TITLE: Electrical Maintenance Technician - First Shift

LOCATION: Onsite in Oswego, IL
SHIFT & HOURS: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5:30pm

Hiring Hourly Rate: $33.73/hr. to $39.73hr.

Custom Culinary, a subsidiary of Griffith Foods, is hiring an Electrical Maintenance Technician responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical systems, equipment, and controls in a manufacturing environment. This role ensures the safe and efficient operation of plant machinery and infrastructure by applying electrical expertise and adhering to company and regulatory safety standards.

As an Electrical Maintenance Technician, your responsibilities will include:

Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain electrical systems, including motors, drives, PLCs, HMIs, and control panels.

Install, test, and service wiring, equipment, and fixtures in compliance with codes and safety standards.

Read and interpret schematics and technical diagrams to perform accurate diagnostics.

Perform preventive and predictive maintenance to minimize downtime and extend equipment life.

Document all maintenance activities in CMMS and support inventory/parts management.

Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical team members.

Obtain Forklift Certification within 60 days of hire.

Qualified candidates will have:

High School Diploma or GED

At least 3 years of electrical maintenance experience

Experience with PLCs, HMIs, MCCs, industrial power distribution and electrical safety practices

Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, blueprints, and manuals

Proficiency with diagnostic tools (multimeters, megohmmeters, clamp meters)

Must be willing and able to work onsite in Oswego

Candidates must currently be at least 18 years of age AND possess unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. Work visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

What will set you apart:

Journey Electrician License

5 years of electrical maintenance experience

Technical or Vocational Training in Industrial Electricity

OSHA 10/30 Hour, NFPA 70E Certification, or Arc Flash Safety Training

Are safety-conscious and follow OSHA, NFPA 70E, and Lockout/Tagout procedures

Experience in food manufacturing or related industry

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand and walk to communicate and listen effectively. This will require both office and plant floor environments. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee will occasionally need to operate and drive a forklift or electronic pallet jack to transport materials or goods.

Environmental Concerns

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; outside weather conditions and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Dust and odor present in environment.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

Medical, Rx, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts, EAP, Health Advocacy, Financial Planning, Parental Leave, Care.com, Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance, Education Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement, Safety Reimbursement, Lifestyle Spending Account, Group Life & AD&D, Voluntary Life Insurance, Short Term & Long Term Disability, 401(k) Plan with Company Match, ESOP, PTO, Holiday’s & Leaves, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Home & Auto Insurance, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Long Term Care + Life Insurance & Legal Assistance.

Custom Culinary is a subsidiary of Griffith Foods and is a provider of branded and customer brand / “private label” soup bases, flavor concentrates, sauces, gravies, and other flavor enhancing products. We sell primarily into foodservice – restaurants, hospitals, schools, and cafeterias – as well as industrial – food manufacturers, assemblers, and commissaries – and specialty retail – grocery store foodservice, convenience stores, and meal kits.

At Custom Culinary, we aim to Be True to the Food™, and we are focused on authentically bringing flavor and excellent food, ingredients, and menu solutions to our customers.

Griffith Foods is a family-owned business, founded in 1919 and headquartered in Alsip, Illinois, USA.

Learn more about us at https://griffithfoods.com/careers/

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Griffith Foods believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities. Griffith Foods does not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of the following actual or perceived characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding or related medical condition, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, genetic characteristic or information, AIDS or HIV status, order of protection status, marital status, military or veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunities will be extended to all persons in all aspect of the employer-employee relationship, including recruitment, hiring, participation in benefit programs, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination.

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