SUMMARY:
The E & I Technician (Electrical & Instrumentations Tech) provides both Electrical Maintenance and Reliability

services within the plant, executing with excellence and assisting critical electrical/instrumentation asset

health improvement efforts. The E & I Tech 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 E & I Tech 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 E & I Tech will carry and keep current any regulatory
required licensure (i.e., Nice to have 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 with electrical/instrumentation maintenance team members and tasks to ensure

personal safety, quality, delivery, and cost, are continuously being improved to achieve company
objectives. Be an active member who contributes to the advancement of the MFI & ARM culture.

• Develop, implement, and champion Precision Maintenance® techniques ensuring procedural

compliance and that job tolerances are met

• Identify, develop, and implement critical electrical/instrumentation maintenance and performance

improvement projects

• Work with Corporate Reliability Team to develop, implement, and review real time condition

assessment data for all critical electrical/instrumentation equipment

• Actively participate in critical electrical/instrumentation equipment maintenance training for

maintenance personnel

• Actively participate in following reliability procedures for critical electrical/instrumentation spares

and parts

• Actively participate in following quality commissioning procedures for critical rebuilt or new

electrical/instrumentation equipment

• Work with vendors in addressing critical electrical/instrumentation issues identified through root

cause and condition-based maintenance programs

• Actively participate and assist craftsman during critical electrical/instrumentation maintenance

assignments

• Actively participate in electrical/instrumentation troubleshooting tasks while assisting other plant

personnel in a teaching environment

• Utilize MFI approved CMMS to manage, document, and support electrical/instrumentation

reliability reporting and decision making. This will be accomplished through the guidance of MFI
ARM standards.

• Keep accurate and up-to-date records (i.e., SAP data, critical equipment, regulatory

documentation etc..).

• Provides input for root cause analysis (RCA) and Reliability Centered Maintenance to create an

environment of continuous asset reliability improvement.

• Actively holds and sustains regulatory required licensure related to electrical/instrumentation (i.e.,

Maintenance Electrician) and performs required duties to statute expectations

• Understands NEC code to a journeyman level and demonstrates accordingly
• Promote, and foster Michael Foods culture, values, and principles.
• Act as a role model by demonstrating safe work behaviors. Assumes personal responsibility to

insure safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and
incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks.

• Adheres to Quality work practices, follows GMP’s, maintains sanitary conditions and ensures that

product quality is maintained. Reports conditions or practices that may adversely affect food
safety and quality.

• Always ensure required regulatory compliance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent
• Associate's degree, two-year technical certificate, or relevant combination of experience which

demonstrates electrical/instrumentation technical and leadership aptitude preferred

• 3 to 5 years of experience as a maintenance electrician with an emphasis on industry or

manufacturing preferred

• Trained and competent in MFI MEL1 skills preferred
• Electrical license or electrical/instrumentation certification required per regional or national

regulations

• Trained in NEC code to a journeyman level preferred
• Journeyman understanding of mechanical and/or electrical schematics and blueprints including

equipment specific electronics diagrams

• Understanding of PLC and equipment automation preferred
• 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.