Instrumentation & Controls Technician: PLC/DCS Expert

Blue Ridge Fiberboard, Inc.; Danville (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Ridge Fiberboard, Inc. in Virginia seeks an experienced Instrumentation Technician to calibrate, configure, and maintain automated control systems on our plant floor. You will troubleshoot PLCs, DCS, HMIs, transmitters, and analyzers, support commissioning and startups, and document loop diagrams and P&IDs to ensure uptime and compliance.

This role collaborates with operations, maintenance, and engineering, with safety and lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures a must.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in instrumentation, electronics, or related field preferred.
• Alternatively, minimum of 5 years of relevant industrial experience.
• Experience with PLC and DCS platforms (Allen‑Bradley preferred).
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Calibrate, configure, and maintain field instrumentation including transmitters, analyzers, control valves, and valve positioners.
• Troubleshoot electrical and pneumatic systems.
• Support commissioning, testing, and startup of PLCs, HMIs, drives, and control systems.
• Maintain and update technical documentation (loop diagrams, P&IDs, electrical drawings).
• Execute and document calibration activities to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Identify and recommend reliability and cost improvement opportunities.
• Follow all safety procedures, including PPE and LOTO.

Skills

PLC & DCS platforms

Allen‑Bradley

HART protocol

VFDs

Industrial networks

4–20 mA loops

Control valves

Instrumentation

Troubleshooting

Teamwork

Education

Associate degree in instrumentation

5+ years of relevant industrial experience

Tools

P&IDs

LOTO

Job description

Blue Ridge Fiberboard, Inc. in Virginia seeks an experienced Instrumentation Technician to calibrate, configure, and maintain automated control systems on our plant floor. You will troubleshoot PLCs, DCS, HMIs, transmitters, and analyzers, support commissioning and startups, and document loop diagrams and P&IDs to ensure uptime and compliance.

This role collaborates with operations, maintenance, and engineering, with safety and lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures a must.