Instrumentation Technician 3rd shift

Wm Bolthouse Farms Inc•Bakersfield, CA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Generous Brands is dedicated to inspiring people to thrive through the power of vibrant nutrition through its leading brands, Bolthouse Farms, Health-Ade, and Evolution Fresh. Generous Brands partners with SAMBAZON to manufacture, distribute and sell SAMBAZON branded beverages. Bolthouse Farms is a pre-eminent provider of chilled juice, smoothies, shakes, and protein drinks. Health-Ade is the fastest growing kombucha brand, dedicated to creating bubbly beverages that boost gut health. Evolution Fresh is a premier cold-pressed juice brand with national availability. And, SAMBAZON beverages bottle the superfruit power of açaí in juice and natural energy cans. The company operates its North American business from facilities in Southern California, and the Greater Chicago Area. To learn more, please visit www.generousbrands.com.

Requirements

Associates Degree in related field; or four (4+) years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge of database software, Intranet and Internet software, WMS Warehouse Management Systems.
Experience in Microsoft Office: Outlook, Excel, Word and Access.
Proven, reliable work history.
Excellent communication/interpersonal skills.
Ability to interact with a diverse employee population and with internal/external customers in an effective, professional manner.
Excellent critical thinking skills with the ability to analyze and interpret common /technical journals and drawings /diagrams, financial reports, and legal documents.
Ability to manage multiple projects/repairs simultaneously, set priorities, pro-actively resolve challenges in a fast paced, high pressure environment.
Excellent conflict resolution skills, diplomacy, and tact.
Proficiency on different Instrument, communication and calibration protocols like 4-20 mA, 0-10 VDC , Hart Communicator , PID tuning and calibration. 3-15 PSI I/P’s and a proficient knowledge of CCP’s.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a fast paced, high volume food production/manufacturing facility.
Prior working knowledge of OSHA, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), FDA, USDA and EPA regulations.
Knowledge of JDE software.

Responsibilities

Test, calibrate, install, repair and inspect monitoring and recording devices.
Perform trouble-shooting and preventive maintenance and rebuilds on equipment.
Protect the integrity and operation of monitoring and recording devices.
Follow established performance levels and product quality standards.
Monitor and communicate operating shift activities with supervision as well as the other shifts and departments.
Perform preventive maintenance and suggest predictive maintenance repairs to reduce business unit downtime.
Coordinate electrical and instrument plans between three shifts of instrument control technicians performing technical maintenance and repairs on equipment as well as installations.
Assist in creating and verifying current spare parts inventories for plant equipment.
Assist in managing and reducing repair costs.
Ensure scheduled work assignments are completed in a timely manner and required documentation completed.
Responsible for opening/closing and completing work orders for repairs.
Install, maintain, repair, overhaul, calibrate and test a wide variety of industrial instrumentation that record, indicate, control and regulate level, flow, pressure, temperature, position and water analysis.
Troubleshoot telemetry and process controller hardware.
Maintain a functional knowledge of the operation of the telemetry system software and hardware.
Make periodic preventative maintenance inspections of all metering control instruments, diagnosing existing or potential trouble.
Clean, lubricate, calibrate and adjust as conditions of all metering control instruments as indicated.
Plan, install and place into service new metering controlling and recording devices, calibrating as required, and extend or connect related electrical circuits when needed.
Support the calibration of test apparatus and equipment and recordkeeping of said equipment.
Other duties as assigned.