Electronic Control Technician

American Crystal Sugar • East Grand Forks, MN

66d • $35 - $38

About The Position

The Electronic Control Technician is primarily responsible for installing, calibrating, troubleshooting and maintaining control instrumentation systems for beet and sugar processing systems. As ECT, candidates should be able to install, set up, calibrate, troubleshoot and maintain a wide variety of instrumentation and control throughout the Factory.

Requirements

• Candidate must, at a minimum, have a 2-year technical degree.
• The candidate must have minimum of three (3) years of instrument shop/Electronic experience in all required instrumentation fields.
• Incumbents will be required to pass a Skills and Aptitude tests and Safety Screen.
• Must be computer literate possessing strong keyboarding skills, be able to navigate in a Windows Operating Environment, and must be competent in the use of a word processing software program.
• Able to read, write and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Technician will install control networks and program the Delta V and RS III distributive control software including other associated hardware.
• Optimize the performance of control loops to ensure the efficient operation of the various processing systems.
• Work closely with operations gaining a detailed understanding of operating parameters ensuring that maintenance interventions are both appropriate and effective.
• Advise operations of process adjustment so the operating practices can be adjusted correspondingly.
• The Technician is required to understand equipment and system operating principles and fundamentals.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical insurance starting on day one.
• Pension.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a Company match.
• Paid dental.
• Paid basic life insurance.
• Paid short-term disability.
• Voluntary long-term disability.
• Life insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Health savings account.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Paid time off.
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Service awards.
• 24/7 employee assistance program with access to eight confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Food Manufacturing
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees