Winland Foods · 12 hours ago
E Tech
Columbia, SC
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$38.77/hr - $39.77/hrWinland Foods is a company focused on food safety and quality, seeking an E Tech to perform electrical, controls, and mechanical repairs to plant machinery. The role involves PLC programming, maintaining IT hardware, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
Food and BeverageFood ProcessingManufacturingWholesale
Responsibilities
Upgrade all machine controls to current PLCs or PACs and machine safeties to CAT 3 level
Monitors and installs electrical equipment per NEC code
Facilitate electrical safety training to maintenance personnel to include arc flash, qualified workers, LOTO 3-point verification
Provides technical training to maintenance the department
Delivers troubleshooting assistance to maintenance department
Work with internal and external resources on plant projects
Prepare and maintain all specific documentation related to job activities
Follows and enforces standards for food safety and food quality production reflected in SQF as well as the regulations of major vendors and governmental agencies such as OSHA, FDA and EPA
Effectively communicate with coworkers and outside contractors
Be discreet in the use of company confidential information
Perform other duties as required
Qualification
Required
Associates degree in Electronics or Electromechanical Technologies preferred
Experience with industrial plc's Allen Bradley preferred
Electrical and electronics experience Required
Must adhere to all safety, food safety and quality rules and procedures
Must be able to work overtime and other shifts as assigned
Must be able to perform in a variety of physical conditions including cramped spaces
Able to work in varied temperatures, some with extreme temperatures and high humidity (>100 degrees F.)
Must be able to perform detailed work
Able to stoop, bend, twist, squat, stand and sit for various periods at a time with or without reasonable accommodations
May work in enclosed areas and in noisy environment
Must perform moderate to heavy lifting (30 to 100lbs)
Preferred
Associates degree in Electronics or Electromechanical Technologies
Experience with industrial plc's Allen Bradley
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k) with match
STD/LTD/AD&D/Life
HSA
FSA
EAP
Hospital indemnity
Accident Insurance
Identity and Fraud Protection Plan
Legal
Critical Illness
Company
Winland Foods
Winland Foods specializes in manufacturing and developing pasta, sauces, dressings, dry dinners, pita chips, and syrups.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Eric Beringause
Chief Executive Officer
Gene Pagel, MBA
Chief Information Officer
Recent News
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