Electronics & Instrumentation Technician


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Job Title: Electronics & Instrumentation Technician
Location: Wisconsin Rapids, Midwest United States, USA

Company: McCain Foods
Industry Sector: Food/Processing
Industry Type: Food & Beverage Products and Processing
Career Type: Manufacturing/Production
Job Type: Full Time
Minimum Years Experience Required: 5
Salary: Competitive
Job Description:



Requisition ID: 36105 


Job Description:

 

About the Job

This position minimizes unplanned downtime of production equipment. Duties range from routine maintenance to complex electrical troubleshooting and responsibility for calibrating, programming, installing and troubleshooting instrumentation such as temperature, pressure and level transmitters and control valves. 

 

Key Responsibilities: This role involves operating, installing and repairing electronic and electromechanical equipment including programming PLCs/PCs and designing control systems. Responsibilities include maintaining power distribution systems, performing complex repairs per NEC, 70E, and OSHA standards and troubleshooting control systems. The position supports junior staff, provides feedback for equipment improvements, maintains documentation, ensures a clean and safe work area and performs lubrication and other assigned tasks efficiently and safely.

 

Qualifications: 

  • Associate degree in electronics or a related electrical field
  • Minimum of one year of factory experience
  • Minimum of 5 years of maintenance-related experience
  • Journeyman Electrician status or willingness to attain through the State E&I Program 

 

Skills:

  • Strong electrical and mechanical aptitude with high mental/manual skill and independence
  • Knowledge of motors, VFDs, PLCs, AC/DC systems, and 480V three-phase power
  • Skilled in electrical installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and NEC compliance
  • Proficient in reading schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical documentation
  • Effective communicator with strong safety awareness

 

Benefits: At McCain, we re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and wellbeing at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & wellbeing programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Wellbeing programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned to country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit details available during the application process.
 

Your well-being matters to us, and we re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work and at home.

 

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace.  As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. 
 
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
 
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Job Post Date: 05/16/25
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Country: USA

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