3rd shift - ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN II

McCormick & Company, Incorporated, a global leader in flavor, is seeking an Electrical Electronics Technician for the Geneva, IL location.

With more than $5 billion in annual sales, the Company manufactures markets and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavorful products to the entire food industry – retail outlets, food manufacturers and foodservice businesses. We create differentiating flavors consumers prefer with unmatched quality, science, innovation and service. Every day, no matter where or what you eat, you can enjoy food flavored by McCormick.  McCormick makes every moment and meal better™

As a company recognized for exceptional commitment to employees, McCormick offers a wide variety of benefits, programs and services. Benefits include, but are not limited to, tuition assistance, medical, dental, vision, disability, group life insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, paid holidays and vacations.

Position Overview

Under the direction of the Engineering Department and the Maintenance Planner, Electrical Technician will support the maintenance needs, both mechanical and electrical, of Operations and Production in standard conditions, including troubleshooting and repair, preventative and predictive maintenance. This position is responsible for maintaining and repairing production/processing equipment to reduce machine-related downtime, eliminate losses, and improve machine reliability. The Technician should be able to work in a Team environment, working with all areas of the business to provide support, repairs, and solutions to various problems.

Key Responsibilities

• Troubleshooting of mechanical and electrical equipment including: motors, pumps, valves, agitators, circuit boards, VFDs, fans, blowers, etc. and a general understanding of air compressors, chillers, boilers, dust collectors, HVAC, and other utility equipment.
• Read and interpret blueprints, manuals, technical specs, electrical drawings, etc
• Completes Work Orders in Maintenance Connect System
  • Fills out all associated work performed on the requested work order
  • Provides time to complete the job
  • Inputs all parts consumed for job
  • Provides pictures and documentation of work completed
• Completes Root-Cause-Analysis documentation
  • Troubleshoots and investigates reoccurring issues
  • Provides solutions to the Engineering Department
  • Creates PM's based off of RCA
• Include diagnosing, repairing and testing industrial equipment including power service, motor starters, high/low voltage electrical systems PLC's controls, HMI's Networks (ethernet I/P, etc.) and electrical field devices (photo eyes, proxes, encoders, limit switches etc.)
• Performs all work in a safe and clean manner, performs Lock-out Tag-out procedure correctly when working on equipment, follows all safety procedures correctly when welding, cutting, polishing, reports food safety risks and abides by GMP standards.
• Operate heavy equipment including: boom lifts, scissor lifts, fork lifts, lulls, etc

Qualifications: 

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.

• Technical Degree in Industrial Electrician, or equivalent.

• Licensed Electrician

• 3-5 years of experience in an Industrial Maintenance or Electrician role, preferably in the food industry. Understands Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and all safety requirements with working on industrial equipment (LOTO, Hot Work, Confined Space, electrical safety, chemical safety). Understands the fundamentals of material compatibility, sanitary design, equipment drawings, general utilities (gas, air, electric, water).

  Familiar with the general names of parts, diagrams, equipment, etc.

• This position requires excellent cross functional communication skills. Provides mentoring, coaching and leading technology and technical skills development. Provides feedback to Production on problems and solutions; recommends improvements within the department. Provides support with training, learning and education as well as best maintenance practices.

• The candidate should be very detail oriented, have strong interpersonal and teamwork abilities, demonstrated grammatical and organizational skills and must be a self-starter, who is able to work independently. Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Access, Project, PowerPoint, Word) required. Working knowledge of PLC, HMI, Work Order Systems. Must be able to lift 50lbs, work up to heights of 50ft, become forklift and man-lift certified.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.