Electrician Intern - Summer 2027

Summary: The Maintenance Electrician Seasonal worker will obtain experience and knowledge of Industrial Maintenance at a food manufacturing plant. Seasonal Electrician’s time will be split between dedicated training, various general labor tasks, and assisting the Maintenance Utilities Team with whatever tasks are required. Training involves theoretical review, hands on learnings with experienced utilities maintenance technicians, and periodic reviews. Most of the seasonal time will be spent under the guidance of an experienced Maintenance Utilities Technician who will be serving as a training lead technician, under the direction of the Assistant Maintenance Utilities Manager. The seasonal Electrician will also have some dedicated time for training with PLC technicians and HVAC technicians. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

·         Analyzes circuits, wiring diagrams and drawings to install, repair, calibrate service or replace electronic devices and systems.

·         Determines need for, analyzes and makes necessary running adjustments, repairs and overhauls.

·         Installs, repairs and maintains power distribution cables splicing pieces as required.

·         Connects power supply wires to machines and equipment, and connects cables and wires between machines and equipment.

·         Diagnoses malfunctioning apparatus such as transformers, motors, and lighting fixtures and replaces damaged or broken wires and cables.

·         Replaces faulty electrical components of machine such as relays, switches, and motors, and positions sensing devices.

·         Diagnoses and repairs or replaces faulty electronic components, such as printed circuit boards.

·         Fabricates parts if not commercially available using machine and hand tools common to the trade.

·         Notifies coworkers of potentially dangerous electrical equipment.

·         Adheres to safety, food safety, quality and Good Manufacturing Practices regulations.

·         Reports safety, food safety, and quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:                                                        

·         High School Diploma or GED;

·         Currently enrolled in Elect-Tech program from junior technical college or vocational school;

Language Skills:                                                       

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills:                                                              

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:                                                   

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:                                                      

·         Possess valid state motor vehicle operator's permit and company issued permit to operate electrician's cart, forklift truck, scissors lift and bucket truck.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and depth perception.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; outside weather conditions and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.