Electronics Technician - Osceola, IA

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Applies advanced electrical skills to design and specify equipment for new installations and improvement of existing control equipment.
• Maintains accurate records of electrical equipment such as electric schematics, breaker panel sheets, backup copies of PLC and MMI programs, PC applications, etc.
• Support General Plant Electrical, Maintenance, and Preventative Maintenance needs.
• Troubleshoot electrical equipment, maintain, and improve electrical control systems, and complete work orders.
• Recommends, develops and implements modifications and systems to improve equipment operation and provide for automation of plant goals.
• Provides direction and training for less skilled maintenance personnel.
• Participates in cross functional teams such as safety, technology, energy conservation, etc.
• Communicate with other shifts to ensure coordination of all maintenance efforts on assigned equipment and effectively operate as part of a team.
• Conform to Osceola Food’s policies and procedures including, but not limited to: Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), Lock Out/Tag Out, HACCP check points, Quality Standards, Fall Protection, Hot Work, OSHA Regulations, and all others
• Management reserves the right, as it deems necessary to assign jobs on a temporary basis in any manner that supports efficient plant operations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Applicants must not now, or at any time in the future, require employer sponsorship for a work visa.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer. 
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Minimum of two years industrial electronics training and two years industrial controls experience or four years of industrial controls experience.
• Must be able to perform and train self/others in basic electrical and mechanical skills, mechanical repairs and overhauls, maintenance systems, computer skills, new technologies in preventive/predictive maintenance, problem solving/troubleshooting, etc. where skills are not at the required level.
• Must be able to program and troubleshoot Allen Bradley PLC’s, Wonderware systems, VFD drives, Windows NT and Fiber Optic/Ethernet systems. and related control networks.
• Standing in one spot on a work stand or at a work station except during breaks and lunches
• Climbing up and down 50 steps to both enter/exit the facility and to/from production floor
• The ability to frequently lift 50 pounds and frequently bend and twist
• Working on short notice, working 8 to 12 hours per day, work several days in a row if our business dictates and work mandatory overtime throughout the week and weekend
• Working in average temperatures of 35-45 degrees or less
• Working with different types of raw, chilled, processed, or ready-to-eat meats
• Following our strict sanitation requirements, including but not limited to, wearing hear nets, beard nets, and washing hands frequently, no jewelry, no nail polish, etc.
• Following our strict safety requirement, including wearing a hart hat, ear/eye protection, vinyl gloves, uniforms, and hand/foot protection
• Practice safe working procedures in accordance with safety policies of Osceola Food, LLC

Osceola Food, LLC produces a variety of products for foodservice and retail consumers, including Hormel® Bacon 1, Hormel® Old Smokehouse® bacon, Hormel® Natural Choice® and Bread Ready® lunch meats, bone-in spiral hams and Hormel® party trays.

The Osceola Food, LLC benefits packages includes a comprehensive health insurance plan, prescription drug plan, dental and vision plan, flex spending account, 401(k) with company matching, pay-for-performance bonuses, employee assistance and wellness plan, life insurance, short-term disability, vacation and holiday pay, and educational assistance. Some positions qualify for relocation assistance.

At Hormel we invite difference and diversity in all aspects.  We offer a space of support, understanding, and community.  We are committed to the journey!  Learn more about our progress here: https://www.hormelfoods.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion/

Hormel Foods Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, gender orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status