Instrumentation and Control Technician

**WE ARE HIRING AN INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL TECHNICIAN**

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WORK HARD. HAVE FUN. GROW WITH US*

If you are diligent in your work and detail orientated

**Small Town Culture Competitive Pay Great Benefits Family-Owned**

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Yes, you even get FREE ICE CREAM*

For the past 85 years, Kawartha Dairy has been proud to be a 100% Canadian-owned company, still operated by the same family that founded it in 1937. Although the company has grown tremendously from its early days, it remains headquartered in the lakeside community of Bobcaygeon, Ontario, where it was founded, near Peterborough, an hour north of the GTA.

Today Kawartha Dairy operates 10 retail stores and services a wide range of customers, from grocery stores to foodservice establishments and of course, ice cream parlours. The company also provides custom dairy ingredients to other food companies using Kawartha Dairy’s long history of dairy expertise.

Reflecting the explosive growth in the brand and the business as a whole, Kawartha Dairy has recently constructed a 54,000-square-foot warehouse just south of Bobcaygeon to serve its provincial operations. Investments are also underway to modernize the production plant, our systems and our infrastructure.

As the Instrumentation and Control Technician you will be able to provide overall technical expertise in establishing reliability maintenance, troubleshooting processing equipment operational issues, and will undertake active involvement within the design and installation of new processes and equipment.

Kawartha Dairy is committed to growing our company culture of super-friendly staff, above-and-beyond customer service and of course creating a fabulous collection of ice cream and other products.

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We at Kawartha Dairy live by our five values: *
- We are Family
- We Enjoy Our Work
- We are Customer Obsessed
- We are Small Town Canada
- We are Proud of Our Quality

**What You’ll Love About Us**:

- **Financial Peace of Mind.** Competitive salary. Annual performance bonus program
- **The Health Benefits are On Us.** Comprehensive group benefits (vision, dental, prescription, travel plans) at no cost to you for single/family monthly premiums.
- **Grow with Us.** An opportunity for career development in a dynamic Canadian-owned company with impressive growth potential and an amazing company Culture
- **Prepare for the Future.** RRSP with a generous company match
- **Perks, Perks, Perks** Discount on products sold in our retail stores, free daily dairy beverages (we do make awesome milk) provided in all our company fridges. And the best thing about working at Kawartha Dairy - you get **FREE ICE CREAM**

**What You’ll Do**:

- Diagnose, troubleshoot and configure Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human Machine Interface (HMI), Servo Drives, Variable Frequency Drives, Sensors, Actuators, Instrumentation, Industrial Control Systems, Industrial networks & Electrical equipment to ensure reliable operations
- Calibrate process instruments, documenting results, and maintaining records.
- Perform effective troubleshooting, repairs or modifications in accordance with manufactures specifications and documentation on processing, packaging and facilities equipment
- Observes and test the plant equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using meters/analyzers, programming stations and other testing devices; and replace faulty components to keep equipment operational, drives standardization of process control elements to maintain consistency
- Ensures compliance to codes and standards for Arc Flash/Shock hazard safety, confined space entry, work at height, Lock-out-tag-out, Line Break Permit, hazardous materials, hand tool safe use, etc. and maintain clean and orderly work areas
- Defines preventive maintenance and calibration schedules and procedures in maintenance software, and executes the schedules, assess plans with operators, Team Leaders, managers, OEMs and redefine frequencies to improve overall equipment performance
- Maintain records and ensure inventory in made available for upcoming maintenance and calibration activities, and supports spare parts store setup & management activities
- Maintain drawings, instructional manuals, program backups, certificates, procedures and make revisions as needed
- Drives continuous improvement initiatives, identify & execute improvement projects, reliability centered maintenance programs, and inculcate problem-solving mindset on the shop floor
- Obtains complete operation and maintenance knowledge of plant's processing & packaging lines, facilities, cleaning and sanitation equipment
- Supervise contractors work and safety during new installation and routine plant operations

**What You Need to Get the Job Done**:

- Licensed Electrician in the province of Ontario (309A or 442A). Preference with an associate degree/post-secondary diploma in Instrumentation/Control/Electrical/Electronic Engineering
- **Minimum 3 years of instrumentation & automation/controls experie