Control Systems Specialist, Dec

1101 Primary Products Ingredients Americas LLC; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual boot allowance

Healthcare options

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays & vacation

Disability and life insurance

Learning & development programs

Job summary

Primient is seeking a Control Systems Specialist to perform field repairs on control devices in the Decatur plant. You will work under the Area Power & Controls Resource or Plant Coordinator, following SOPs and PM tasks, calibrating instruments, and troubleshooting PLCs and instrument loops.

Candidates should have instrumentation maintenance experience, be able to lift up to 50 pounds, wear PPE, and work safely in industrial settings. Competitive rewards and boot allowance are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in instrumentation maintenance and test equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret P&ID drawings and electrical schematics.
• Familiarity with PLCs and control systems, especially Allen Bradley.
• Proficient in using HART communication tools for calibration.
• Strong troubleshooting of motors, VFDs, and instrumentation loops.

Responsibilities

• Perform field repairs of control devices in production areas.
• Follow SOPs and PM instruction sets for maintenance tasks.
• Calibrate and configure control system instruments.
• Troubleshoot PLCs, motor circuits, and instrument loops.
• Maintain and calibrate process analyzers and control valves.
• Interface with CMMS for labor entry and parts lookup.

Skills

Instrumentation knowledge

P&ID drawings

PLC logic

HART communicator

Troubleshooting

Motor control circuits

VFDs

CMMS

Safety adherence

Microsoft Office 360

Tools

Allen Bradley PLC

HART communicator

CMMS

Job description

Control Systems Specialist, Dec | Primient

Primient is a century old company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational excellence that is backed by our long-standing corn wet milling heritage. Wherever we are in the process, from field to customer, our priorities are focused on ensuring we produce the safest, highest quality products through practices that uphold both our responsibility and commitments to the challenge and drive for excellence, our people and our planet. We’re investing in our plants and people to unlock our potential in the industrial and food sectors. Guided by our values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Growth, we’re focused on growing our business, our reputation, and the career of every teammate.

The Opportunity

This position is responsible for field repairs of control devices in production areas of the plant. This role direct reports to and will take daily direction from Area Power & Controls Resource or Plant Coordinator. Primient provides several job specific benefits including tools, uniforms, an annual boot allowance of $200, and Technical Skills trainings.

Key Responsibilities

• Ability to obey all safety rules and identify and correct potential safety problems
• Strong aptitude for Instrumentation knowledge, maintenance and test equipment
• Must be able to use precision-measuring equipment to test instruments for performance during instrument repairs and preventive maintenance
• Follow SOP’s and/or PM task instruction sets
• Electrical & Instrumentation Specific Skills Demonstrated mechanical/electrical knowledge to analyze and solve problems on various process systems & instrumentation
• Demonstrate ability in following areas: Use of PLC logic, P&ID drawings & electrical schematics as a system diagnostic tool
• Configuration and calibration of control system instruments with HART communicator
• Troubleshooting motor control circuits
• Troubleshooting 4-20mA instrument control loops
• Maintenance and calibration of process analyzers including continuous emissions monitors
• Maintain discrete and analog control valves
• Maintain level, pressure, flow, temperature, or analytical transmitters
• Troubleshoot Allen Bradley PLC control systems
• Troubleshoot VFD's & Soft Start motor controllers
• Troubleshoot PLC network communications
• Maintain & troubleshoot various other industrial controls & devices
• Strong Understanding of industrial electrical equipment (motors, starters, motor control circuits, electrical schematics)
• Strong Understanding of industrial process instrumentation (level, pressure, flow, temperature)
• Must be able to interface with a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) record labor, look up spare parts and identify storeroom location
• Ability to provide preventive maintenance to instrumentation, including process analyzers
• Ability to work in a team environment with Primient & contract employees or individually as required
• Communicate and work with other groups (maintenance mechanics & production technicians) as necessary
• Basic Microsoft Office 360 software use

About You

• Ability to lift equipment and tools up to 50 pounds without mechanical assistance
• Use of hand tools above shoulders, under ergonomically stressful conditions, and under application of heavy force by employee
• Work in elevated positions with hand tools and fall restraint equipment
• Ability to wear personnel protective equipment (PPE)
• Must be able to pass pulmonary test that is required prior to wearing breathing air mask
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders (fixed/portable) with tools when safe to do so
• Ability to work from heights, in cold and hot environments
• Climb a vertical ladder up to 15ft
• Climb several flights of stairs, several times a shift
• Stand for prolonged periods of time
• Bending and twisting motion at the waist and knees

Total Rewards

Starting pay of $39.31/hr + overtime

• Competitive Pay
• Multiple Healthcare plan choices
• Dental and vision insurance
• A 401(k) plan with company and matching contributions
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Life, AD&D, and Voluntary Insurance plans
• Paid holidays & vacation
• Floating days off
• Parental leave for new parents
• Employee resource groups
• Learning & development programs
• Fun culture where you have an opportunity in shaping our future

Additional Information

• Rewards & benefits Competitive salary / 401 K matching and non-contingent matching plans / Healthcare / Medical insurance
• Primient offers a number of company sponsored discounts, including our Discounts via LifeMart program and a discounted YMCA membership.

Career Path & Culture

Primient is committed to a workplace that is all in – ensuring everyone has the opportunity to develop and shape a career that matters in an open culture which embraces equity, diversity and belonging. We challenge old ways of thinking; and encourage employee voices to be a guiding force for ongoing learning. Primient supports a culture of inclusion that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe our differences make better decisions, drive excellence, and deliver better business results. Primient employees experience autonomy and accountability in their role. Here, employees control their destiny as there is opportunity for career growth and pathways outside the norm.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

We are believers in the power of difference. We strive to represent the communities in which we operate and to provide an inclusive, welcoming environment for all. We want Primient to be a place where every employee feels they belong and knows they are seen, heard, valued and safe to speak up. Our aspiration is to unlock the full potential in diverse perspectives, while offering everyone an equal chance to grow, thrive and progress. Primient is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.

California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA")

The Company is committed to complying with the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and all data privacy and laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. We collect the following categories of personal information for the purpose of hiring the best qualified applicants and to comply with applicable employment laws: Name and contact information; Job preference and work availability; Social Security Number and/or other identification information; Education and qualifications; Employment history and experience; Military service; Reference and background check information, including relevant criminal history and credit history; Social media information; Pre-employment test results; Post-offer medical examination information and results, including drug test results; Voluntary self-disclosure information regarding minority, veteran, and disability status; and Information provided by you during the hiring process.

Primient is a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational expertise that is backed by our long-standing corn wet milling heritage. Wherever we are in the process, from start to finish, we focus our priorities on producing the safest, highest quality ingredients through practices that uphold our ongoing commitment to sustainability. Our employees, some of whom are second and third generation legacy, understand the importance of maintaining the highest levels of safety, excellence, and integrity in all that we do. We continue to grow with a century long history of ingenuity that started with agricultural visionary Augustus “Gene” Staley. Staley’s “can do” attitude and entrepreneurial spirit continue to lead and inspire Primient in new ways that ensure we honor our traditions to confidently trail blaze ahead. We proudly walk the halls of the ‘Castle in the Cornfields’ administration building in Decatur, IL, US, tracing our rich heritage and planning for the next big ideas.