Instrumentation & Controls Technician

Darigold is seeking a skilled Instrumentation and Controls Technician to join our plant maintenance team. The I&C Technician will be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving the instrumentation and control systems critical to dairy manufacturing operations. This role supports the operation and reliability of automation systems across a facility that operates 24 / 7. The successful candidate will work closely with the Maintenance Manager, Engineering, Production, Quality Systems, and Safety teams to ensure consistent performance and compliance of process control systems. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, high-performance environment and is motivated by opportunities to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence in a dynamic manufacturing setting.

What You Will Do

• Ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions
• Support Maintenance department as needed; controls downtime by informing production workers of routine preventive maintenance techniques; monitoring compliance
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on instrumentation, control systems, PLCs, HMIs, and other automation equipment.
• Calibrate and maintain temperature, flow, pressure, pH, conductivity, and level measurement devices used in dairy processing and CIP systems.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot electrical and control system malfunctions in real time to minimize production downtime.
• Modify and update PLC / HMI programming in response to process improvements or equipment upgrades.
• Support capital projects and equipment installations, including integration of new instrumentation and controls.
• Ensure all control systems operate within defined process parameters to maintain product quality and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with production, quality, and engineering teams to ensure proper operation and documentation of control systems.
• Maintain documentation of instrumentation schematics, wiring diagrams, calibration records, and control system configurations.
• Follow all plant safety procedures and electrical safety standards (e.g., Lockout / Tagout, arc flash, NFPA 70E).
• Assist with training and mentoring of maintenance personnel in control systems and instrumentation.

What You Bring :

Education, Experience, and Certifications :

Benefits of Working at Darigold

We understand that as an employee, benefits that support you and your family in and out of work are important. We're proud to offer eligible positions a competitive total rewards package - that includes :

Our Commitment to Diversity

Achieving our vision to Lead Dairy Forward requires cultivating and supporting a team with varying backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We are committed to providing a workplace based on mutual respect where all employees feel included and can bring their best and authentic selves to work every day. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer. We welcome all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, marital status, creed, religion, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. As a condition of employment applicants offered a role will be required to successfully pass our pre-employment background screen, receive a negative drug screen result & confirm eligibility to work in the U.S. We participate in E-Verify - please follow the links for details, English / Spanish & view our Right to Work Statement, English / Spanish.

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