Field Instrumentation & Controls Technician (PLC/VFD)

Socket.dev; Caldwell (ID); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

401(k) with company match

Paid trainings & certifications

Paid leave & holidays

Job summary

Pacific Northern Environmental LLC is seeking a Controls & Instrumentation Technician to join Taurus Power and Controls operations, providing startup testing, field service, and panel fabrication for industrial projects.

The role requires hands-on electrical and control system work, travel to client sites in the Northwest, and the ability to work with teams across divisions for reliable, compliant performance.

Qualifications

• Requires 2–5 years in a similar field
• AAS degree in instrumentation, mechatronics, or industrial electronics
• Understand hazards around electrical circuits
• Strong customer relations and communication skills
• Able to write reports and work with minimal supervision
• Experience with VFDs, PLCs, DC drives, instrumentation, UPS, panels

Responsibilities

• Perform startup and testing on instrumentation, VFDs, emergency lighting inverters, PLCs, and related equipment
• Identify and troubleshoot problems as they arise
• Work independently when required and travel for in-field work
• Flexibility to work overtime, weekends, and after-hours
• Travel to out-of-area jobs up to two weeks; local work primarily in OR, WA, ID

Skills

Troubleshooting

Customer relations

Communication

Self-starter

Education

AAS in Instrumentation / Mechatronics / Industrial Electronics

Tools

VFDs

PLCs

DC drives

Instrumentation sensors

UPS & battery systems

Control panels

Job description

Pacific Northern Environmental LLC is seeking a Controls & Instrumentation Technician to join Taurus Power and Controls operations, providing startup testing, field service, and panel fabrication for industrial projects.

The role requires hands-on electrical and control system work, travel to client sites in the Northwest, and the ability to work with teams across divisions for reliable, compliant performance.