Senior Instrumentation Technician

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

Job summary

New Belgium Brewing Company is seeking a Senior Instrumentation Technician. This role leads calibration, maintenance, and repair of brewery instrumentation, working with engineers and electricians to resolve issues and improve processes.

Applicants should have 10+ years in beverage manufacturing and deep PLC/ControlLogix knowledge, with strong documentation and cross‑site coordination skills. Travel is minimal and collaboration across teams is essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in food and beverage manufacturing.
• 8+ years in instrumentation calibration or maintenance preferred.
• Expert understanding of flow/pressure/temperature/level measurements.
• Advanced troubleshooting of PLC programs and control systems.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Leads instrumentation calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs.
• Verifies and updates procedures for calibration and maintenance.
• Documents results in logs and databases.
• Primary liaison to instrumentation vendors and sites.
• Leads trainings and supports maintenance, electrical and engineering teams.

Skills

Instrumentation calibration

Process troubleshooting

PLC programming

ControlLogix

Electrical skills

Data trending

Sanitary process equipment

Reading electrical drawings

Communication skills

Documentation

Education

10+ years food & beverage manufacturing

8+ years instrumentation calibration/maintenance

Tools

PLC/ControlLogix tools

Electrical schematics

Instrumentation hardware

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, and Profit Sharing. Details will be shared, and questions answered during our interview process.

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.