Controls Technician
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Job Description
Pacific Coast Producers (PCP), a growing agricultural cooperative with food production facilities across the West Coast, is seeking an experienced Controls Technician to join its team at its facility in Woodland, CA. PCP is dedicated to investing in its people and fostering a culture of service, where each employee can do their best to make affordable, high-quality food for customers across North America.
Our state-of-the-art Woodland facility uses advanced technology to process whole tomatoes into various products such as diced, crushed, stewed, sauces, and paste. The facility features a number of advanced technologies that are designed to enhance the quality of the products. For example, a cutting-edge sorting system ensures only the highest quality tomatoes are used. We are committed to sustainability, using a closed-loop water system and renewable energy sources like solar power to minimize our carbon footprint. The Woodland facility is a prime example of Pacific Coast Producers' dedication to quality, efficiency, and sustainability.
Pay Rate: $37.94 per hour. Full time/ 40 hours per week with some weekend and overtime hours required when needed. This position is part of a seniority-based collective bargaining unit and requires work on various shifts with potential for a great deal of overtime during the processing season.
The Controls Technician ensures the operation of control equipment within the facility by conducting preventative maintenance, load calculations, basic circuit installations, and electrical system testing and performs the following duties:
Key responsibilities include
- Install, adjust, maintain, troubleshoot, repair and overhaul controls systems, instruments, and related equipment.
- Recognize and correct potential controls system failures.
- Test, time, and calibrate pneumatic and electromechanical components, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), Human Machine Interface (HMI) hardware and software, printers, level and temperature devices, control valves, chart recorders and similar components, and other devices or technology for efficient performance.
- Read blueprints, charts, sketches, and operating instructions and proceed accordingly.
- Keep maintenance records on controls systems and/or equipment.
- Obtain and maintain an adequate supply of applicable repair parts.
- Responsible for work and layout, requisitioning necessary equipment.
- Conduct load calculations to determine: Wire size, conduit size, transformer size and power supply size.
- Basic circuit installations to include: layout conduit, bend conduit, pull wire, land wiring, test and finalize circuit installation.
- Conduct electrical system testing utilizing electrical circuit instrumentation: i.e. multi-meter, amp probe, oscilloscope, etc.
- Other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
- Reliable and able to maintain excellent attendance.
- Significant (5+ years) relevant industrial experience.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Must possess and use personal hand tools.
- Demonstrable experience leading control system installations and upgrades, as well as designing and building control and electrical panels,
- Skilled with creating and understanding applicable diagrams, drawings, and schematics.
- Strong knowledge of PLC, HMI, and associate software suites, e.g. Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Automation Direct, etc.
- Server configuration, development, and administration experience for control data manipulation: e.g. SQL, Java, HTML; along with networking and domain structure administration skills.
- Familiar with NEC and UL Standards, electrical abbreviations, symbols.
- Able to install, program, and troubleshoot VFDs.
- Background in solid state circuitry and devices, high voltage D.C. rectifiers and control circuits.
- Basic hydraulic and pneumatic knowledge and experience.
- AutoCAD experience for creating electrical drawings.
About PCP Summary
Pacific Coast Producers, a cooperative owned by more than 165 family farmers who cultivate and transport diverse produce like tomatoes, peaches, pears, grapes, cherries, and others, was founded in 1971. The company operates processing and packaging facilities in California and Oregon and has a workforce of over 3,000 employees. PCP is committed to delivering top-quality products to customers in all channels of trade, such as foodservice distributors and grocery retailers throughout the United States and Canada.
Our facility is located in Woodland, CA, a charming city in Yolo County, known for its rich agricultural history and small-town charm. With a historic downtown area, a thriving arts scene, and close proximity to Sacramento, Woodland offers a unique blend of rural and urban living. Additionally, the city has a strong economy and a growing business community, making it an ideal place to work and grow your career.
AA/EEO Policy Statement
Pacific Coast Producers is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against in any condition of employment because of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
