Engineering Technician
Job in
Prosser, Benton County, Washington, 99350, USA
Listing for:
US Lawns
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-02-16
Job specializations:
-
Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 USD Yearly
USD
60000.00
YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: ProsserJob Description Summary
The Engineering Technician assists the Engineering Systems Administrator and Plant Engineer in the design, development, startup and ongoing operations of the industrial control systems used for controlling process equipment and related machinery. Responsibilities include programming automation and control systems networked PLC’s using various software and communication protocols such as Remote I/O, Control Net and Ethernet/IP. The position also maintains the HMI and SCADA operator interface systems, historical data collection and reporting systems, and assists with troubleshooting of hardware failures or automation enhancements across multiple facilities as well as a variety of different processes and equipment.
Provides on-call support for operations and maintenance with troubleshooting of process abnormalities during backshift and weekends as required.
Positions Supervised
None
Essential Duties and Responsibilities Assists in maintaining, upgrading and documenting the Allen-Bradley PLC code and HMI operator interfaces, GE SCADA and multiple plant historical data collection systems for the MFP main juice plant, MFC aseptic processing plant, R&D facility, and MFS Sunnyside’s juice operations. Help troubleshoot, maintain, and repair / replace all related PLC and HMI components and computer equipment supporting the PLC network and plant operations at these locations.Perform preventative and corrective maintenance of test apparatus and peripheral equipment. Analyze and convert test data, using mathematical formulas, report results and propose modifications. Provide operations / maintenance support with troubleshooting and repair of all plant systems involving electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and mechanical devices while identifying the logical root cause of a particular equipment or code issue.Assist in developing, configuring and maintaining multiple GE IHistorian process data collection systems. Retrieve, analyze and develop customized historical data reports as requested to support plant operations and quality assertions. Provide training to users of the Historian software, including preparing technical “white” papers as operational aides.Confers with the Plant Engineer, Maintenance Supervisor, Engineering Systems Administrator, contractors, and other maintenance workers to source and assist with new equipment installation, as well as the maintenance and repair of existing instrumentation and plant equipment. Helps with the design and drawing of Process and Instrumentation Drawings (P&IDs) for the plant electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.Install, configure, and maintain various technical support sub-systems, including plant security cameras and an industrial-grade wireless network supporting the CMS maintenance.Assists the Engineering Systems Administrator and IT Technicians as necessary, providing various backup IT support for core business activities at multiple locations (MFP main plant, MFC, R&D and MFS Sunnyside). Duties include supporting network reliability, network gear and wiring, server maintenance and repair, communications support and general ‘day-to-day’ PC and employee related issues and concerns.Routinely develop test plans and procedures, technical “white” paper aides and assist with performing process functionality testing of code changes to ensure desired results are achieved.Perform all work safely, with the utmost concern for employees, plant equipment and product quality, while in compliance with all food safety regulations and guidelines.Other duties as assigned.Regular attendance during established business hours is an essential requirement of the position.
Qualification Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience - A.S. degree or technical certification in instrumentation, programming or engineering.
- PC-based computing experience…
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