10 PM – 6 AM,  Monday-Friday work schedule

First District Association is a dairy cooperative that manufactures wholesome dairy products from high quality milk supplied from our family farms located in Minnesota and Wisconsin. We operate several manufacturing facilities on-site with state-of-the-art equipment.

The primary role of the Electrical Technician is to assist in the timely completion of predictive, preventive, and emergency control systems repair in a food production environment. The Electrical Technician will respond to unplanned breakdowns with a sense of urgency and demonstrate proficient troubleshooting techniques throughout all areas of First District Association while working in a safe, efficient, and professional manner. This position also aids in new installations of electrical equipment and maintenance of existing plant equipment.

Position Responsibility:

• Diagnose and repair electrical related problems with plant equipment.
• Wiring with threaded conduit and installations in a dairy environment, with trouble shooting electrical problems in the field.
• Work with outside contractors and system integrators.
• Provide support to the maintenance department.
• Install electrical equipment and systems as directed by Master Electrician or supervisor.
• Field instrument (flow meters, density, pressure, level, RTD’s) evaluation, repair and replacement.
• Assist in networking of all plants and data collection / management.
• Responsible for maintaining food safety and food quality standards and reporting any issues to the quality department.
• Work with instrumentations and controls to maintain plant automation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications / requirements:

• Minnesota Unlicensed Electrician or Class A Journey worker License required. Master license is preferred.
• Experience in industrial / commercial wiring and installations required.
• Experience in a PLC / instrument environment a plus.
• Team oriented.
• Good people skills.
• Self-motivated.

First District Association offers a rich benefit and compensation package including medical, dental, disability and life insurance. Participation in 401K with company match and eligibility for annual bonus also included. Candidates must successfully complete a background, drug and fitness for duty tests prior to start. To apply, please send your resume to C2@firstdistrict.com. Applications may be completed at our Main Office or by filling online below in lieu of a resume.

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