Plant Electrician

Job Location: NEW MADRID

Riceland Overview

Riceland Foods and its family farmers have provided the world with wholesome, nutritious rice since 1921. Grown in the United States, our rice is known for its high quality and versatility, and that's why Riceland has become a trusted brand around the globe. Riceland is a cooperative, which means we are owned by our 5,500 family farmer members who are also our stockholders and growers.

Company Mission Statement

Riceland, a farmer owned cooperative, helps farmers feed the world, sustainably.

Job Description

Maintain and/or install electrical, electronic, pneumatic, and electronically controlled systems in the plant.

Job Duties

• Other duties may be assigned.
• Responsible for plant safety by observing persons entering your work area, asking if you can assist them, and reporting unauthorized persons to your supervisor.
• Attend training as required or approved by supervisor.
• Install and Maintain conduit and wiring, switchgear and motor control centers, PLC equipment, scales, electronic process equipment, field electrical devices (switches, lighting, level, and pressure controls, etc.)

Education Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one to three months related experience and/or training.

Preferred: One year certificate from college or technical school; and three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience or Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Company Benefits and Incentives

• Medical insurance with low premiums
• Free dental with medical insurance enrollment
• Vision insurance with low premiums
• Free basic life insurance, up to 3x basic annual earnings
• Voluntary term life (rates depends on the age and salary of the employee)
• Long term disability
• Free short-term disability
• Accident insurance, for unexpected healthcare expenses due to accidents
• Critical illness insurance
• Employee assistance program through Lincoln Financial
• 401K with company match 4% of an employee’s 5%
• Paid training programs.

PTO and Paid Holidays

PTO and Paid Holidays

Riceland Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Riceland Foods provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.