Seneca Foods is one of North America's leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables with facilities located throughout the United States. Our high-quality products are primarily sourced from over 2,000 American farms. Seneca holds the largest share of the retail private label, food service, and export canned vegetable markets, distributing to over 90 countries. Products are also sold under the brands of Libby’s®, Aunt Nellie’s®, READ®, Seneca Farms®, Green Valley®, CherryMan®, Paradise®, Pennant®, and Seneca labels, including Seneca snack chips. Seneca also provides vegetable products to other companies under various co-pack arrangements.

Seneca Foods in Leicester, NY is currently seeking a full-time Plant Electrician to join our team. Seneca Foods offers an excellent benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401K, paid time off and much more! Help us make our Farm Fresh Goodness Great!

Responsibilities:

• Background in commercial, industrial and residential wiring capable of working with electricity from 12 to 480 volts, AC DC and all electrical control symptoms.
• Installing & maintaining plant equipment to meet specifications & regulations.
• Repair & trouble shooting of electrical wiring, PLC’s, controllers, lighting controls & electrical motors in a production environment.
• Update ARC Flash, prints/drawings, cabinets & breaker information as changes are being made.
• Maintain cost control over equipment & supplies for budget.
• Ensure that General Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), safety rules & regulations are being followed & enforced.
• Ability to work with outside vendors/contractors when necessary.
• Work in other areas of plant when directed by immediate supervisor or by supervisor in charge.
• Ability to work overtime during busy season or when directed by supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.
  

Qualifications:

• 2-year vocational electrical degree and/or previous experience in 480/3 phase.
• Good electrical mechanical repair & trouble shooting skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Willingness & ability to work & function in a team environment.
• Ability to follow all PPE standards and to climb ladders, twist, bend squat, kneel, crawl into awkward spaces, prolonged periods of standing and walking.
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.; use proper lifting techniques, get help if more than 50lbs.
• Follow LO/TO procedures and Confined Space procedures as required.
• Attention to detail & accuracy.

Seneca Foods Corporation is committed to providing equal opportunity for all, through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status or any other Federal or State legally protected classes. Seneca Foods Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at ADA@senecafoods.com or call 315-926-8100.