Electrical & Instrumentations Technician

Business Unit Overview

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.

Michael Foods, Inc. is located in Gaylord, Minnesota – Minnesota’s Healthy Heartland. Gaylord is about an hour west of the Twin Cities, 35 minutes from Mankato, Hutchinson, and New Ulm, and is the county seat of Sibley County. Our location produces liquid egg, hard‑cook egg, and precooked egg such as scrambled, patties and omelets.

SUMMARY: The E & I Technician (Electrical & Instrumentation Technician) provides both Electrical Maintenance and Reliability services within the plant, executing with excellence and assisting critical electrical/instrumentation asset health improvement efforts. The E & I Tech will ensure results while partnering with the MFI ARM team, plant maintenance team personnel, plant operational team, equipment suppliers, and all other plant support teams for success.

• Participate with electrical/instrumentation maintenance team members and tasks to ensure personal safety, quality, delivery, and cost, continuously improving to achieve company objectives.
• Develop, implement, and champion Precision Maintenance® techniques ensuring procedural compliance and job tolerances are met.
• Identify, develop, and implement critical electrical/instrumentation maintenance and performance improvement projects.
• Work with Corporate Reliability Team to develop, implement, and review real‑time condition assessment data for all critical electrical/instrumentation equipment.
• Actively participate in critical electrical/instrumentation equipment maintenance training for maintenance personnel.
• Participate in reliability procedures for critical electrical/instrumentation spares and parts.
• Participate in quality commissioning procedures for critical rebuilt or new electrical/instrumentation equipment.
• Collaborate with vendors to address critical electrical/instrumentation issues identified through root‑cause and condition‑based maintenance programs.
• Assist craftsman during critical electrical/instrumentation maintenance assignments and troubleshooting tasks.
• Use MFI approved CMMS to manage, document, and support electrical/instrumentation reliability reporting and decision making.
• Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date records (e.g., SAP data, critical equipment, regulatory documentation).
• Provide input for root‑cause analysis (RCA) and Reliability Centered Maintenance to continuously improve asset reliability.
• Maintain regulatory required licensure related to electrical/instrumentation (e.g., Maintenance Electrician) and perform duties to statutory expectations.
• Demonstrate knowledge of NEC code to a journeyman level.
• Promote and foster Michael Foods culture, values, and principles.
• Act as a role model by demonstrating safe work behaviors and ensuring a safe, healthy workplace.
• Adhere to quality work practices, follow GMPs, maintain sanitary conditions, and ensure product quality is maintained.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or GED (or equivalent).
• Associate’s degree, two‑year technical certificate, or relevant combination of experience demonstrating electrical/instrumentation technical and leadership aptitude (preferred).
• 3 to 5 years of experience as a maintenance electrician with an emphasis on industry or manufacturing (preferred).
• Trained and competent in MFI MEL1 skills (preferred).
• Electrical license or electrical/instrumentation certification required per regional or national regulations.
• Trained in NEC code to a journeyman level (preferred).
• Journeyman understanding of mechanical and/or electrical schematics and blueprints, including equipment‑specific electronics diagrams.
• Understanding of PLC and equipment automation (preferred).
• Prior experience in SAP (preferred).
• Ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent administrative and follow‑up skills to achieve successful maintenance and repair programs.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen, stand, walk, and occasionally sit. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee will be exposed to a noisy environment that varies from hot to cold in temperature.

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

$27.00 to $37.25 per hour.