Instrumentation & Controls Technician for Bio Process Lab

Salt

Palo Alto (CA)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 100,000

Full time

48 hours ago

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Job summary

Salt in Palo Alto, CA seeks a hands-on Instrumentation & Controls Technician to support process equipment and control systems in a biosciences environment. This is an early-career role for those with instrumentation, calibration, electrical troubleshooting, and process controls experience who want to grow into lab- and pilot-scale technologies.

Responsibilities include calibrating and maintaining process instrumentation, troubleshooting control loops, supporting PLCs (Rockwell, Siemens,

Qualifications

1–3 years hands-on experience in instrumentation troubleshooting, repair, and calibration.
Associate degree in Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation Technology or equivalent.
Strong troubleshooting across instrumentation and control systems.
Experience with process equipment and basic mechanical systems.
Ability to read electrical schematics and P&IDs.
Comfortable working hands-on with industrial/process equipment.
Willingness to overtime, alternate shifts, and on-call support.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work at heights.

Responsibilities

Calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot process instrumentation for temp, pressure, level, flow, and weight/load cells.
Troubleshoot 4–20 mA and 0–10 VDC control loops and electrical systems.
Support PLC-based systems including Rockwell, Siemens, and GE/Emerson.
Work with HMI/SCADA systems and read P&IDs and electrical schematics.
Perform preventive maintenance on process equipment and support lab-scale fermentation systems.