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Maintenance Technician - Control & Instrumentation

UDF-MyScoop Branding
Norwood, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 8/20/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/20/2026

United Dairy Farmers is seeing candidates for Maintenance Technician - Control & Instrumentation at our Ice Cream Plant located in Norwood, Ohio, 1st shift - 7am - 3:30 pm. Pay rate will be based on experience.  Duties & responsibilities include the following:

Essential Functions

  • Develop programs and perform changes for PLC based control systems to implement the defined control logic
  • Develop and modify programs for the Human Machine Interface (HMI) software to implement interface requirements
  • Perform troubleshooting and repairs of plant instrumentation and electrical systems as required
  • Implement process control solutions for process improvement and new projects
  • Consult with maintenance, operations, engineering and management concerning process control and instrumentation
  • Assists operations management in identifying and improving plant electrical and controls equipment, process control methodology,
  • and data tracking records. OpEx & OEE improvement.
  • Evaluates and finds causes for equipment, procedural, and conditional control systems inefficiencies, RCAs & CARs.
  • Develops cost effective solutions for equipment issues and operational longevity
  • Specify, install, configure, calibrate and maintain instrumentation, control system and electrical protection equipment
  • The ability to respond calmly and think clearly in emergency situations and quickly access all areas of the plants
  • Schedule and coordinate field related activities in conjunction with the operations management
  • The ability to understand procedures and instructions specific to the areas of assignment as would be acquired
  •  in three to four years of high school with professional training and/or college courses in related fields
  • Three (3) years of experience in the power production or similar process industries with hands-on experience in
  • operations, maintenance and project implementation, Allen Bradley experience preferred
  • Experience in installation and calibration of process control elements and electrical measurement devices
  • The ability to read and create process control documentation
  • Experience with similar industry SCADA systems and the ability to troubleshoot electrical and control systems
  • This position requires a high level of confidentiality, initiative and the ability to work with minimal or no supervision
  • The ability to drive decisions and initiatives and to deal effectively with a high degree of ambiguity and uncertainty
  • Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to work in a problem-solving environment
  • Must be able to use and acquire knowledge of a variety of computer software applications in word processing,
  • spreadsheets, database and presentation. Must be proficient in MS Word, Excel, Power Point and use of the
  • Internet
 
  • Must have strong organizational and interpersonal skills
  • Must be able to respond calmly and think clearly in emergency situations
  • Must have the ability to read, write and speak English at a level that will permit the employee to understand and
  • communicate information in a manner that will enable the employee to safely and efficiently perform the job
  • duties

 

  • Strictly adhere to and enforce safety procedures as required by ORMAT, CAPP, and OSHA.
  • Safety oriented, GMA, SPC and EPA.

·         Perform special projects and other tasks as needed or assigned

Education, Experience, and Skills Required

  • Must be able to work in plant operating areas including exposure to noise, vibrations, heat and cold
  • Must be able to wear any required protective equipment, as required by safety procedures and regulations
  • Must be able to climb ladders, work off elevated platforms and walkways and work in confined spaces
 
  • Job requires sitting and/or standing for long periods of time with moderate bending, stooping, and kneeling
  • The ability to work at a computer and computer monitor and use repetitive motion for long periods of time

Physical Requirements

  • Ensure equipment and overall system process meets expectations; provide QA/QC on PLC Panels and field devices.
  • Review with System Owner and provide technical verification of hardware and instrument installations per design documents.
  • Inspect for quality of completed PLC panel hardware and instrumentation installations.
  • The job requires daily interface with construction personnel and facilities engineers and other technicians to coordinate project work in a live running factory.
  • All work on these systems requires detailed work plans and FAT documentation which will be the responsibility of this position under the guidance of the Intel system owner.
  • This project work will also require final QA/QC on installations as compared to the design documents as an Intel representative.

Required I&C Experience:

  • Must possess strong technical writing skills.
  • Must be able to write work plans for conversion work to be conducted without any unplanned impacts i.e. rotating equipment, workarounds while PLCs are out of service, FATs and bringing systems back online.
  • Navigate Clients Complicity systems and understand functionality on screens.
  • Basic understanding Allen Bradley PLCs, I/O and Ethernet communication networks.
  • Ability to coordinate/interpret P&ID’s and SOO’s.
  • Understanding of overall system installation from a construction implementation standpoint.
  • Troubleshooting of field devices and control hardware and software.
  • Strong understanding of HVAC equipment and CHW and HW process systems and operation.

 

 

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