Controls & Automation Supervisor

Town of Clayton; Clayton (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement pension

401(k) plan

State Health Plan coverage

Paid vacation

Sick leave and holidays

Job summary

Town of Clayton seeks a hands-on controls and automation professional to maintain and improve the town's water and wastewater infrastructure. You will troubleshoot, repair, install and maintain SCADA, PLCs, VFDs and related systems while supervising pump and instrumentation technicians.

This role emphasizes coordination of preventive/predictive maintenance and contractor work in a public utility setting, with strong emphasis on electrical and instrumentation troubleshooting.

Qualifications

• This position requires a high school diploma or GED.
• Vocational or technical education in electrical/electronic fields is preferred.
• Water and wastewater certifications are preferred, but equivalent education/experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, install, modify and maintain SCADA, PLCs, VFDs and related systems.
• Supervise pump and instrumentation technicians and coordinate preventive and predictive maintenance.
• Coordinate contractor work and equipment installations for water/wastewater operations.

Skills

Industrial controls

Automation

PLC programming

SCADA systems

Electrical troubleshooting

Instrumentation

Field service

Supervising technical staff

Education

High school diploma or GED

Vocational/technical education in electrical/electronic field

Tools

PLCs

VFDs

Telemetry equipment

Electrical control panels

Reading schematics

Job description

If your background is in industrial controls, automation, PLCs, SCADA, electrical systems or instrumentation, the Town of Clayton wants to hear from you.

We are looking for an experienced controls and automation professional to help maintain and improve the systems that keep Clayton’s water and wastewater infrastructure operating reliably.

You do not need to come from municipal government or the water/wastewater industry. Experience from industrial automation, manufacturing, electrical controls, instrumentation, field service or similar technical environments may translate directly to this position.

What You’ll Work On

If your background is in industrial controls, automation, PLCs, SCADA, electrical systems or instrumentation, the Town of Clayton wants to hear from you.

We are looking for an experienced controls and automation professional to help maintain and improve the systems that keep Clayton’s water and wastewater infrastructure operating reliably.

You do not need to come from municipal government or the water/wastewater industry. Experience from industrial automation, manufacturing, electrical controls, instrumentation, field service or similar technical environments may translate directly to this position.

What You’ll Work On

This is a hands-on technical and supervisory role working with a variety of automated, electrical and mechanical systems, including:

• SCADA systems and controllers
• Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
• Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
• Telemetry and communications equipment
• Electrical and electronic control panels
• Sensors, meters, transducers and flow instrumentation
• Pumps, motors and motorized valves
• Process control and monitoring equipment
• Generators and bypass pumping systems

You will troubleshoot, repair, install, modify and maintain these systems throughout the Town's water and wastewater operations.

The position also supervises pump and instrumentation technicians and helps coordinate preventive and predictive maintenance, contractors, equipment installations and other technical work.

What We’re Looking For

We’re interested in candidates who understand how automated and electrical systems work and know how to troubleshoot them when they don’t.

Strong candidates may have experience with:

• PLC programming and troubleshooting
• SCADA systems
• Industrial controls and automation
• Electrical and electronic troubleshooting
• Process instrumentation
• VFDs and motor controls
• Telemetry systems
• Pumps and mechanical equipment
• Reading schematics and technical drawings
• Preventive and predictive maintenance
• Leading or supervising technical employees

A high school diploma or GED is required. Vocational or technical education in an electrical or electronic field is preferred.

Water and wastewater certifications are preferred, but the Town may consider an equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the work.

Why Consider Clayton?

This is an opportunity to take the controls and automation skills you have developed in industry and apply them to critical public infrastructure.

Instead of supporting a single production line or facility, your work will help operate systems that Clayton residents and businesses rely on every day.

Town employees also receive benefits including a retirement pension, 401(k), State Health Plan coverage, paid vacation, sick leave and holidays.

Position Details

Recruitment Salary Range: $60,047–$74,996

Employment: Full-time, in-person

Work Location: 653 Veterans Parkway, Clayton, NC

Contact Jason Newman, Water Resources Utility Maintenance Superintendent, at [e-mail].