Industrial Controls and Instrumentation Technician

Job Description

Job Description Shape safe, reliable operations as our Industrial Controls and Instrumentation Technician

Each day at our Rollinsford, NH facility starts with safety. You’ll open your toolbox, review the day’s permits, and head to the process units to calibrate instruments, inspect loops, and verify signals. Before lunch, you might trace a control fault through a PLC routine, replace a finicky transmitter, and document your findings. In the afternoon, you could be installing power and control cabling to a new motor control center, updating panel drawings, and closing out PMs—always with housekeeping, lockout/tagout, and life-critical rules top of mind.

What you’ll take on

• Lead with safety: follow all policies, procedures, and best practices every time.
• Troubleshoot and correct instrumentation and control issues across plant systems.
• Execute preventive maintenance and perform precise calibrations on field instruments.
• Create and maintain accurate logs, calibration records, and maintenance documentation.
• Install new control systems and associated power wiring.
• Run cabling and build out power distribution, including motor control centers (MCCs).
• Service and replace motors, lighting, and related equipment.
• Perform general electrical maintenance to ensure uptime and reliability.
• Pitch in across electrical and maintenance teams as plant priorities shift; other duties as assigned.

What you bring

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 6+ years of electrical experience preferred; 3+ years working with instrumentation preferred.
• Proficiency troubleshooting PLCs (e.g., Allen Bradley); Siemens exposure a plus.
• VFD programming and troubleshooting experience preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, electrical schematics, and P&IDs.
• Knowledge of Distributed Control Systems (DCS).
• Hands-on experience with 480V and below.
• Collaborative mindset; comfortable assisting maintenance and cross-functional teams.
• Exposure to multi-disciplinary maintenance work preferred; mechanical aptitude is an advantage.
• Physical capability to lift up to 50 lbs; work at heights and in confined spaces; stoop, bend, and stand for extended periods.
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.

Technical proficiencies

• PLC troubleshooting
• Single- and three-phase power
• 120/208/240/480V systems
• Industrial electrical maintenance
• Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
• General electrical upkeep
• Instrumentation

Tools, systems, and environments you may work with

• Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
• PLCs (Allen-Bradley, Siemens)
• Conveyor systems
• P&IDs and related documentation
• Oil and gas/petroleum industrial settings

Our culture and hiring approach

Clean Harbors is a Military & Veteran friendly company.

Please be advised that Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to support certain stages of the recruitment process but are not used as a replacement for human decision making.

Compensation and benefits

Clean Harbors is committed to complying with applicable pay transparency laws and ensuring fair and equitable compensation. The posted salary range reflects the minimum and maximum target for this role. Final compensation may vary based on factors such as location, experience, skills, and business needs. In addition to the base salary, some roles may be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

Equal Opportunity & Accessibility

Clean Harbors is an equal opportunity employer.

Clean Harbors is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact ect@cleanharbors.com or 1-844-922-5547.