Land O'Frost has been a family-owned company since 1941, built on trust, quality, and taking care of the people who make our products possible. Our Maintenance team keeps every line running — and relies on each other every shift to do it safely and right.
Maintenance Electrical Technician
Maintenance Department — Searcy, AR
Fix real problems. Build your skills. A team that has your back.
Starting Pay: $25.00 - $30.00/Hour
Shift: 8-hour shifts — 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shift, with weekend availability and overtime as needed
Land O'Frost is hiring an experienced Maintenance Electrical Technician at our Searcy AR plant. You'll troubleshoot, repair, and maintain the equipment that produces our lunchmeat and specialty sausage products — keeping the lines running safely and efficiently. No degree required — your hands-on electrical experience is what counts.
Start Here, Grow Your Career
This role is built for Electrical technicians who want to keep growing. You’ll work on a wide range of production equipment, sharpen your electrical, controls and PLC troubleshooting skills, and have room to advance to Lead Electrical Technician and, over time, Maintenance Supervisor.
Who We Are
Land O'Frost has been a family-owned company since 1941, built on trust, quality, and taking care of the people who make our products possible. Our Maintenance team keeps every line running — and relies on each other every shift to do it safely and right.
What You'll Do
Perform preventive and corrective electrical maintenance on production equipment
Troubleshoot electrical equipment issues, using electrical schematics to find the root cause
Complete maintenance service requests and work orders, and document all work in our CMMS/work-order system
Meet with the Maintenance Supervisor to review daily priorities
Assist with bench repairs and help maintain the spare-parts inventory
Identify opportunities to reduce equipment variation, downtime, and operating costs
Recommend process and equipment improvements
Assist with emergency response situations within the plant
Follow all safety requirements and wear appropriate PPE
Follow all food safety, quality, and GMP procedures
What You'll Need
Required
At least 2 years of electrical maintenance experience
At least 1 year of industrial electrical experience
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics
Experience using a CMMS/work-order system
Ability to work weekends and overtime as required
Good communication with your team and supervisor
Reliable attendance — the team counts on you being there
Basic hand tools technician supplied. All other tools supplied by Land O Frost.
Preferred
Formal electrical training
Previous industrial or food manufacturing electrical maintenance experience
Controls and/or PLC troubleshooting experience
Physical Requirements
This is an active, hands-on role in a food production environment. The essential physical functions of this position are:
Lifting up to 60 lbs: 20% of the time per shift
Walking:
80% of the time per shift
Bending and stooping:
80% of the time per shift
Climbing ladders/Step stools up to 4 feet:
30% of the time per shift
Working in confined spaces:
0% to 5% of the time per shift
Must be able to work in temperatures of 32°F to 45°F for extended periods in areas such as cookroom, production floor, freezers and mechanical room
Land O'Frost is an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
perform the essential functions of this role.
Why Join Us?
You’ll work on real equipment, solve problems that matter, and be part of a team that notices when you show up and do it right. Here’s what we offer:
Full-time, stable work in an essential food manufacturing operation
Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision after 90 days
401(K) with match
Paid time off
Personal days
Tool allowance
Boot allowance
If you’re a dependable, safety-minded technician who enjoys troubleshooting equipment and keeping production running, we’d love to hear from you — apply today.
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Electrical Technician, PLC, Controls, Industrial Electrical Maintenance, Electrician, Industrial Electrical Mechanic, Electrical PLC, Controls Troubleshooting, Preventive Maintenance, CMMS, Food Manufacturing, Production Equipment, Searcy Arkansas