Control Systems Specialist, Dec

Control Systems Specialist, Dec | Primient

Primient is a century old company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational excellence that is backed by our long-standing corn wet milling heritage. Wherever we are in the process, from field to customer, our priorities are focused on ensuring we produce the safest, highest quality products through practices that uphold both our responsibility and commitments to the challenge and drive for excellence, our people and our planet.

We’re investing in our plants and people to unlock our potential in the industrial and food sectors. Guided by our values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Growth, we’re focused on growing our business, our reputation, and the career of every teammate.

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

ABOUT PRIMIENT

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.

Investing in the future of
Decatur: We are making an unprecedent 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’ve created a culture that is driven by our values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Growth.

Poised for new era of success: 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.

THE OPPORTUNITY

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.

Key responsibilities:
Control Systems Specialist

• 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 SOP’s and/or PM task instruction sets

• Demonstrated mechanical/electrical knowledge to analyze and solve problems on various process systems & instrumentation

• Demonstrate ability in following areas:

• 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,…