Operator Care Programs.

Other duties include electrical/instrumentation equipment installation, troubleshooting adjustments, startups, and process improvement projects. The MEL2 must carry and keep current any regulatory required licensure (Electrical Journeyman or Maintenance Electrician). This position is responsible for complying with Safety work rules and for reinforcing Safety as a Core Value. Ensures that all policies, procedures, and activities related to Food Safety & Quality are followed and complied with uniformly to reduce product and process variability.

This role must be available to work scheduled work times, weekends, and holidays as necessary.

• Participate with electrical/instrumentation maintenance team members and tasks to ensure personal safety, quality, delivery, and cost are continuously improved to achieve company objectives.
• Develop, implement, and champion Precision Maintenance® techniques ensuring procedural compliance and that job tolerances are met.
• Identify, develop, and implement critical electrical/instrumentation maintenance and performance improvement projects.
• Work with Corporate Reliability Team to develop, implement, and review real‑time condition assessment data for all critical electrical/instrumentation equipment.
• Actively participate in critical electrical/instrumentation equipment maintenance training for maintenance personnel.
• Follow reliability procedures for critical electrical/instrumentation spares and parts.
• Follow quality commissioning procedures for critical rebuilt or new electrical/instrumentation equipment.
• Work with vendors in addressing critical electrical/instrumentation issues identified through root cause and condition‑based maintenance programs.
• Assist craftsman during critical electrical/instrumentation maintenance assignments.
• Assist electrical/instrumentation troubleshooting tasks while teaching other plant personnel.
• Utilize MFI‑approved CMMS to manage, document, and support electrical/instrumentation reliability reporting and decision making.
• Keep accurate and up‑to‑date records (SAP data, critical equipment, regulatory documentation, etc.).
• Provide input for root cause analysis (RCA) and Reliability Centered Maintenance to continuously improve asset reliability.
• Maintain regulatory required licensure related to electrical/instrumentation and perform required duties.
• Understand NEC code to a journeyman level.
• Promote and foster Michael Foods culture, values, and principles.
• Act as a role model by demonstrating safe work behaviors and ensuring a safe and healthy workplace.
• Adhere to quality work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions, and ensure product quality is maintained.
• Ensure required regulatory compliance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

Required:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent.
• Associate’s…