Control Systems Specialist

Control Systems Specialist

Decatur, IL

Join Primient for a more rewarding manufacturing role. From day one, you'll earn a great wage and full benefits.

• Competitive salary with the opportunity for Overtime
• Day 1 Benefits including Medical/Dental/Vision insurance, 401 K matching and non-contingent matching plans
• 3 weeks of vacation, increased to 4 weeks after 5 years of service
• 10 Company Holidays with an additional 2 Floating Holidays to be used any time during the calendar year
• 6 weeks of paid Parental Bonding Leave for new parents
• Structured career progression and greater responsibilities
• Education Assistance
• Company sponsored family and holiday events through our Employee Activity Committee

Established yet entrepreneurial:
Primient is an industry leader with proven products, six manufacturing plants, 1500+ employees and deep roots in corn wet milling. Yet we're also a brand-new company that is ready to drive change and create impact.

We are making an unprecedented investment in our plant and people to create a state-of-the-art facility. It will be a rewarding place for people to work now and for generations to come. We have created a culture driven by our values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Growth.

Our goal is to unlock the full potential of Decatur and our other US locations. The market is strong for our plant-based ingredients, which go into everything from sodas to hand cream and cardboard to clothing. As our business grows, our people will grow.

This position is responsible for field repairs of control devices in production areas of the plant. This role direct reports to and will take daily direction from Area Power & Controls Resource or Plant Coordinator.

Primient provides several job specific benefits including tools, uniforms, an annual boot allowance of $200, and Technical Skills trainings.

• Ability to obey all safety rules and identify and correct potential safety problems
• Strong aptitude for Instrumentation knowledge, maintenance and test equipment
• Must be able to use precision-measuring equipment to test instruments for performance during instrument repairs and preventive maintenance
• Follow SOPs and/or PM task instruction sets
• Electrical & Instrumentation Specific Skills
• Demonstrated mechanical/electrical knowledge to analyze and solve problems on various process systems & instrumentation
• Use of PLC logic, P& & electrical schematics as a system diagnostic tool
• Configuration and calibration of control system instruments with HART communicator
• Troubleshooting motor control circuits
• Troubleshooting 4-20mA instrument control loops
• Maintenance and calibration of process analyzers including continuous emissions monitors
• Maintain discrete and analog control valves
• Maintain level, pressure, flow, temperature, or analytical transmitters
• Troubleshoot Allen Bradley PLC control systems
• Troubleshoot VFD's & Soft Start motor controllers
• Troubleshoot PLC network communications
• Maintain & troubleshoot various other industrial controls & devices
• Strong Understanding of industrial electrical equipment (motors, starters, motor control circuits, electrical schematics)
• Strong Understanding of industrial process instrumentation (level, pressure, flow, temperature)
• Must be able to interface with a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) record labor, look up spare parts and identify storeroom location
• Ability to provide preventive maintenance to instrumentation, including process analyzers
• Ability to work in a team environment with Primient & contract employees or individually as required
• Communicate and work with other groups (maintenance mechanics & production technicians) as necessary
• Basic Microsoft Office 360 software use

This position requires the ability to safely perform the following tasks:

• Ability to lift equipment and tools up to 50 pounds without mechanical assistance
• Use of hand tools above shoulders, under ergonomically stressful conditions, and under application of heavy force by employee
• Work in elevated positions with hand tools and fall restraint equipment
• A…