Senior Instrumentation Technician

New Belgium Brewing; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental Insurance

401k Match

Paid Time Off

Profit Sharing

AD&D Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

New Belgium Brewing in Fort Collins is seeking a Senior Instrumentation Technician to oversee calibration, maintenance, and support across production and engineering teams. The role requires deep instrumentation knowledge within a brewery setting and strong electrical and PLC troubleshooting skills.

You will collaborate with maintenance, electrical and engineering staff, and lead technician trainings while driving process improvements.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in food and beverage manufacturing
• 8+ years in instrumentation calibration or maintenance
• Deep knowledge of breweryInstrumentation
• Strong understanding of flow, pressure, temperature, and level sensors
• Advanced electrical skills and PLC troubleshooting incl. ControlLogix
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• LOTO experience
• Ability to read electrical drawings and schematics

Responsibilities

• Leads instrumentation calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs
• Verifies and updates procedures to support instrumentation calibration and maintenance
• Document results of work in appropriate form, log, and/or database
• Leads upgrades in instrumentation selections and installations
• Primary liaison to instrumentation vendors
• Supports Maintenance, Electrical and Engineering teams
• Leads instrumentation technician trainings
• Uses trending data to troubleshoot emergency and long-term problems
• Helps prioritize day-to-day workload for instrumentation technicians

Skills

Instrumentation calibration

Maintenance troubleshooting

PLC troubleshooting

ControlLogix

Electrical drawings

Flow/pressure/temperature/level

Automation & process control

Sanitary process equipment

I/O / HART / Ethernet IP

Documentation & writing

LOTO

Tools

ControlLogix tooling

Electrical schematics

Job description

Senior Instrumentation Technician

The Instrumentation Technician senior specialist is responsible for all instrumentation calibration and supporting activities. This position provides assistance to all production areas of the brewery as well as to the engineering, electrical department, planning process and all other sites and breweries.

Essential Duties

• Leads instrumentation calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs when needed
• Verifies and updates procedures to support instrumentation calibration and maintenance
• Document results of work in appropriate form, log, and/or database
• This expert has in depth knowledge of most brewery instrumentation
• Addresses questions and resolves problems regarding all instrumentation matters
• Troubleshoots control systems and works with engineers and electricians to solve sho and long-term issues
• Leads and provides input on possible process improvements.
• Is responsible for instrumentation standards and leads upgrades in instrumentation selections and installations
• Primary liaison to instrumentation vendors
• Actively supports the Maintenance, Electrical and Engineering teams
• Leads instrumentation technician trainings
• Provides expert knowledge about all brewery instrumentation to assist all departments
• Is the main contact for the instrumentation technicians at different brewery sites and locations
• Helps prioritize and schedule new instrumentation technician day- to- day workload
• Use trending data to troubleshoot emergency and long-term problems

Education / Experience / Skills

• 10+ years of experience in food and beverage manufacturing
• 8+ years’ experience in instrumentation calibration or maintenance, preferred
• Expert understanding of different flow/ pressure /temperature/ level measurements
• Expert knowledge off all brewery instrumentation.
• Solid understanding of the Brewing process
• Advanced electrical skills and abilities
• Advanced experience in troubleshooting PLC programs and ControlLogix.
• Expert process troubleshooting skills
• Advanced understanding of manufacturing process flow and process control methodologies
• Solid experience with sanitary process equipment
• Expert knowledge of a variety of communication protocols; I/O, HART and Ethernet IP
• Ability to read electrical drawings and schematics
• Advanced understanding of automation and process control
• Excellent communication, documentation, and writing skills
• Solid computer skills (e.g., Word, Excel)
• LOTO experienced

Wage information is provided in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and is Bell’s and New Belgium's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, or other position-related reasons.

Starting Hourly Rate

$30.00 – $35.25/hour

All Full time Coworkers at Bell’s and New Belgium enjoy the following benefits after one calendar month of employment:

• Medical & Dental Insurance (options available for dependents)
• Basic Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• PTO
• 401k Match
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Profit Sharing

Physical Requirements

Percent of Travel: 0-10%

Working Conditions: Production Areas, Construction Areas

EEO Statement

Bell’s and New Belgium welcomes all. We are committed to building an environment that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive within our own walls and amidst the entire craft beer community.

Bell’s and New Belgium strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender identity and expression (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.