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We’re a family-owned company with a 90+ year legacy, that’s consistently recognized as a Glassdoor “Best Places to Work.” We have130+ brands in our total alcohol beverage portfolio including wine, malt, spirits, and ready-to-drink beverages. We’re home to the #1 wine and spirits brands in the U.S. - Barefoot Wine & High Noon and are the official sponsors of the NFL, NHL, UFC, and PGA of America.

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Join GALLO as an Instrumentation & Controls Technician and help keep our winery operations running safely, reliably, and efficiently. In this hands‑on role, you will maintain, install, calibrate, and troubleshoot instrumentation and control systems that support production. You will work with electric, pneumatic, hydraulic, and digital instruments while applying your knowledge of winery processes, PLCs, HMIs, electrical systems, and industrial networks.

Working with minimal supervision and in partnership with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and other teams, you will diagnose process upsets, trace control-loop malfunctions, and support repairs using PLCs and electrical test equipment such as ammeters, meggers, and multimeters. You will create and update basic PLC and HMI logic, troubleshoot standalone and networked HMIs, replace electrical components and VFD parameters, and support MES, Historian tags, Kepware, and communication networks including DeviceNet, Data Highway, and CAN I/O.

You will investigate equipment‑performance opportunities, recommend practical technology or component improvements, and help execute projects that improve process measurement, control, safety, quality, and uptime. You will also contribute to capital projects and new‑product commercialization by gathering and analyzing technical and cost data, documenting findings, tracking project milestones, and clearly communicating progress and roadblocks.

We welcome candidates who bring curiosity, sound troubleshooting judgment, and a collaborative approach. Success in this role includes a commitment to GMP, safety, quality, environmental, and regulatory requirements; accurate recordkeeping; reliable attendance; and a willingness to share technical direction with electricians, automation technicians, and mechanics. If you enjoy solving complex problems and making a visible impact on operations, we encourage you to apply.

• Bachelor of Science Degree plus 1 year of working with PLC controls, logic circuits, pneumatic and electrical equipment experience; OR 2 years technical degree in electrical technology plus 3 years of experience working with PLC controls, logic circuits, pneumatic and electrical equipment; OR High school diploma or State‑issued equivalency certificate plus 5 years of experience working with PLC controls, logic circuits, pneumatic and electrical equipment.
• Required to climb stairs and ladders; required to conduct work at heights.
• Required to lift and carry tools and equipment that weighs up-to 50 pounds.
• Knowledgeable of Electrical Safety procedures.
• May be required to work a rotating shift/schedule (e.g., day, swing, graveyard, 5x8, 4x10) as well as weekends and overtime.
• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting Allen‑Bradley electrical systems and control components as well as systems and components from other manufacturers.
• Skilled in reading, comprehending, interpreting and executing simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.
• Skilled in writing simple correspondence.
• Skilled in adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing using whole numbers.
• Proficient in MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint at a basic level.
• Required to travel to company offices, sites, and/or meeting locations for onboarding, training, meetings, and events for development, department needs, and business delivery up to 5% of the time, with or without reasonable accommodation. This may be in addition to travel requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.
• Required to be 18 years or older. This may be in addition to other age requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.

• Bachelor of Science Degree plus 3 years of working with PLC controls, logic circuits, pneumatic and electrical equipment experience; OR 2 years technical degree in electrical technology plus 5 years of experience working with PLC controls, logic circuits, pneumatic and electrical equipment; OR High school diploma or State‑issued equivalency certificate plus 7 years of experience working with PLC controls, logic circuits, pneumatic and electrical equipment.
• Knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics.
• Knowledge of motion control and servo drive technology (software and hardware).
• Understanding of the basic principles of EtherNet networks and addressing.
• Knowledge of programmable logic controllers.
• Experience with the Rockwell Automation suite of software.
• Experience configuring, maintaining, troubleshooting FactoryTalkDirectory (local) and RSLinx Professional.
• Proficient in the maintenance and troubleshooting of Allen‑Bradley HMI hardware and software, PanelView, PanelView+,FactoryTalk Studio ME,PanelBuilder 32.
• Proficient in the maintenance and troubleshooting of HMI terminals.
• Knowledge of the fundamentals of process control architecture
• Knowledge of motor control and automated control circuits.
• Knowledge of variable frequency drives in standalone and networked configurations.
• Skilled in MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint at a basic level.
• Experience working in a team environment.
• Experience completing the required paperwork associated with instrumentation duties.
• Technical Writing Skills
• Technical Evaluation Skills
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Skilled in applying concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Experience defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions.
• Experience interpreting an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

We are committed to providing competitive compensation, perks, and a culture that supports your well-being.

Benefits depend on your work category and may include:

• medical and dental coverage
• 401k plans
• profit sharing
• pet insurance
• company holidays
• access to an employee wine shop
• and more!

Additional information will be provided before your first interview.

• The Company does not sponsor for employment‑based visas for this position now or in the future.
• We offer a broad salary range to allow for long‑term growth. Actual compensation paid within the range will be determined by multiple factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed between the entry point and middle of the range, the decision will be made on a case‑by‑case basis related to these factors. In addition to the salary, this position may be eligible for bonuses, incentive plans, or participate in tasting room tip pools, as applicable.
• This position will be based in the location(s) specified in the job posting and requires working on‑site with no telecommuting option. You will be expected to live within a commutable distance.
• It is the Company’s policy for job postings to be open to internal candidates for a minimum of 5 days and to external candidates, if applicable, for a minimum of 3 days.

Gallo’s policy is to afford equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and not to discriminate on the basis of race, traits associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles (such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law (including cancer and predisposing genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, familial status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation (actual or perceived), transgender status, sex stereotyping, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, reproductive health decision making, age, military or veteran status, domestic violence or sexual assault victim status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Nor will Gallo discriminate based on a perception that an individual has any of the foregoing characteristics or is associated with a person who has, or is perceived to have, any of those characteristics.

Gallo will comply with state and local laws prohibiting discrimination for lawful out‑of‑work behavior, such as off‑duty use of cannabis away from the workplace (subject to federal and state law exceptions), the existence of non‑psychoactive cannabis metabolites in hair, blood, urine, or other bodily fluids as determined by a drug screening test (subject to federal and state law exceptions).

We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gallo is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please let us know at 209.341.7000.

Gallo is enrolled in the Department of Homeland Security's E‑Verify program and will use the program to verify the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees as required.