Electrician Mechanic

Job Overview

Rousselot, Inc. is one of the world's leading producers of gelatin and is a recognized partner in the pharmaceutical and food industries. The Dubuque facility operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is seeking to hire a full-time Electrician Mechanic. This position earns a competitive wage and excellent benefits! Our benefits include medical, dental, vision, a 401k plan with company match and safe harbor. Do you want a successful career in manufacturing with a company that cares? Do you have a broad spectrum of maintenance experience? If so, you may be perfect for this position! Apply today!

Summary: Primary responsibility of the Electrician-Mechanic is to repair and maintain all plant equipment and company assets, with a focus on electrical infrastructure and control systems. Assists other functions within the maintenance operation, as needed and regardless of work type.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Locates sources of problems by observing electrical and mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Installs, maintains, and repairs plant electrical infrastructure and electronic control systems in accordance with the state adopted National Electric Code and OSHA regulations.
• Fabricates needed repair parts and other items by using maintenance shop machinery and equipment.
• Ensures reliable operation of machinery and plant equipment by properly completing preventive maintenance requirements as directed by Management, work order instructions, manufacturer instructions and technical manuals. Assists the Maintenance Management staff to develop and improve current preventive maintenance instructions and practices.
• Understands and adheres to the principles of the predictive maintenance programs, as established. Assists the Maintenance Management staff to develop and improve current predictive maintenance programs and practices.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with all directives, procedures, rules, and regulations related to personal safety, manufacturing practices and protection of the products. Offers suggestions on improving GMP related activities, when issues are identified.
• Properly completes maintenance records as required to document the maintenance process. These include, but are not limited to: Work Orders, Hot Work Permits, Confined space entry Permits, Clean Tags, High Care Intervention forms, Parts order Log, and Inventory use sheets. Uses computerized records to document maintenance activities.
• Assists maintenance management staff in maintaining adequate spare equipment, parts, and supply inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed equipment, parts, and supplies; placing requests for needed equipment and identifying and up-channeling shortages, when noted.

Minimum Qualifications:

• This position requires one or more of the following:
  • 1-year electrical/electronic technical certificate and 2, or more years of experience.
  • A 2-year electrical/electronic technical degree and 2, years of experience.
  • 3 or more years of verifiable industrial Electrical/electronic maintenance experience.
  • Advanced Apprentice of 3 or more years and a Journeyman level Tradesmen.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong Electrical and mechanical skills, including strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Industrial Food Manufacturing Experience
• Should have a broad spectrum of maintenance related skills that include, but are limited to carpentry, mechanical machinery repair, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, building maintenance, mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, welding and metal fabrication. Must be able and willing to learn new skills and continuously improve on current skills.

Physical Demands: Frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and perform overhead work. Frequently required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50+ pounds.

Work Environment: Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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