Electrical Technical Specialist Lead

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At AMF, we are dedicated to working alongside our customers to produce better food for families around the world while creating better lives for our teammates, families, customers, and communities.

AMF Bakery Systems is the world's largest manufacturer of high-speed bakery equipment. We provide complete automated bakery solutions for numerous categories, including Soft Bread and roll, Artisan Bread, Cake and Pie, Pizza and Flatbread, and Pastry and Croissant. AMF is part of the Markel Food Groups, the leading equipment supplier to food manufacturers around the world.

Our culture and shared values are spelled out in "The Markel Style" as we encourage and recognize teammates who bring these values to life each day. With the style as our guide, our teams pursue excellence while keeping a sense of humor. Seeking to know our customers' needs, we aim to build financial value for our shareholders while sharing success with others and winning together. We are inspired to work hard and encouraged to challenge management to find better ways of doing things. At AMF, we believe in fostering the professional development and personal potential of our diverse workforce.

If you're searching for the next company to call home, AMF Bakery Systems provides a teammate-centered culture with exciting career growth opportunities. We strive to build extraordinary teams by seeking out a wide range of talent, experiences, and diverse backgrounds. Diversity of thought and the collaboration of various life experiences are what drive growth and innovation at AMF.

Team Leaders are responsible for leading and participating in the assembly of electrical and control systems of AMF machinery/equipment. Electrical Technical Specialist and their respective leaders must be able to work with and without the aid of drawings and/or schematics. Occasional mechanical rework of parts (cutting, grinding, drilling, tapping, etc.) may be required to complete assigned tasks.

The Team Leader will ensure that the Electrical Technical specialists are performing at the highest levels such that AMF continues to deliver world-class quality products to their customers. Team Leaders will engage in and lead day-to-day team operations, drive improvement in processes, and develop team skills through training and hiring.

Job Description:

• Repair parts in the field, and document via report any areas of improvement.
• Lead efforts to provide feedback to the appropriate parties to either reduce cost or improve equipment functionality or ease of installation.
• Lead teams to solve problems in real time to meet shipment and installation timeline targets.
• Demonstrate a professional demeanor while representing AMF internally and externally.
• Support local assembly by performing builds as required.
• Lead the electrical, mechanical, and controls checkout and quality assurance stages of machinery through shipment.
• Oversee the installation of machinery in the field, including machinery erection, placement, connection, and onsite check-out and power-up.
• Provide Field Service support needed (non-install)
• Domestic and International Travel - up to 30%

Requirements:

• 2-year Technical Degree and/or Electrical/Mechanical certification
• 5 years of Electrical Experience
• Ability to comprehend and execute verbal, written, and drawn instructions (Engineering control drawings and/or schematics)
• Comfortable working with a variety of hand, electrical, and pneumatic tools with the ability to select which is most optimal.
• Sound troubleshooting skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Can work and communicate effectively with multiple levels of both AMF and customer organization.
• Can quickly learn and adjust to customers' policies (Safety, health, or any other policies)
• A professional demeanor with the ability to play the required role in a customer setting (leader, follow, or assist)
• Must have own basic tools. The list of teammate-provided tools includes but is not limited to box/open end/socket wrench sets, Allen wrench sets, screwdriver sets, tap handles, pliers, combination square, 9" level, and tape measure. English and metric tool sets/ lockable toolboxes are recommended.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Field service experience

A solid electrical aptitude with demonstrated knowledge of NEC code and wiring techniques

• Knowledge of various types of variable speed drives, sensors, conveyors, PLC, and human interfaces (incl. Rockwell and AB
• Basic machine shop and fabricating skills (incl. cutting and drilling of various materials, dismantling, repair, and re-assembly)
• PLC programming capabilities: Ability to understand existing programs, make required changes, and troubleshoot in real time.
• Understanding of power transmission parts (bearings, motors, reducers, belts, pulleys), pneumatics (air cylinders, valves), hydraulics, and electrical circuits and how they work together.

Working Conditions:

• Teammates must be able to stand on concrete floors for a minimum of eight hours. Kneeling, squatting, bending over, and standing for long periods may be required to perform assigned tasks.
• Conditions at customer locations will vary.
• Indoors (95%) and outdoors (5%)

Benefits

• AMF Bakery Systems offers competitive compensation, benefits package, and excellent opportunities for growth throughout our organization globally and within the Markel Food Group
• Quarterly bonuses
• 401k and profit sharing
• Health and wellness benefits
• Paid Time Off
• Ability to purchase up to 5 additional days of Paid Time Off
• Tuition reimbursement program

Tuition debt repayment program

Working Conditions

• Typical manufacturing facility conditions (Indoors ~95% / Outdoors ~5%)
• The facility is heated in winter, but not air-conditioned in summer.
• Employees must be able to stand on concrete floors for a minimum of eight hours. Kneeling, squatting, bending over, and standing for long periods of time may be required to perform assigned tasks.
• Can occasionally be loud, especially in local areas where grinding or machine testing is taking place. Ear plugs are provided for work performed where noise is a factor.
• Employee must be able to work with both live wire (up to 575V) and dead wire conditions. Live wire conditions generally make up less than 20% of the normal working environment.

Other:

• Must have own basic tools. A list of teammate-provided tools includes box/open end/socket wrench sets, Allen wrench set, screwdriver set, tap handles, pliers, combination square, 9" level, and tape measure. English and metric tool sets are recommended. A lockable toolbox is also recommended.
• Safety glasses and steel-toed safety shoes are required.
• Long pants and a sleeved shirt (short sleeve at a minimum) are required.

We offer a competitive salary, benefits, paid time off, and other ancillary benefits as well as a robust 401k Profit Sharing plan!