Instrumentation Control Technician

Job Description

About the job

The Role

This position will report to:
Bottling Maintenance Manager

Travel Requirements:
Based on Business needs 7–10%

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Shift: 1

Employment Category:
Full‑Time Regular

Pay Range: $50,856 to $72,384 Annually

Onsite Position

Bronco Wine Company founded in 1973, a family‑owned company striving to continue and improve upon being vertically integrated, from the vineyard to the table, focusing on crafting quality wines for every table. Our family’s resilience and sustained growth will continue to be fostered through stewardship of family, valued employees, respected partners, and future generations.

The Instrumentation & Controls Technician (ICT) supports a safe and sound maintenance, engineering and related maintenance program for the Bronco Manufacturing Network, consisting of sites in Ceres, Napa Valley, and Santa Rosa, California. Under minimal supervision, the ICT’s primary responsibility is to troubleshoot, test, monitor, repair and maintain the bottling halls and all related support and facility equipment, keeping production lines and related systems operating safely and efficiently.

The ICT is a key member of the maintenance team and participates daily in Continuous Improvement (CI) activities in the network. Additional responsibilities may include general mechanical maintenance, documentation and record keeping, working directly with the cellar, quality, winemaking, safety, and other departments; preventative maintenance program management, technical library management, ordering parts and interfacing with suppliers, and performing other duties as assigned and/or required.

• Primarily responsible for maintaining bottling, processing, and support equipment in various halls and other areas around Bronco facilities.
• Troubleshoot and repair control loops (0–10 VDC and 4–20 mA), electrical/electronic systems, and process instruments such as load cells, temperature, flow rate, and pressure transmitters and other I/O devices.
• Be familiar with the use of DVMs, ohm meters, oscilloscopes, current loop analyzers.
• Interpret and work from P& and electrical blueprints for process equipment.
• Perform preventive electrical and mechanical maintenance on diverse process equipment.
• Be proficient using standard hand tools and be familiar with mechanical systems such as belt drives, pulleys, motors, conveyance, etc.
• Maintain accurate documentation and follow SOPs/BOMs.
• Understand and comply with all ISO 9001, HACCP and GMP requirements and processes.
• Train and mentor team members hands‑on, where the work is at in the production spaces.
• Working knowledge of Lock Out, Tag Out (LOTO) and safe operation of all site equipment.
• Advanced knowledge of electricity and the safe operation of electrical testing equipment.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across electrical, electronic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems.
• Work with industry standard PLC platforms (Rockwell, Siemens, GE Fanuc) and HMI/SCADA systems (Intouch, WINcc, Inductive Automation, Control Logix).
• Work with networked and PC‑based logic controls.
• Draft, develop, update and maintain technical documentation, training materials, and troubleshooting guides.
• Interface with the network’s CMMS and dashboard databases.
• Operate material handling equipment, battery equipment, moving machinery, and other powered equipment.
• Utilize TCP/IP as a troubleshooting and setup tool.
• Act as a key participant in CI meetings and activities.

• Two‑year associate’s degree or Certificate in an automotive, aviation, marine, electrical or other technical field with a focus on industrial electrical systems and programming.
• At least 10 years’ experience with demonstrated increase in responsibility and scope at a journey or Senior level in a plant manufacturing environment, with preference for high‑speed beverage manufacturing of sodas, wine, beer, juice or dairy products with at least 2MM units of production annually.
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• At least 14 years’ experience with demonstrated increase in responsibility and scope at a journey or Senior level in a plant manufacturing environment, with preference for high‑speed beverage…