**Job Title: Instrumentation and Controls Technician** **Job Description** The Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Technician for Food and Beverage is responsible for installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and calibrating process instrumentation, control systems, and motor drives to ensure the safe and hygienic operation of production, packaging, and CIP systems with minimal downtime. **Responsibilities** + Install and commission field instruments such as pressure, level, flow, temperature, conductivity, pH sensors, control valves, actuators, and hygienic sensors used in food and beverage processes. + Configure, troubleshoot, and maintain Rockwell PLCs, controllers, and associated I/O; perform logic checks, firmware updates, and backup/restore tasks. + Start up, program, tune, and maintain VFDs and motor starters for pumps, mixers, conveyors, and chillers; perform parameter checks and verify motor protection settings. + Diagnose electrical, instrument, and network faults; isolate issues to field device, wiring, VFD, PLC, or HMI and implement corrective actions. + Follow sanitation, hygiene, and regulatory requirements for food processing areas; perform work to minimize product contamination and support scheduled washdowns. + Participate in planned shutdowns, changeovers, and emergency responses; train operators on basic instrument checks and safe equipment use. **Essential Skills** + Proficiency in Allen Bradley PLC, high-speed bottling, and high-speed manufacturing within beverage facilities. + Experience in troubleshooting and repair of manufacturing equipment, PLC troubleshooting, PLC programming, P&ID, wiring diagram, and electrical schematics. + Calibration, troubleshooting, mechanical aptitude, and VFDs. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + High school diploma or equivalent; technical certificate, associate degree, or vocational training in instrumentation, electronics, electrical technology, or a related field. + Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in industrial instrumentation and controls within food, beverage, or process manufacturing environments. + Proven experience with Rockwell PLCs and controllers and hands-on VFD experience (installation, parameterization, basic troubleshooting). + Experience with I/O Link masters and devices, including assigning IP addresses and setting up parameters. + Experience with Endress-Houser flowmeters, level sensors, and other devices using Ethernet IP, analog, Bluetooth, and HART. + Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, wiring diagrams, loop diagrams, and electrical schematics. + Proficiency with common calibration tools (loop calibrator, multimeter, thermometer calibrator) and basic test equipment. + Strong troubleshooting skills, good mechanical aptitude, and attention to sanitary detail. **Why Work Here?** Enjoy a generous paid time off policy starting on day one, with exempt employees benefiting from a flexible approach. Benefit from a comprehensive health package including BCBS, dental, vision, life and AD&D, short term and long term disability. Take advantage of a cell phone allowance and uniform options. Participate in an incentive program with potential bonuses based on plant performance and extra shift work. Secure your future with a 401k plan featuring a company match up to 4% after six months. **Work Environment** This role is based in a 400,000 sq. ft. distribution and manufacturing facility, operating in a high-speed bottling environment. The company specializes in energy drinks and children's nutrition drinks, providing a dynamic and fast-paced work setting. **Job Type & Location** This is a Permanent position based out of Fort Worth, TX. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $93600.00 - $93600.00/yr. Our employees genuinely enjoy working for Carolina Beverage Group. In addition to fair wages and ample opportunities for professional development and growth, we offer: Paid Holidays PTO for personal and vacation time 401K plan with company match Health Insurance Health Savings Account Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Life Insurance Short Term Disability Long Term Disability Additional supplementary insurances such as: accident, cancer, life, hospital. **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Fort Worth,TX. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Feb 11, 2026. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.