Controls Technician - Military veterans preferred

Pacific Coast Producers (PCP), a growing agricultural cooperative with food production facilities across the West Coast, is seeking an experienced and innovative Controls Technician to join its team at its Distribution Center (DC) in Lodi, CA. PCP is dedicated to investing in its people and fostering a culture of service, where each employee can do their best to make affordable, high-quality food for customers across North America.

Pay Rate: $39.04 per hour. Full time/ 40 hours per week with some weekend and overtime hours required when needed. This position is part of a seniority based collective bargaining (CBA) unit and require to work on various shifts.

Join our legacy of talented people working together to provide the highest level of customer service.  PCP employees receive terrific benefit plans such as affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance.  Retirement savings plans, including a defined-benefit pension plan is also provided to eligible employees. 

The Controls Technician ensures the operation of control equipment within the DC by conducting preventative maintenance, load calculations, basic circuit installations, and electrical system testing and performs the following duties:

Key responsibilities include:

• Install, adjust, maintain, troubleshoot, repair and overhaul controls systems, instruments, and related equipment.
• Recognize and correct potential controls system failures.
• Test, time, and calibrate pneumatic and electromechanical components, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), Human Machine Interface (HMI) hardware and software, printers, level and temperature devices, control valves, chart recorders and similar components, and other devices or technology for efficient performance.
• Read blueprints, charts, sketches, and operating instructions and proceed accordingly.
• Keep maintenance records on controls systems and/or equipment.
• Obtain and maintain an adequate supply of applicable repair parts.
• Responsible for work and layout, requisitioning necessary equipment.
• Conduct load calculations to determine: Wire size, conduit size, transformer size and power supply size.
• Basic circuit installations to include: layout conduit, bend conduit, pull wire, land wiring, test and finalize circuit installation.
• Conduct electrical system testing utilizing electrical circuit instrumentation: i.e. multi-meter, amp probe, oscilloscope, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Reliable and able to maintain excellent attendance.
• Significant (5+ years) relevant industrial experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must possess and use personal hand tools.
• Demonstrable experience leading control system installations and upgrades, as well as designing and building control and electrical panels,
• Skilled with creating and understanding applicable diagrams, drawings, and schematics.
• Strong knowledge of PLC, HMI, and associate software suites, e.g. Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Automation Direct, etc. 
• Server configuration, development, and administration experience for control data manipulation: e.g. SQL, Java, HTML; along with networking and domain structure administration skills.
• Familiar with NEC and UL Standards, electrical abbreviations, symbols.
• Able to install, program, and troubleshoot VFDs.
• Background in solid state circuitry and devices, high voltage D.C. rectifiers and control circuits. 
• Basic hydraulic and pneumatic knowledge and experience.
• AutoCAD experience for creating electrical drawings.

About PCP Summary

Pacific Coast Producers, a cooperative owned by more than 165 family farmers who cultivate and transport diverse produce like tomatoes, peaches, pears, grapes, cherries, and others, was founded in 1971. The company operates processing and packaging facilities in California and Oregon and has a workforce of over 3,000 employees. PCP is committed to delivering top-quality products to customers in all channels of trade, such as foodservice distributors and grocery retailers throughout the United States and Canada.

Nestled in the heart of San Joaquin County and just a short 45-minute drive from Sacramento, our facility is located in the charming city of Lodi, CA. Lodi is renowned for its rich history in winemaking and agriculture, as well as its vibrant downtown area and close-knit community. With a great quality of life, Lodi offers a welcoming environment to those seeking a relaxed and enjoyable lifestyle.

AA/EEO Policy Statement

Pacific Coast Producers is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against in any condition of employment because of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.