Food Processing Technician – Dairy Production (Automation & Process Controls)

Location: Surrey, BC
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

About the Opportunity

An established and growing food manufacturing organization in Surrey, BC, is seeking a technically skilled Food Processing Technician – Dairy Production to join its production team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineering or technically trained professional with experience in industrial automation, instrumentation, process controls and equipment troubleshooting who is interested in applying their technical expertise within a dairy manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will play an important role in operating, monitoring and optimizing automated dairy processing equipment, ensuring efficient production, equipment reliability and consistent product quality.

Key Responsibilities

Automation & Process Control

- Operate, monitor and adjust dairy processing equipment through HMI systems and automated control interfaces.
- Monitor production parameters and make appropriate process adjustments to maintain operational efficiency and product consistency.
- Monitor automated systems, control sequences, alarms and safety interlocks.
- Work with PLC-controlled equipment and industrial automation systems.

Troubleshooting & Technical Support

- Diagnose and troubleshoot equipment, instrumentation and process control issues during production.
- Identify root causes of equipment and process abnormalities and implement appropriate corrective actions.




- Support production teams in minimizing downtime and maintaining continuous operations.
- Identify opportunities to improve equipment performance, process efficiency and reliability.

Instrumentation & Equipment Monitoring

- Monitor and verify instrumentation, including temperature sensors, flow meters, control valves and other process measurement devices.
- Perform basic calibration and verification of instrumentation.
- Ensure automated controls, sensors and safety systems are functioning correctly.
- Support equipment performance checks and operational adjustments.

Food Safety & Production Compliance

- Ensure processing activities comply with GMP, food safety, sanitation and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Monitor critical processing parameters and maintain accurate production and troubleshooting records.
- Maintain a clean, organized and safe working setting.
- Follow established safety procedures and operational protocols.

Qualifications & Requirements

- Diploma or degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Industrial Automation Engineering or a related technical discipline.
- Experience in industrial manufacturing, process engineering, automation or food processing environments.
- Hands-on experience with HMI systems,



automated controls and industrial equipment.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, particularly involving production equipment and process control systems.
- Understanding of instrumentation, including sensors, control valves, temperature and flow measurement devices.
- Knowledge of PLC-based automation, process controls and industrial systems.
- Ability to interpret technical drawings, process flow diagrams (PFDs) and piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs;) is an asset.
- Experience in dairy, food, beverage, pharmaceutical or chemical manufacturing is preferred.
- Solid analytical, communication and decision-making skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment, including hot and cold conditions.
- Physically capable of lifting up to 50 lbs.

HTST Licence: An existing HTST qualification is an asset. Candidates who do not currently hold the required licence but are willing and eligible to obtain it will also be considered.

What Makes This Opportunity Interesting?

- Work with automated dairy processing equipment and industrial control systems.
- Apply engineering and technical knowledge in a specialized food manufacturing environment.
- Gain exposure to dairy processing operations, instrumentation and process optimization.
- Join an established food manufacturing organization.
- Opportunity to develop specialized dairy processing and HTST expertise.

Pay: $28.00-$35.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

- On-site parking

Work Location: In person

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