Field Instrumentation Tech – Travel & ESOP Benefits

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc; Tigard (OR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)/Profit Sharing

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Job summary

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering in Beaverton, Oregon is seeking an Instrumentation Field Technician with at least two years of field experience to support client operations on-site.

The role focuses on instrumentation, control drawings, motor control equipment, SCADA software (GE Cimplicity, Ignition), and PLC troubleshooting, with travel to client sites as required. A technical associate degree or equivalent experience is acceptable.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of field experience.
• Ability to read drawings and understand control systems.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and ability to travel to client sites.

Responsibilities

• Instrumentation: specification, start-up, calibration, and troubleshooting of site instrumentation (flow, pressure, temperature, etc.).
• Read and interpret Process and Instrumentation drawings, control loop diagrams, and panel drawings; perform redline as-built markups.
• Troubleshoot motor control equipment (FVNR starters, VFDs, soft starts) and ensure safety requirements.
• Develop, modify, and troubleshoot SCADA software (GE Cimplicity, Ignition) and understand protocols (Modbus, ProfiNet, IO-Link, MQTT, Sparkplug B, Ethernet/IP).
• Troubleshoot PLC logic (Rockwell/Siemens equivalents) and relay logic; assess equipment for modifications.
• Recommend field equipment modifications (mechanical and electrical).
• Install and start up computer and networking equipment; experience with industrial networking is a plus.

Education

Technical Associate degree or related training

Job description

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering in Beaverton, Oregon is seeking an Instrumentation Field Technician with at least two years of field experience to support client operations on-site.

The role focuses on instrumentation, control drawings, motor control equipment, SCADA software (GE Cimplicity, Ignition), and PLC troubleshooting, with travel to client sites as required. A technical associate degree or equivalent experience is acceptable.