Maintenance Electrician (3rd shift) Full Time

PrideNow is hiring a Maintenance Electrician for our partner in Wharton, NJ! Our partner is the world’s largest bottler for retailers and A-brands. Their products are distributed worldwide from our production sites in Europe and North America! This is a 3rd shift opportunity with a growing company! The Maintenance Electrician in this role will be responsible for high level electronic troubleshooting and repair of production equipment throughout the facility! 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Troubleshoots and repairs mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical/electronic equipment, will provide measurable improvements and enhancements to controls and systems.
• Responsible for programmable controls, numeral controls, power supplies, drives, gages and test equipment and specialized test systems and methods.

• Plans and performs complex corrective and preventative maintenance requiring a thorough knowledge of electrical/electronic and mechanical theories and principles.
• Will be required to understand and baseline the current state in terms of the effectiveness of work order planning and scheduling and cost (materials, resources, time) implications.
• Master the basics of the CMMS system utilized at the plant (i.e. SAP-PM) and become knowledgeable with system reporting and work order systems and methods – gaps will be identified and a formal improvement plan developed and put into place.
• Work with all plant groups & levels and within each of the aspect of the equipment maintenance team, including suppliers, OEM representatives, contractors, internal and external auditors, and all SQF, GMP and Supply Chain (purchasing) groups)
• Optimize and effectively accomplish all work and work orders (from break down to condition based) and lead in the development of rules and controls over the planning and scheduling efforts.
• Contributes to measurable improvements in scheduled, unscheduled and break down maintenance related down time and the costs associated with these events to contribute to CPC (cost per case) goals for the plant.

Required Skills: 

• 3 + years experience performing electronic troubleshooting and repair of production equipment 
• High School Diploma or Technical Degree 

Preferred Skills: 

• Journeyman Electrician / Controls Electrician with 10+ years of electro-mechanical experience in a high speed production environment
• Electrical FSR Certification.
• Allen Bradley Rockwell training & certification
• Able to work rotating shifts; (Morning & Afternoon shifts rotate bi weekly) 
• Must be a self-starter who can work in team and independently

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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $30 and $35 per hour at the commencement of employment.  However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other sponsored benefit programs offered by this client