United Flow Technologies

Integrated platform delivering water treatment solutions

Instrumentation & Controls Technician

Controls & Automation EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSalinas, CA, USA$30 - $48.78 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

A degree is preferred, or a high school diploma/GED with relevant experience.
Must have a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
Ability to travel through the territory, stay overnight, and participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation.
Experience with instrumentation calibration documentation.
Ability to read and interpret safety, maintenance, and operating procedures.
Understanding of AC/DC voltage and DC current measurement.
Proficient with digital multimeters and basic power tools.
Ability to read, write, and understand English.
Ability to work in confined spaces and at elevated heights, including climbing ladders and tanks as required.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, crouch, and perform physical work throughout the day.
Ability to occasionally lift and carry up to 75–100 pounds.

Responsibilities

Lead and support on-site commissioning and startup activities for water and wastewater control system projects.
Commission, test, and troubleshoot instrumentation and motor control cabinets and PLC cabinets, ensuring startup activities are thoroughly documented.
Configure parameters and troubleshoot variable frequency drives (VFDs).
Troubleshoot instrumentation and control systems using electrical ladder schematics.
Calibrate, trace, and correct control loop malfunctions; participate in maintenance and production involving instrument systems.
Verify the accuracy of gauges and measuring instruments, including pressure, flow, temperature, pH, turbidity, and conductivity, and document equipment failure rates.
Start up and commission pump and motor controls.
Check loop wiring from field devices to monitoring devices.
Inspect, commission, and calibrate pressure, level, and flow instrumentation.
Inspect, commission, and calibrate analytical sensors for pH, chlorine, and turbidity.
Troubleshoot electrical and control logic.
Troubleshoot pressure, level, and flow instrumentation.
Wire panel modifications according to drawings.
Install electrical devices and motor controls at job sites.
Repair, test, adjust, or install electronic equipment, including industrial controls, transmitters, human-machine interfaces (HMIs), variable frequency drives (VFDs), and programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
Assemble, install, or repair wiring and electrical and electronic components.
Perform other duties as required.

Desired Qualifications

Profibus qualification.

Salary Range: 30 to 48.78 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-hour-wage)

At Tesco Controls (a UFT company), our culture is grounded in the idea that the how we achieve results is just as important as the results themselves. Our winning behaviors guide the way we work, collaborate, and grow—both as individual employees and as a team. Our core winning behaviors are to Build Relationships, have a Relentless Drive for Results, to Communicate with Integrity and Focus, and to Be a Mentor, Teacher, Learner. These behaviors are more than words—they are the foundation of our success and continued growth.

Here, you’ll join a stable, growing company where your work directly supports cleaner water, stronger communities, and critical infrastructure across the country. If you want meaningful work, real growth opportunities, and a team that takes pride in doing the right thing—you’ll find it here. Apply today and help power the systems that keep our world running.

Tesco Controls is seeking a Field Service Technician to lead and support on-site commissioning and startup activities for Water and Wastewater control system projects. This role is responsible for commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting instrumentation and motor control cabinets, PLC cabinets, while ensuring all startup activities are thoroughly documented. The position offers the opportunity to apply expertise in PLC programming and automated control processes, working hands-on with advanced equipment in dynamic field environments and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver successful project outcomes.

This role will be supporting the Central Coast territory (Santa Barbera to Bakersfield to San Francisco), and will be on site at client sites about 90% of the time, the other 10% will be onsite in the Salinas office.

What you'll do:

Configures parameters and troubleshoots VFDs (Variable Frequency Drives)

Troubleshoots instrumentation and control systems using electrical ladder schematics

Calibrates, traces, and corrects control loop malfunctions; participates in the maintenance and production concerning instrument systems

Verifies accuracy of gauges and measuring instruments such as pressure, flow, temperature, pH, turbidity, and conductivity; documents failure rates on specified equipment

Start-up Commissioning Pump/Motor Controls

Loop Check wires from Field to Monitoring Devices

Inspect/Commission/Calibrate Instrumentation (Pressure/Level/Flow)

Inspect/Commission/Calibrate Analytical Sensors (pH/Chlorine/Turbidity)

Troubleshoot Electrical/Control Logic

Troubleshoot Instrumentation (Pressure/Level/Flow)

Wire modifications to panels per drawings

Site installations of electrical devices/motor controls

Repairs, tests, adjusts, or installs electronic equipment such as industrial controls, transmitters, HMI, VFD, and PLCs.

Assembles, installs or repairs wiring, electrical and electronic components

Other duties as required

What you bring:

Degree preferred, or high school diploma/GED with relevant experience

Must have a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record

Ability to travel through the territory, stay overnight, and participate in 24/7 on-call rotation

Experience with instrumentation calibration documentation

Ability to read and interpret safety, maintenance, and operating procedures.

Understanding of AC/DC voltage and DC current measurement

Profibus qualification preferred

Proficient with digital multimeters and basic power tools

Strong communication, organization, and attention to detail

Ability to read, write, and understand English

Willingness to travel, including overnight stays

Ability to work in confined spaces and at elevated heights (ladders/lifts), with the ability to climb ladders and tanks as required

Ability to stand, walk, bend, crouch, and perform physical work throughout the day

Ability to occasionally lift and carry up to 75-100 lbs

Join our team to innovate the future of water and wastewater. You’ll collaborate with coworkers who are the best and the brightest, challenge yourself on exciting work, and help build the best water and wastewater platform company in the U.S.

Tesco Controls is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. TESCO provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)

About the Company

United Flow Technologies

Integrated platform delivering water treatment solutions

United Flow Technologies integrates products and technical solutions for water and wastewater professionals, offering process equipment, pumps, flow control, automation, and related services through regional brands and a national footprint. Customers access both hardware and engineering support, including design assistance, project execution, and aftermarket parts to keep facilities running reliably. The company differentiates itself with a broad product portfolio, strong regional presence, and hands-on local expertise supported by system integration services. Its goal is to be the go-to partner for municipalities and industrial customers by delivering wide product choice with expert design support and service to minimize downtime and optimize water treatment operations.

Company size: 11-50
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Tracy, CA
Founded: 2021

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