Instrumentation & Controls Technician I

GALLO; Modesto (CA); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

401k plans

Profit sharing

Pet insurance

Company holidays

Employee wine shop

Job summary

GALLO is seeking an Instrumentation and Controls Technician to maintain, install, and troubleshoot plant instrumentation and control systems. You will apply programming and controls knowledge to diagnose issues, support uptime, and protect product quality while collaborating with Operations and Maintenance teams.

You will work with PLCs, HMIs, electrical test equipment, and RS Linx, performing tasks such as replacing components, downloading parameters, and updating PLC/HMI data with guidance

Qualifications

• 2 years technical degree in electrical technology plus 1 year of experience with PLC controls, logic circuits, pneumatic and electrical equipment; OR high school diploma or State issued equivalency certificate plus 3 years of experience with PLC controls, logic circuits, pneumatic and electrical equipment.
• Must be able to climb stairs and ladders; work at heights.
• Knowledgeable of Electrical Safety procedures.
• May work rotating shifts including graveyard and overtime.
• Able to read, comprehend, and execute simple instructions and memos; basic math skills.
• Willing to travel up to 5% for onboarding, training, meetings and events.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, install, and troubleshoot plant instrumentation and control systems with minimal supervision.
• Troubleshoot using PLCs, HMIs, electrical test equipment, RS Linx, and data management.
• Replace failed electrical components and manage PLC/HMI data changes with guidance.
• Contribute ideas and identify opportunities to improve assets and processes.
• Uphold GMP, quality, environmental responsibility, and safety in daily operations.

Skills

PLC controls

Electrical safety

Reading & writing

Teamwork

Travel readiness

Education

Technical degree in electrical technology

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

RS Linx

HMI software

Allen-Bradley PLC

PanelView/PanelView+

Job description

GALLO is seeking an Instrumentation and Controls Technician to maintain, install, and troubleshoot plant instrumentation and control systems. You will apply programming and controls knowledge to diagnose issues, support uptime, and protect product quality while collaborating with Operations and Maintenance teams.

You will work with PLCs, HMIs, electrical test equipment, and RS Linx, performing tasks such as replacing components, downloading parameters, and updating PLC/HMI data with guidance