Process Controls Technician: Instrumentation & Automation

1101 Primary Products Ingredients Americas LLC; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 128,117,000 - 130,872,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Healthcare options

401(k) with company matching

Paid holidays & vacation

Overtime opportunities

Job summary

Primient is seeking a Maintenance Technician, Process Controls to support instrumentation and control systems across our plants. You will inspect, calibrate, and repair process instruments, work on 460V switchgear, and ensure adherence to ISO/FDA quality standards.

This role requires hands-on maintenance, documentation, safety focus, and collaboration with process engineers; candidates should have strong experience with HART communications and PM tasks, with overtime flexibility.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or GED required.
• 7+ years industrial craft/technical experience.
• Experience with plant instrumentation (flow, level, pressure, temperature, pH) and calibration.
• Strong knowledge of electrical equipment and switchgear troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and calibrate process instrumentation and analyzers.
• Operate CMMS to review, create, and close work orders.
• Perform preventive maintenance and troubleshooting on 460V systems.
• Collaborate with process engineers and technicians to resolve issues.

Skills

Instrumentation calibration

Electrical troubleshooting

DCS systems

HART communications

CMMS maintenance

VOM/oscilloscope use

Tools

VOM

Oscilloscope

Signal generator

Calipers

Micrometers

Pressure/temperature sensors

HART tools

Job description

Primient is seeking a Maintenance Technician, Process Controls to support instrumentation and control systems across our plants. You will inspect, calibrate, and repair process instruments, work on 460V switchgear, and ensure adherence to ISO/FDA quality standards.

This role requires hands-on maintenance, documentation, safety focus, and collaboration with process engineers; candidates should have strong experience with HART communications and PM tasks, with overtime flexibility.