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**Brand:** Michael Foods Inc.

**Categories:** Operations Production

**Locations:** Norwalk, Iowa

**Position Type:** Regular Full-Time

**Remote Eligible:** No

**Req ID:** 29672

Job Description

Business Unit Overview

**Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food** _._

Location Description

Michael Foods, Inc. located in Norwalk, Iowa is a southern suburb in the Des Moines, Iowa metropolitan area. We are known for knowing our neighbors and enjoying a great quality of life! Our location produces high quality precooked egg patties as well as various French Toast products.

Responsibilities

SUMMARY** **:

The Maintenance Electrician L2 (MEL2) provides both Electrical Maintenance and Reliability services within the plant, executing with excellence and assisting critical electrical/instrumentation asset health improvement efforts. The MEL2 will ensure results while partnering with the MFI ARM team, plant maintenance team personnel, plant operational team, equipment suppliers, and all other plant support teams members for success. The MEL2 focus responsibilities are assistance, development, and execution of electrical/instrumentation PM, PDM, RCM, Precision CM, and Operator Care Programs. Other duties will include electrical/instrumentation equipment installation, troubleshooting adjustments, startups, and process improvement projects. The MEL2 will carry and keep current any regulatory required licensure (i.e., Electrical Journeyman or Maintenance Electrician). This position is responsible for complying with Safety work rules and for reinforcing Safety as a Core Value. Ensures that all policies, procedures, and activities related to Food Safety & Quality are followed and complied with uniformly, to reduce product and process variability. This role must be available to work scheduled work times, weekends, and holidays, as necessary.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

+ Participate withelectrical/instrumentationmaintenanceteam membersand tasksto ensure personal safety, quality, delivery, andcost,are continuously being improved to achieve companyobjectives.Be an active member who contributes to the advancement of theMFI & ARMculture.

+ Develop, implement, and champion Precision Maintenance®techniquesensuringprocedural compliance and that job tolerances are met

+ Identify, develop, and implementcriticalelectrical/instrumentationmaintenanceand performance improvement projects

+ Work with CorporateReliabilityTeam to develop, implement,and review real time condition assessment data for all criticalelectrical/instrumentationequipment

+ Activelyparticipateincriticalelectrical/instrumentationequipment maintenancetraining for maintenance personnel

+ Activelyparticipatein followingreliabilityprocedures for criticalelectrical/instrumentationspares and parts

+ Activelyparticipatein followingquality commissioning procedures forcriticalrebuilt or newelectrical/instrumentationequipment

+ Work with vendors in addressingcriticalelectrical/instrumentationissuesidentifiedthrough root cause and condition-based maintenance programs

+ Activelyparticipateandassistcraftsman duringcriticalelectrical/instrumentationmaintenanceassignments

+ Activelyparticipateinelectrical/instrumentationtroubleshooting tasks whileassistingother plant personnel in a teaching environment

+ UtilizeMFI approvedCMMS tomanage, document, andsupportelectrical/instrumentationreliabilityreporting and decision making.This will beaccomplishedthroughthe guidance ofMFI ARM standards.

+ Keepaccurateand up-to-date records (i.e.,SAP data,critical equipment,regulatorydocumentationetc..).

+ Provides input for root cause analysis (RCA) and Reliability Centered Maintenance to create anenvironment of continuous asset reliability improvement.

+ Actively holds and sustains regulatory required licensure related toelectrical/instrumentation(i.e.,Journeymanor Maintenance Electrician) and performs required duties to statuteexpectations

+ Understands NEC code to ajourneymanlevel anddemonstratesaccordingly

+ Promote, and foster Michael Foods culture,values,and principles.

+ Act as a role model bydemonstratingsafe work behaviors.Assumes personal responsibility toinsuresafeand healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and proceduresandincorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks.

+ Adheres to Quality work practices, follows GMP’s,maintainssanitary conditions and ensures that product quality ismaintained.Reportsconditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality.

+ Alwaysensurerequiredregulatory compliance.

+ Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPER** **IE** **NCE** **REQUIRED** **:

+ High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent

+ Associate's degree,two-yeartechnical certificate, or relevant combination of experience whichdemonstrateselectrical/instrumentationtechnical and leadership aptitudepreferred

+ 3 to5 years of experience as a maintenanceelectricianwith an emphasis onindustry or manufacturingpreferred

+ Trained andcompetent in MFIMEL1skillspreferred

+ Electrical license orelectrical/instrumentationcertificationrequiredper regional or national regulations

+ Trained inNEC code to ajourneymanlevelpreferred

+ Journeyman understanding of mechanical and/or electrical schematics and blueprints including equipment specific electronics diagrams

+ Understanding of PLCandequipment automationpreferred

+ Prior experience in SAP preferred

+ Ability to interact with all levels of the organization

+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills

+ Excellent administrative and follow-up skills to achieve successful maintenance and repair programs.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen. The employee often is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, and feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee will be exposed to a noisy environment that varies from hot to cold in temperature. 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

Post Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)