Bell & Evans Looking for Electronics Technician ($21.63-$35.36) All Shifts in Fredericksburg PA Full Time

Join Bell & Evans and become part of a proud, diverse family of 1,800 team members who work together every day to produce the best chicken in the world. Our family-owned business dates back to 1894 as the oldest branded chicken company in America. Since our beginning, Bell & Evans focuses on quality and produces only premium chicken, no commodity, maintaining the highest animal welfare standards in our industry. We are an innovator that believes in transparency, uncompromising quality, service, teamwork, and honest, common-sense practices.

100% of our operations are located in the small, rural town of Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania. At Bell & Evans, you can enjoy:

• Competitive pay
• Full-time schedule
• Great health benefits and on-site wellness clinics
• Athletic trainers for on-site occupational health
• Employee store with discount on Bell & Evans products
• State-of-the-art facilities and the latest technology

If you are ambitious and take pride in your work, we are the employer for you. As we continue to grow, opportunities for advancement are endless!

Job Summary

The primary responsibility of the Electronics/Controls Technician will work with and assist others with the installation, repair, and troubleshooting of electrical and electronic components of industrial machinery and equipment. As competence is gained, increased accountability of work assignments and degree of difficulty follows. The long-term goal is to provide exposure to total department activities that include the use of electrical motors, control systems, and instruments. Assisting and working with others to troubleshoot and maintain machinery are the principal activities of the position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Include the following; other duties may be assigned

• Performs all work in conformance with safe work practices
• Repairs production or processing equipment.
• Ability to connect to a PLC and read basic ladder logic and do basic PLC programming
• Ability to follow detailed written and verbal instructions
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair electrical circuits and read electrical schematics/blueprints
• Be able to work under pressure to diagnose problems
• Perform PM’s on equipment
• Perform necessary jobs work orders
• Complete paperwork/computer work as needed
• Follow all safety guidelines for lockout / tag out set forth by department and plant
• Develops the habit and practice of documentation of work which may result in changes to parameters, circuits, components, configuration, or orientation of an electrical/electronic device for future reference by self and others.
• Helps to build and promote a strong “Teamwork” environment in each individual work group, the Factory, and the Company.
• Owns proper tools for the job as specified by the company.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently.

Education and Experience (Due to the high volume of applicants, only those who meet the minimum qualifications will be selected for interviews):

• Ability to perform trouble shooting and basic programming on a wide variety of PLC/HMI Platforms (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Beckhoff PLCs preferred).
• VFD/Servo set up and operations
• Temperature control setup and PID tuning.
• Functionality of scales.
• Working knowledge of test equipment. Including oscilloscope, digital test meters, insulation testers, handheld programmers, and 4 to 20 ma source meters.
• Strong computer background including PC hardware, experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and Windows
• Must possess the ability to read and understand schematics, utilize PC and PLC for diagnostics and troubleshooting.
• Have experience with AC/DC voltages ranging from 5 to 480 volts
• Have experience with electrical wiring in accordance with the National Electric Code.
• Experience with Instrumentation, motor, and process controls (Pneumatic and Hydraulic systems)

Food Safety

Take a proactive role in assuring safe, quality products are produced by immediately addressing any safety or quality concerns.

Benefits Package

– Medical, Vision, and Dental coverage offered

– PTO days offered

– 401k Match

– Life Insurance

– Competitive pay

– 7 Paid Holidays off