Instrumentation and Electrical (I&E) Technician

KETTLE CUISINE LLC•Everett, WA

21h•$33 - $38•Onsite

About The Position

The I&E Technician – Regulatory Systems is responsible for maintaining, calibrating, verifying, troubleshooting compliance-critical inspection, coding, and monitoring systems in a regulated food manufacturing environment. This role ensures that all regulatory systems operate within validated parameters to meet food safety, accuracy, traceability, and audit requirements. The technician serves as a key technical owner that directly impacts product integrity and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

2-5 Years of Instrumentation and Electrical experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, preferred
Instrumentations degree or Industrial Maintenance certifications, preferred
Experience maintaining or troubleshooting industrial electrical, instrumentation, or inspection systems
Working knowledge of calibration principles and verification procedures
Ability to read electrical schematics and technical documentation
Familiarity with industrial control systems (24VDC, 120VAC)
Strong troubleshooting skills in regulated production environments
Experience in food manufacturing or similar regulated industries is highly preferred
High attention to detail
Strong documentation discipline
Audit readiness mindset
Technical ownership of compliance-critical systems
Cross-functional collaboration with QA, Production, and Engineering
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced production environment
Model and support Kettle’s Core Values and safety culture
Create a culture of accountability & performance
Drive a focus on quality and continuous improvement
Plan work, track results and resolve variances

Nice To Haves

Experience with Videojet printers, Markem-Imaje printers, Loma X-ray systems, vision systems, checkweighers, or conductivity instrumentation is a plus

Responsibilities

Maintain and troubleshoot vision inspection systems used to verify correct label application and validate UV 2D code readability and accuracy.
Perform routine verification checks on vision systems to ensure code contrast, placement, and readability meet specification, and label-to-product validation is functioning correctly.
Support changeovers and product recipe validation for vision systems.
Document verification results for audit traceability and support QA during internal and external audits.
Maintain and troubleshoot industrial printers used for UV 2D code printing, date coding, lot traceability, and product information labeling.
Perform print quality verification checks and calibrate print timing, placement, and communication with line controls for industrial printers.
Manage preventative maintenance schedules for industrial printers.
Validate printer performance after maintenance or repairs.
Perform scheduled calibrations and verification testing for metal detection & X-ray inspection systems.
Validate sensitivity of metal detection & X-ray inspection systems using certified test standards.
Troubleshoot detection faults and reject system issues for metal detection & X-ray inspection systems.
Ensure reject mechanisms function reliably for metal detection & X-ray inspection systems.
Maintain complete calibration and verification documentation for metal detection & X-ray inspection systems.
Support regulatory inspections and audit readiness for metal detection & X-ray inspection systems.
Perform scale calibration and verification per regulatory schedule for checkweighers & scales.
Ensure compliance with weights and measures standards for checkweighers & scales.
Troubleshoot load cells, signal conditioning, and drift for checkweighers & scales.
Maintain audit-ready documentation for checkweighers & scales.
Support validation after mechanical or electrical repairs for checkweighers & scales.
Maintain electronic or chart-based temperature monitoring systems.
Calibrate and verify chart recorders and data logging systems.
Validate alarm and notification functionality for temperature monitoring systems.
Ensure proper data retention and regulatory compliance for temperature monitoring systems.
Perform RTD calibration and verification.
Validate temperature accuracy using certified reference standards for RTDs.
Troubleshoot sensor drift, wiring issues, and signal inconsistencies for RTDs.
Support validation of critical control points (CCPs) for RTDs.
Calibrate and verify conductivity probes used for CIP validation and chemical additive verification.
Troubleshoot probe fouling, scaling, and signal drift for chemical conductivity monitoring.
Maintain regulatory documentation and calibration records for chemical conductivity monitoring.
Maintain calibration and verification records within CMMS or regulatory systems.
Ensure systems remain within validated control limits.
Support internal, customer, and regulatory audits.
Participate in root cause investigations involving compliance systems.
Assist in developing or updating SOPs related to inspection and validation systems.