Perdue Farms

Electrical Planner

Perdue Farms$78K — $116K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required.
  • Journeyman electrician experience needed.
  • Familiarity with standard software applications is essential.
  • Understanding of manufacturing technologies is a must.
  • Strong mechanical and electrical skills are crucial.
  • Excellent communication, organizational, and analytical skills required.
  • Experience with RS Logics ladder logic and Allen Bradley PLC components.

Responsibilities

  • Schedule preventive and predictive electrical maintenance to maximize asset longevity.
  • Provide technical planning support for electrical activities and projects.
  • Develop and distribute electrical management reports for tracking.
  • Assist in budget preparation through data collection and analysis.
  • Perform trend and cost analysis for vendor and project assessments.
  • Ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations during work execution.
  • Conduct additional assigned tasks as per organizational needs.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and Rx coverage.
  • 401(k) plan with employer matching after one year.
  • Critical illness and accident insurance offered.
  • Dental and vision insurance available.
  • Life insurance options provided including group life insurance.
  • Short-term and long-term disability protection included.
  • Flexible spending accounts available for health expenses.
  • Generous paid time off policy.
Full Job Description
Summary

Support reliable operations by planning and coordinating maintenance activities that keep electrical systems running at peak performance. As an Electrical Planner, you will develop and manage maintenance schedules, align resources, and ensure work is planned efficiently to minimize downtime and support production needs. You will partner closely with maintenance and operations teams to prioritize work, improve processes, and drive consistency in execution. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented, organized professional who enjoys planning, problem solving, and contributing to safe, efficient facility operations.

The salary range for this position is $78,000 - $116,000 per year, based on experience and qualifications with annual bonus available (variable depending on performance).

In addition to the base salary, Perdue offers a competitive benefits package, including medical/Rx, 401(k) with employer match after 1 year, critical illness, accident insurance, dental, vision, life insurance, optional group life insurance, short-term and long-term disability protection, flexible spending accounts and paid time off.

Principal Essential Duties & Responsibilities
  • Schedule routine, preventive and predictive electrical activities to ensure the maximum availability and longevity of assets.
  • Provide technical planning and scheduling support for electrical activities.
  • Develop, prepare and distribute electrical management reports.
  • Provide data and information for budget preparation, tracking, and analysis.
  • Perform trend and cost analysis for venders and electrical projects.
  • Ensure all work is completed in accordance with all Federal, State and Local safety and environmental requirements.
  • Perform other tasks as assigned.


Minimum Education and Experience
  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Experience as a journeymen electrician.
  • Understanding of standard software applications.
  • Understanding manufacturing technologies.
  • Strong mechanical/electrical skills.
  • Strong communication, math, organizational and analytical skills.
  • Strong supervisory and interpersonal skills.
  • RS Logics 5,500 and 5000 ladder logic.
  • Allen Bradley PLC hardware components and set up including PLC 5, SLC 500, Compact Logics, and Control Logics platforms.


Preferred Education and Experience
  • Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Industrial Technology, or Electronics.


Physical Requirements and Environmental Factors
  • Able to move freely throughout the Agribusiness facilities to include climbing vertical heights (0 - 150').
  • Exposure to extreme temperatures (0-100 Degrees Fahrenheit), humidity, (0 - 100%), noise (50db to 100db - hearing protection required) and chemicals (MSDS sheets available).
  • Required to travel to remote Agribusiness facilities.
  • Able to use standard office equipment.

About Perdue Farms

Perdue Farms is the parent company of Perdue Foods and Perdue AgriBusiness, based in Salisbury, Maryland. Perdue Foods is a major chicken, turkey, and pork processing company in the United States. Perdue AgriBusiness ranks among the top United States grain companies. Perdue Farms has 2021 annual sales of $8 billion.
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