Lewis Bakeries is hiring: Electrician in Evansville

Overview

Lewis Bakeries, Inc. is looking for a 2nd Maintenance Electrician for the Evansville, IN bakery. This position reports to the maintenance management team. The Maintenance Electrician maintains, repairs, and installs production and facility equipment according to safety, predictive and productive maintenance systems and processes to support the site's business goals and objectives.

About Lewis Bakeries

Lewis Bakeries is a family owned and operated company started in 1925 in Anna, Illinois. We bake loaf bread, buns and rolls under branded products such as Bunny Bread, Lewis Bake Shop, Healthy Life, and other brands. Bakery facilities are located in LaPorte, Fort Wayne, Vincennes, Evansville (Indiana) and Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Our heritage has been one of quality and reliability since 1925.

What Makes Us Great

• Experienced, stable company - Family owned, founded in 1925
• HIGHLY competitive Health & Dental insurance benefits -- low cost premiums and great coverage
• Company paid life & disability insurance
• Vision Insurance & Pension Fund through Local 372A BCTGM
• Paid time off after eligibility periods
• Employee discounted products
• WEEKLY pay
• Perfect Attendance & Boot Allowance Incentives
• Shift premiums

Responsibilities

• Perform diversified duties to install and maintain production machines and the plant facility's equipment.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and perform scheduled maintenance repairs during machine service.
• Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities.
• Perform mechanic skills including mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, refrigeration, welding and brazing, troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals, work orders and blueprints to perform required maintenance and service.
• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments.
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and plant facilities.
• Perform a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters/control systems and material handling equipment in performing duties.
• Detect faulty operations and defective material, log and report unusual situations to proper supervision.
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent; secondary education (college, trade school, certifications)
• 2-3 years of industrial maintenance and electrical experience, preferably in a manufacturing setting
• Strong, proven experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical, conveyors, refrigeration, boilers, electronics, blueprints, troubleshooting, and repairing equipment
• In-depth knowledge of preventative maintenance procedures
• Working knowledge of 3-phase electrical control circuits and variable speed drives
• Must be certified as an electrician or have equivalent college/trade school certification
• Must have PLC experience
• Familiarity with OSHA safety standards and regulations and maintain a high state of safety awareness
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and contribute to a team
• Personal tools required
• Physical requirements: climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting up to 100 pounds
• Ability to read, write, and perform simple arithmetic
• Ability to analyze and solve problems in a timely manner
• Work schedule: 5 days a week with 8-10 hour shifts; overtime may be required; weekend/off days rotate within maintenance
• Shift: primarily 2nd shift; occasional 1st or 3rd shift for special projects

Equal Opportunity

Lewis Bakeries is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, or protected veteran status. All candidates must successfully complete a background check, drug test and reference check for further consideration.