Industrial Electrician

OFI

Boardman, OR

Pay: $41-$52/hr

**Description**

ofi **is a global leader in food & beverage ingredients and solutions.** Through our core ingredient platforms that we’re known for globally – cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts, and spices – we partner with food and beverage manufacturers, retailers, and foodservice operators worldwide to help meet evolving consumer needs.

With deep roots in origin countries and close relationships with farmers, we help deliver quality, traceability, transparency, and resilient supply chains. By combining sourcing expertise, market knowledge, innovation, and technical capabilities, we create value for customers while driving positive impact for people and the planet.

Together, **ofi** employees advance our **Purpose**: **to be the change for good food and a healthy future.**

**Position Summary**

**ofi** values in-person collaboration with colleagues – employees are expected to work their specific work schedule on site at their **ofi** location.

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the Industrial Electrician will perform a full range of duties and may provide technical assistance and guidance to lower-level staff. This position is responsible for installing, maintaining and repairing electrical systems, control systems, and process instrumentation throughout the facility. The Industrial Electrician will perform routine and emergency maintenance on electrical distribution systems, digital and analog control systems, PLC systems and networks, pneumatic systems, transducers, sensors, and other plant electrical devices. This role will perform diagnostic analysis of failed or faulty electrical, electronic, mechanical, and pneumatic components and systems to determine appropriate resolution for return to service. In addition, the Industrial Electrical will perform periodic inspections, testing, adjustments, calibrations and servicing activities necessary to maintain the electrical, and control systems in peak operating conditions. All duties performed will be done so while adhering to the safety principles and procedures required by ofi as well as ensuring full industrial electrical compliance with applicable regulatory standards, i.e. OSHA, OESC, ORS, etc.

**What You’ll Do** **- Position Responsibilities:**

• Perform electrical work associated with industrial electric power distribution and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) control systems.
• Conduit and conductor installation and terminations ranging from 28 awg multi-conductor cable to 500 MCM.
• Network cable installation, termination, and testing, Control system component panel build and wiring from technical sketches, electrical schematics, and manufacturer documentation.
• Suggest improvements that optimize performance regarding designs, installations, hardware selection, and safety practices.
• Properly operate equipment in the application deployed by understanding the principles by which process instrumentation functions and perform set-up and calibration tasks.
• Perform root-cause fault diagnostics on live electrical systems to identify and correct electrical, mechanical, control, pneumatic, and computer system failures.
• Perform basic online Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) code review to assist in fault diagnostic tasks.
• Conduct tests to verify the performance of safety systems including fire detectors, hazardous material sensors, and gas detectors.
• Perform the tasks associated with the preventative maintenance program on production, packaging and milling equipment.
• Maintain and calibrate electrical, electronic, hydraulic, gas burner, and pneumatic test instruments.
• Wire machines and electrical panels in line with prints.
• Maintain required documentation of work and material utilized for task.
• Coordinate equipment repairs and maintenance with operations staff for minimal disruptions to operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

**Experience You’ll Bring – Role Requirements:**

• Oregon State General Journeyman license or Limited Journeyman Manufacturing Plant (PJ) or Limited Maintenance Electrician (LME) required.
• Three (3) years of experience working in a manufacturing environment installing, maintaining, repairing, calibrating, and replacing electrical equipment and machinery preferred.
• Ability to be forklift certification. The employee will be considered without certification but will be required to attain one for the position.
• Knowledge of electro-mechanical and electronic testing techniques and procedures is required.
• Ability to use a variety of precision tools and diagnostic equipment is required. Will be required to read and interpret operation and maintenance instructions and manuals.
• Experience with PLC Controls
• Knowledge of math to perform and understand basic calculations is required.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Windows, Excel, Word, and Internet Explorer are required.
• Must be familiar with industrial and electrical laws.
• Ability to perform and comprehend verbal and written commun