MAINTENANCE ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN-1ST SHIFT

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation

Omaha, NE
4 days ago

Highlights

Basic troubleshooting of (PLCs) - Programmable Logic Controllers and supporting systems – including; instrumentation, variable frequency drives, and motor control circuits. Includes day to day repairs of electrical and/or electronic components on equipment in all areas of the plant.

Numbers & Facts

Location	Omaha, NE
Industry	Manufacturing - Other
Company Size	10,000 employees or more
Year Founded	2009

Description

Job Title: Maintenance Electrical Technician

Location: Omaha, NE

Reporting to: Maintenance Electrical Superintendent

Duties and Responsibilities are but not limited to:

Includes day to day repairs of electrical and/or electronic components on equipment in all areas of the plant.
Daily calibration checks of (scales) - weighing equipment according to set standards.
Perform repairs and preventive maintenance on (scales) - weighing equipment within the plant.
Basic troubleshooting of (PLCs) - Programmable Logic Controllers and supporting systems – including; instrumentation, variable frequency drives, and motor control circuits.
Support installation/replacement of equipment (running conduit and pulling wire).
Basic understanding of network cabling and video cameras.

Key Qualifications, Abilities, and Skills:

Electrical safety – LOTO and arc flash safety
Must be able to use multi-meter and/or megger for troubleshooting
Understanding of 3-phase power circuits - 480, 240, 208 VAC
Understanding of 277 VAC for lighting
Troubleshooting of 120 VAC and 24VDC control circuits
Basic mechanical background
Basic PLC knowledge preferred
Must be able to read line diagrams, prints and/or schematics
Basic computer skills
Good written and oral communications skills
Ability to keep records of daily scale tests

JBS is an equal opportunity employer.

EOE, including disability/ vets

About Company

Pilgrim's is the second-largest chicken producer in the world, with operations in the United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Our corporate headquarters is in Greeley, Colorado. We employ approximately 38,000 people and have the capacity to process more than 36 million birds per week for a total of more than 9.5 billion pounds of live chicken annually.Pilgrim's products are sold to foodservice, retail and frozen entrée customers. The company's primary distribution is through retailers, foodservice distributors and restaurants throughout the United States and Puerto Rico and in the Northern and Central regions of Mexico. We currently operate in 12 U.S. states, Puerto Rico and Mexico. These states include Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Pilgrim's Pride is a part of the JBS USA family. JBS S.A., the world's largest protein company, owns 75.5% of our outstanding common stock. Click here for more information on the JBS family of proteins.