Industrial Electrician

Do you have an interest in high-speed food processing and a passion for making improvements? Join us at our Grand Rapids Bakery as anIndustrial Electrician on 2nd or 3rd shift. This role pays $39.30 per hour, up to 3 weeks’ vacation upon hire and offers a $10,000 retention bonus.  You will be partnering with Operations, Food Safety, and Environmental Health and Safety personnel as a key collaborator solving problems and making a difference by keeping our production machinery in tip-top shape

  A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing 

• Maintaining Equipment and Amplifying Your PLC Knowledge - Constantly alternating in between troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and on the spot machine repair. You will need a firm focus and understanding of programmable logic controllers. This person must be creative in their solutions with being clear in their documentation, electric upgrades, and modification improvements.
• Analyzing Conditions and Providing Solutions - Identify and examine production equipment failures to understand root cause analysis, with the help of interpreting schematics and drawings. Investigate, repair electrical systems & mechanical systems while working with PLC’s programming.
• Prioritizing Innovation and Communication - Actively seeking ways to improve plant efficiency and identifying cost saving opportunities, all while maintaining an open dialogue with the Maintenance Supervisor regarding day-to-day activities and working side by side with Maintenance Mechanics.

A Taste of What You'll be Doing

• High School diploma or GED
• State/Local Electrical License OR Journey Card (or will have either at time of hire)
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office
• Demonstrated knowledge of behavior-based safety systems
• Sitting, standing, walking, lifting and / or repetitive tasks throughout the day. Ability to occasionally lift up to 50lbs
• PLC experience

What’s Next

After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone. Visit our How We Hire page to get insights into our hiring process and more about what we offer.

Need assistance throughout the application or hiring process? Email USA.Recruitment@Kellanova.com.

If you join our team, you’ll be rewarded for the difference you make. Our comprehensive benefits offer you the support you need through your life events, big or small. Visit our benefits page & be sure to ask your recruiter for more specific information.

Get to Know Us

At Kellanova, we are driven by our vision to be the world’s best-performing snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our portfolio of iconic, world-class brands include Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Crunchy Nut, among others.

Kellanova’s Culture of Best means we bring our best to all that we do in pursuit of our vision to be the world’s best performing snacks-led powerhouse. Our culture celebrates boldness and empowers our people to challenge the status quo, achieve results, and win together.

Our focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) enables us to build a culture of belonging where all employees have a place at the table and are inspired to share their passion, talents and ideas to work.

Mars has agreed to acquire Kellanova in a combination that will shape the future of snacking The transaction is anticipated to close within the first half of 2025 (subject to Kellanova shareowner approval and other customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals). The companies remain separate until closing.

You can learn more at www.futureofsnacking.com, and our hiring teams will be happy to discuss further questions if your application advances in the hiring process.

What does it take to be the best? Someone like you.

Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here.