Electronic Control Technician

Crystal Sugar Company; Crookston (MN); On-site; USD 51,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance day one

Free dental

401(k) match

Pension

Job summary

American Crystal Sugar Company is seeking an Electronic Control Technician in Crookston, MN. Entry-level compensation starts at an hourly rate with potential progression and a rotating 12-hour shift schedule.

Benefits begin Day One, including medical and dental coverage, plus a 401(k) match and a pension. The role involves installing control networks, programming Delta V and RS III controls, optimizing loop performance, and advising operations on process adjustments to maintain efficient plant

Qualifications

• Requires a 2-year technical degree.
• Minimum of three (3) years of instrument shop/Electronic experience in all required instrumentation fields.
• Must pass Skills and Aptitude tests and Safety Screen.

Responsibilities

• Install control networks and program Delta V and RS III distributive control software.
• Optimize control loops for efficient operation of processing systems.
• Collaborate with operations to understand parameters and ensure maintenance is effective.
• Advise operations on process adjustments to align operating practices.
• Understand equipment and system operating principles and fundamentals.

Education

2-year technical degree

Job description

Electronic Control Technician

Entry Level $37.38 with possible progression to $40.99 Rotating 12-hour shift schedule. Benefits Day One: Medical, Free Dental, 401K Match plus a Pension and More!

Accountabilities

• Technician will install control networks and program the Delta V and RS III distributive control software including other associated hardware.
• Optimize the performance of control loops to ensure the efficient operation of the various processing systems.
• Work closely with operations gaining a detailed understanding of operating parameters ensuring that maintenance interventions are both appropriate and effective.
• Advise operations of process adjustment so the operating practices can be adjusted correspondingly.
• The Technician is required to understand equipment and system operating principles and fundamentals.

Job Requirements

• Candidate must, at a minimum, have a 2-year technical degree
• The candidate must have minimum of three (3) years of instrument shop/Electronic experience in all required instrumentation fields
• Incumbents will be required to pass a Skills and Aptitude tests and Safety Screen.
• Must be computer literate possessing strong keyboarding skills, be able to navigate in a Windows Operating Environment, and must be competent in the use of a word processing software program.
• Able to read, write and communicate effective.

Compensation Range: $37.38 - $40.99 /hr

Benefits Include

• eligibility for comprehensive medical insurance starting on day one.
• Pension
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a Company match
• paid dental
• paid basic life insurance
• paid short -term disability
• voluntary long-term disability
• life insurance
• vision insurance
• health savings account
• flexible spending accounts
• paid time off
• paid sick leave
• paid parental leave
• paid holidays
• tuition reimbursement
• service awards
• a 24/7 employee assistance program with access to eight confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Our Cooperative Grows Opportunity. American Crystal Sugar Company is more than just a sugarbeet cooperative. Our company is deeply rooted in the communities of the Red River Valley. We are committed to sustainability and growth of our business and to improving lives in places where we work and live. We do that by investing in our people, our communities, and the future of our company. At American Crystal Sugar Company, growers who grow and harvest the sugarbeets also own the company and the factories that make our products. We're proud to be an economic engine for our communities, employing approximately 1,600 full-time employees and about 900 hourly seasonal workers and many more contracted third-party workers. Together, we build a better future for the sugar industry and the Red River Valley.

Everything We Do Benefits Our Growers and Our Communities.

Our valued team members can access a variety of benefits to enhance their health, wellness, and financial security.