Instrumentation Technician

SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA • BELLE GLADE, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Instrumentation Technician is responsible for installing, operating, repairing, and maintaining instruments and instrument-related equipment at a sugar production facility. The work includes troubleshooting, testing equipment, and documenting maintenance procedures. The role is performed under minimal supervision, with moderate latitude to use initiative and independent judgment in applying policies and procedures.

The technician responds to equipment breakdowns and may lead and support emergency repairs after normal working hours. The position participates in an on-call rotation and works collaboratively with team members and supervisors to achieve project goals. It may also involve training, coordinating, guiding, and reviewing the work of lower-level staff.

The position requires following safety protocols, public safety guidelines, and PPE requirements. Work may involve physical tasks such as lifting and moving moderately heavy materials, climbing, and working indoors or outdoors in adverse environmental conditions.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED with trade-school journeyman-level skills and four years of instrumentation technician experience in a heavy industrial environment, including some prior lead-worker responsibility or demonstrated ability to lead others; alternatively, a combination of experience, certification, education, and training demonstrating expertise in related areas.
• Personal insulated electrical tools.
• Thorough knowledge of the National Electric Code (NEC) and NFPA 70E guidelines.
• Thorough knowledge of programmable logic controllers (PLCs), Good Manufacturing and Maintenance Practices (GMMP), and safety protocols and compliance standards for instruments and related equipment in a sugar production facility.
• Skill in using relevant department and organization software, learning specialized software, and applying mathematics required for the work.
• Ability to work rotating shifts, including days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to understand and communicate mechanical and electrical information.
• Ability to use oscilloscopes, ohms meters, voltage testers, and amp meters, and to operate overhead cranes, forklifts, and manlifts.
• Ability to read and interpret technical diagrams and schematics and troubleshoot and repair equipment.
• Ability to adapt to a multicultural environment, work under pressure, meet deadlines, follow instructions, and plan, assign, and guide assigned staff's work.
• Ability to work cooperatively on a service-oriented team and communicate clearly in English, orally and in writing.
• Ability to follow public safety guidelines, maintain effective working relationships with diverse individuals, and maintain regular attendance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in sugar mill operations or similar process industries, such as refining, chemical, or food processing.
• Certification or training in PLC programming or industrial instrumentation.
• Familiarity with International Society of Automation (ISA) or Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standards.
• Bilingual English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, install, maintain, repair, and test valves, transmitters, controllers, probes, electronic, pneumatic, and automatic controls, and analog and digital control loops.
• Troubleshoot and install AC/DC multi-wire control systems.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns, perform repairs, and assist others with repairs.
• Use tools and metering and measuring equipment, including multi-meters, and perform job-related mathematical calculations.
• Maintain documentation of equipment repairs and maintenance.
• Promptly report accidents, mechanical issues, and damage to company equipment to the supervisor.
• Lead and support emergency repairs after normal working hours and participate in the on-call duty rotation.
• Collaborate with team members and supervisors to achieve project goals.
• Use personal protective equipment correctly and follow safety guidelines and protocols; report safety hazards according to established procedures.
• May train, coordinate, guide, and review the work of lower-level staff.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity coverage.
• Employee assistance program with confidential counseling and support for mental, financial, physical, and emotional well-being.
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty.
• 401(k) program with a highly competitive match.
• Tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED