Ready to launch your controls career in the field?

Hoogendoorn USA is hiring an early-career Field Integrator who loves solving problems, wiring up panels, dialing in sensors, and traveling to customer sites. No greenhouse background needed—we’ll provide about 12 months of structured training so you can become fully independent in our specialized greenhouse automation environment.

Role at a glance

• Commission automation and control systems: install, connect, power up, test.
• Diagnose electrical, sensor, I/O, and basic networking issues.
• Calibrate and validate sensors and instrumentation.
• Verify low-voltage wiring, perform I/O checks, and run functional tests.
• Assist with startups, upgrades, and ongoing service calls.
• Interface professionally with customers and partners; document work performed.
• Coordinate with electricians, builders, integration partners, and internal technical teams.
• Travel throughout the U.S. approximately 50–60%.

Are these statements true for you?

• I’m more excited by fieldwork than by deskwork.
• I can read wiring diagrams and comfortably use a multimeter.
• I know the basics of Ethernet and IP addressing.
• I’m eager to learn, ask questions, and improve my craft.
• I communicate clearly with customers and teammates.

Minimum qualifications

• Technical certificate, associate degree, or equivalent experience in automation, mechatronics, electrical, instrumentation, industrial maintenance, HVAC/building controls, or similar.
• About 1–3 years of relevant hands-on experience preferred.
• Strong electrical fundamentals and troubleshooting skills.
• Comfort with low-voltage control circuits.
• Familiarity with sensors and digital/analog I/O.
• Basic networking knowledge (Ethernet, IP addressing, simple troubleshooting).
• Valid driver’s license; willing to travel extensively.
• Authorization to work in the United States.

Nice to have

• PLC exposure and industrial automation concepts
• Modbus TCP/IP familiarity
• 0–10 V and 4–20 mA signals
• VFDs and control panel work
• HVAC/building automation experience
• Industrial Ethernet
• Instrumentation and irrigation systems
• Greenhouse or controlled-environment agriculture exposure

What success looks like

• Hands-on, curious, dependable, and comfortable on the road.
• Grows from shadowing to independently commissioning systems within ~12 months.
• Consistently documents issues, actions, and outcomes.
• Delivers customer-first, professional support.

Tools you’ll touch

• Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
• Programmable Logic Controllers (e.g., Beckhoff)

We hire for potential over pedigree. If you bring the fundamentals and the drive to learn, we’ll provide the mentorship to help you thrive.