Instrumentation and Controls Technician / Full Time

Neil Jones Food Company; Vancouver, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life and AD&D insurance

Paid time off (vacation/holidays)

Employee Assistance Program

Pension & 401(k)

Free parking

Job summary

The Neil Jones Food Company is seeking an Instrumentation and Controls Technician to troubleshoot, install, and maintain plant control systems at the Northwest Packing plant in Vancouver, WA. This role covers PLCs, MCC panels, ladder logic programming, and instrumentation, with responsibilities including safe work practices and clear communication of issues.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or GED and at least 3 years of instrumentation experience, with willingness to work extended

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 3 years’ commercial or industrial instrumentation experience.
• Ability to calibrate transmitters and control loops with calibration equipment.
• Pass pre-employment drug test and work extended schedules including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, install, and maintain instrumentation and control systems.
• Install and maintain PLCs, MCC panels, and drive systems; interpret ladder logic.
• Install electrical conduit, wiring, and terminations.
• Communicate problems and solutions to resolve electrical issues.

Skills

Instrumentation experience

PLC programming

Electrical troubleshooting

Ladder logic

Drive systems

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

PLC programming software

Job description

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Instrumentation and Controls Technician

E6- Designated Full Time - Union Vancouver, WA, US

The Neil Jones Food Company is an industry leader, processing superior quality fresh-packed, vine-ripened California tomatoes and Pacific Northwest fruit. Headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, NJFC has been providing our nation’s discerning foodservice, retail, industrial and institutional customers with the finest quality canned and pouched products for over 50 years. NJFC operates three production facilities: Northwest Packing in Vancouver, WA.; San Benito Foods, in Hollister, CA; and Toma-Tek in Firebaugh, CA.

We are looking for an Instrumentation and Controls Technician to troubleshoot, set up instrumentation, electrical motors, PLC, MCC panels, and ladder logic programming. This role will be responsible for installing, repairing, and maintaining assorted plant control and process monitoring instrumentation at our Northwest Packing plant in Vancouver, WA.

• Determine the existence of electrical hazards and problems. Safely isolate, ground and prepare circuits and electrical apparatus to enable repairs.
• Install and maintain drive systems such as variable frequency drives, eddy current, and DC drives. Install and maintain programmable logic control systems (PLC). Interpret and/or modify PLC control logic as necessary. Install and calibrate pressure, temperature, flow, and level controls.
• Install electrical conduit, pull, and terminate wiring.
• Effectively communicate problems and solutions to resolve electrical problems.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 3 years’ commercial or industrial instrumentation experience.
• Ability to use test and calibration equipment to calibrate transmitters and control loops, use mathematics and algebra to scale and calibrate process instrumentation, and use computer and related computer software to program controllers and analyze control loops.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug test, work extended schedule and weekends, and any shift assigned during the fresh pack season, typically July to early November.
• Pension & Supplemental401(k)
• Company paid Life and AD&D insurance
• 10 paid vacation days, 10 paid holidays, and separate sick time
• Employee Assistance Program
• Numerous other voluntary products available
• Convenient location, 2 miles west of downtown Vancouver
• Free parking

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws

The Neil Jones Food Company participates in E-Verify

We are an Equal Opportunity and Fair Chance Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, citizenship status, genetic information, military or veteran status, and other protected status under applicable law. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.