Michigan Sugar Company has a full-time opportunity for a Factory Electrician/Instrument Technician at the Croswell Factory. This position is an hourly position working various schedules and is part of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers, and Grain Millers Local # 261-G.

Job Summary:

This Factory Electrician/Instrument Technician requires a combination of electrical, instrumentation, programming, and mechanical skills. The primary duty of this position will be to provide electrical, instrumentation, and mechanical support to the Factory and/or Packaging & Warehousing as needed to sustain sugar production operations and maintenance. The electrical and mechanical support will include installation and maintenance of a wide variety of sugar production equipment and other electrical or mechanical devices. The instrumentation/programming support will include, but will not be limited to sugar production, maintenance (hardware and software), and VFD installation/programing. Due to the nature of sugar production operations, shift work and overtime may be required.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Keep electrical systems running to prevent or minimize down time in process.
• Upgrading and adding new electrical systems which includes running conduit, wire and termination ends.
• Maintain existing electrical systems.
• Responsible for working cooperatively and assist various other skilled technicians in performing a variety of different maintenance, repair and construction tasks.
• Perform all electrical, instrumentation/programming on all production equipment and buildings keeping them in proper operating condition.
• Assist in mechanical or fabrication projects when the need arises.
• Handle all PLC installations, upgrades, program changes and keeping backup programs for all processors and HMI's.
• Plan and execute projects with minimal guidance.
• Parts ordering.
• Inspection of all newly installed and preexisting equipment to ensure safe and proper work was completed.
• Lead small work crews during repair season.
• Repetitive lifting or carrying items up to 40-50 lbs.
• Repetitive lifting above 50 pounds shall be accomplished with the assistance of another employee or the use of a mechanical lifting device.

Position Qualifications:

• State of Michigan Electrical License as a Journeyman or Master Electrician.
• Minimum 5 years industrial electrical experience preferred.
• Must be willing to complete all aspects or equivalent of the MSC E/I program.
• Industrial experience, including knowledge in motor control, relay logic, PLC logic and computer based motor and process control system
• Experience with Allen Bradley Rockwell software, Logix 500, RSLogix 5000, Studio 5000, and Factory Talk View.
• EtherNetIP linking device and Connected Components Workbench experience is preferred. Candidates lacking this experience will be required to obtain once placed in the position.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to perform physically demanding work.
• Ability to use acetylene cutting torch and ability to weld are preferred.
• Ability to work safely at all heights and demonstrate proper use of all required PPE.

Key Competencies:

• Ability to quickly problem solve and make decisions
• Demonstrated personal leadership and positive can-do attitude
• Flexible and able to work in fast paced and varying environments
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment
• Ability to work independently and take the initiative to self-start and complete tasks.