# Electrician - 1st Shift

Hiring organization: [Smithfield Foods](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/smithfield-foods)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/557f487f-5e35-409f-b75d-dc70cf72bb43

Listed on Smithfield Foods's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Location: Cudahy, WI
- Salary: 30 – 36 USD per hour

## Summary

Smithfield is seeking an electrician to maintain and repair electrical systems at their pork processing plant, including motors, control panels, lighting, and power distribution. This role is suited for someone with technical training and hands-on experience who can work independently while collaborating with a maintenance team in a safety-focused manufacturing environment.

_Our summary, not Smithfield Foods's wording._

## Skills named

OSHA, PLC

## Required

- Associate's degree or equivalent technical training
- 2+ years of related electrical experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Fluent English reading and writing for technical manuals
- Authorized to work in the United States on full-time basis

## Nice to have

- PLC experience
- Forklift, genie lift, or scissor lift operation

Apply on Smithfield Foods's site: https://smithfieldfoods.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Cudahy-WI/Electrician---1st-Shift_R-2026-10547