Experienced Electro - Mechanical Technician

Do you have an electrical certification, maintenance manufacturing experience, technical school training, or welding experience?

We have a robust training program that can benefit you, provided you already have a proven base knowledge of mechanical maintenance repair (especially with regard to electrical repair multi-craft repairs). Although it's not required, many managers prefer that candidates have at least two years' training experience in mechanical/electrical repair in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting, repairing, and installing:

• Use of preventative maintenance systems and work order tracking
• Extensive understanding of Programmable Logic Controls
• Centrifugal and positive displacement pumps
• Flexibility to work on any equipment within the facility
• Operate lathes, mills, arc and Heliarc(r) welders for repair, and fabrication
• Using electrical testing equipment (Volt-Ohm meter, amp meter, oscilloscope)
• Deep understanding of high-voltage wiring (480V 3-phase motors)
• Multi-craft maintenance and repair (e. g. performing interrelated repairs on electrical systems and mechanical systems)
• Reading schematics
• Control valves
• Pneumatic and Hydraulic systems
• AC/DC electrical systems

By committing to FritoLay as a mechanic, you are committing to:

• Willing to work under pressure to fix equipment
• Using your extensive knowledge to assist entry-level mechanics with difficult repairs
• Conduct repair failures of production and facilities equipment
• Work urgently to get the equipment back up and running
• Respond to maintenance calls is part of your job, and this can sometimes mean helping complete a repair that has already been started
• Ensure maximum equipment efficiency, effectiveness, and reliability
• Work from task lists when diagnosing machines and taking corrective actions
• Inspect machines, develop repair lists and identify short-term and long-term repairs so that machines run correctly
• Work will vary from day to day depending on need and your hours will vary by assigned location.

Here are important key characteristics our managers look for in potential candidates:

• Safety Focused: your attention to company policies and procedures regarding safety will minimize risks to yourself, your team, and the quality of our products. Safety is everyone's job at Frito-Lay.
• Self-Starter: you will often find yourself working unsupervised, so taking ownership of your quality and speed of work is essential when conducting preventative maintenance or addressing equipment failure.
• Customer Service: given our emphasis on mechanical aptitude, you might be surprised to see customer service listed here, but remember we interact with all levels of team members on the floor. It is important that you, and we as a team, treat all team members with the same level of service as we would our consumers.
• Flexibility: you'll be switching gears, shifting priorities, and balancing task lists with calls for maintenance repairs. Flexibility - and keeping your cool - will allow you to both focus and prioritize your work.

Frito-Lay manufacturing facilities are large and can get loud. While we want everyone to feel comfortable, our ability to control the temperature in our warehouses is limited. Indoor warehouse working conditions are impacted by seasons and the weather.

Please be sure that you meet the following minimum requirements for this position:

• You will be required to work on weekends and holidays
• You are willing and able to work in an environment that has extreme temperatures, humidity, hazardous/loud equipment, and slippery surfaces
• You are at least 18 years of age or older
• You are able to climb, bend, reach, stoop, kneel, and stretch for extended periods with or without a reasonable accommodation
• Ability to lift 15 to 50 pounds with or without a reasonable accommodation
• You are able to stand and walk for extended periods of time with or without a reasonable accommodation

Does this sound like you? We hope you can imagine yourself on the team.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity

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