Manufacturing Controls & Networking Electrician

Ready to be the expert everyone calls when the line stops?

Imagine stepping up to a complex machine fault: you read the schematic, trace the signal, test the servo amplifier, and bring the system back online—safely and quickly. If that sounds like your kind of challenge, you’ll thrive here.

What you will do

• Install and repair electrical systems across industrial machinery, facility equipment, and building infrastructure.
• Test and diagnose issues; align corrective actions with mechanics and supervisors.
• Apply deep NEC code knowledge to keep operations compliant and safe.
• Build 24–480V control panels using electrical prints; execute clean, accurate terminations.
• Support Digital/Analog I/O and industrial networking; Ethernet and Fiber experience preferred.
• Troubleshoot and maintain advanced motion systems: servos, servo amplifiers, servo controllers.
• Track down and resolve electrical problems throughout the facility and grounds.
• Bend/install a variety of conduit; size wire/conduit correctly per distance and FLA.
• Work confidently on 24V–480V power; service both low- and high-voltage systems.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics to guide fast, safe repairs.
• Diagnose motors, motor controls, and device controls; repair sensors and solid-state equipment.
• Identify and order correct parts via manufacturer manuals and prints.
• Communicate clearly—both written and verbal—so the team stays informed.
• Collaborate with teammates of all skill levels; share knowledge and mentor when needed.
• Cultivate strong partnerships with maintenance coworkers, contractors, and vendors.
• Bring experience with complex manufacturing operations (preferred) to improve uptime.
• Other duties as assigned.

Food safety is everyone’s job

• Producing product free of contamination
• Following all Ken’s Foods Security and GMP policies
• Reporting any suspicious activities anywhere in or around the plant
• Inspection of work area for any possible product contamination issues on a continuous basis

Who you are

• Language-ready: Comfortable reading safety rules, operating/maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; writing routine reports; and speaking to groups.
• Numbers-savvy: Confident with arithmetic across units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; able to compute rate, ratio, and percent; capable of drawing/interpreting bar graphs.
• Problem-solver: Tackle practical problems with limited standardization; interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule instructions.

Physical and mental readiness

Physical: Frequent standing, walking, reaching, and fine hand use; occasional sitting, climbing/balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and talking/hearing. Frequently lift/move up to 10 lbs and occasionally more than 100 lbs. Must be able to adjust focus.

Mental:

• Work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner
• Perform tasks involving high levels of cognitive function and judgment
• Not mentally or physically impaired from any cause that can adversely affect ability to safely and competently perform the duties of the position
• Take prompt and appropriate response to operating conditions
• Work in an unfatigued state; accurately gauge time and distance
• Quickly store and recall instructions in short-term memory; concentrate effectively
• Cope with sudden changes, emergencies, and alarms
• Demonstrate a caring, committed, and concerned attitude about safety
• Work alongside teammates of diverse skill levels while providing guidance and knowledge-sharing

Team structure

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Where you'll work

Expect frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts; occasional exposure to wet/humid conditions, high/precarious places, fumes/airborne particles, toxic/caustic chemicals, outside weather, extreme cold/heat, and electrical shock risk. Noise is usually loud.

Compliance statements

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.