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≈ $50k – $98k per year (Estimated)
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Seniority
Senior · 7+ years exp
Employment
Full-Time

First seen by Alion on Sep 11, 2026. Tate & Lyle scores B on the Alion truth index.

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Tate & Lyle is a London-headquartered food and beverage ingredients company that makes sweeteners, starches, fibres, texturants and stabilisers that help manufacturers cut sugar and calories and add fibre to food and drink. Formed in 1921 from the merger of Henry Tate & Sons and Abram Lyle & Sons and listed on the London Stock Exchange, it acquired CP Kelco in 2024 and runs US plants such as Lafayette, Sycamore and Van Buren, an Americas office in Hoffman Estates and a shared services centre in Łódź, Poland. Roles posted include process operators, maintenance technicians, engineers, food scientists, quality analysts, supply chain staff, technical sales and accounting analysts.

The E&I Maintenance Technician, reporting to the E&I Lead and the Maintenance Supervisor, will provide service to inspect and calibrate process instrumentation, troubleshoot electrical equipment, and support repairs and replacement of equipment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Carry out routine preventative maintenance calibrations and inspections to insure minimal disruption to the production process.
  • Troubleshoot and repair mechanical and electrical equipment throughout the site.
  • Sets up, replace, and install process instrumentation with minimal supervision.
  • Provide insight and feedback from assigned work.
  • Complete equipment history information files to document technical issues.
  • Document mechanical or electrical problems that may disrupt the production process.
  • Communicate with process operators and productions shift supervisors on equipment status.
  • Utilize time to keep up routine cleaning of your work area consistent with the company’s cGMP Policy.
  • Proper use of Mandatory Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) conforming to cGMP standards.
  • Demonstrate effective teamwork behavior, promotion of process efficiency, and effectively communicate safety and procedural issues with coworkers and supervisor. Punctuality, good attendance, and the ability to adjust to a variety of assignments.
  • Employee must have personal hand tools.

DESIRED WORK EXPERIENCES:

  • Experience troubleshooting PLCs, motor controls, field instrumentation, control loops, and transmitters.
  • Working knowledge of regulatory and industry standards of electrical equipment
  • Ability to complete general maintenance work in the instrumentation, control, and electrical areas.
  • Minimum 7 years prior employment experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment
  • Manufacturing and food industry experience
  • Ability to understand Input and Output addressing in Logic Controllers.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

  • Read and understand electrical schematic drawings, instrument loop diagrams and P&ID’s
  • Good knowledge of MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, SAP, PI and CADD
  • Possesses mathematics and English language reading skills for technical publications and general instructions.
  • High school diploma/GED
  • Valid CA driver’s license
  • Ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of employees in a manufacturing facility.
  • Exceptional verbal/written communication and problem-solving skills

California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA")

The Company is committed to complying with the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and all data privacy and laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. We collect the following categories of personal information for the purpose of hiring the best qualified applicants and to comply with applicable employment laws: Name and contact information; Job preference and work availability; Social Security Number and/or other identification information; Education and qualifications; Employment history and experience; Military service; Reference and background check information, including relevant criminal history and credit history; Social media information; Pre-employment test results; Post-offer medical examination information and results, including drug test results; Voluntary self-disclosure information regarding minority, veteran, and disability status; and Information provided by you during the hiring process.

Tate & Lyle is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.

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