Controls & Instrumentation Technician

Prime-Controls; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

401k matching

ESOP

Generous PTO

Flexible Spending Accounts

Culture events

Job summary

Prime Controls is seeking a Controls & Instrumentation Technician to be embedded in complex systems integration projects. You will troubleshoot, commission, program, and solve problems on industrial automation systems, working alongside engineers on large-scale projects.

Travel to customer sites is required to deliver hands-on experience and reliable control solutions. The role emphasizes real-world problem-solving, hands-on testing, and collaboration with engineers to ensure high-quality

Qualifications

• 4 years experience in Controls & Instrumentation.
• Technical knowledge of AC and DC drives.
• Understanding of PID control loops and speed feedback devices.
• Knowledge of Ethernet communications and connections.
• Proficiency with PLC and HMI systems, including drivers and programming.
• Ability to diagnose defective components and use diagnostic equipment.
• Familiar with sourcing parts for PLC, network, computer, and software systems.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, calibrate, install, test, and commission instrumentation and automation systems on large industrial processes.
• Diagnose and repair instrumentation from I/O to defective drives and components.
• Set up new instrumentation using schematics and calibrate to spec.
• Test and commission PLC systems with engineers and validate equipment during start-up.
• Program and navigate PLCs and HMIs, including communications drivers and connections.
• Identify and source parts for PLC, network, computer, and software systems on projects.
• Develop and assemble project documentation and user manuals.
• Travel to customer sites to provide on-site controls and instrumentation services.

Skills

Controls & Instrumentation

AC & DC drives

PID control loops

Ethernet communications

PLC & HMI programming

Diagnostics equipment

Electrical components

Tools

PLC software tools

HMI software

Job description

About Prime

Introducing Prime Controls, L.P.

Established in 2004, Prime Controls, L.P. is a family-owned Systems Integration and I&C Construction firm dedicated to meeting clients’ industrial automation and control requirements. As a Main Automation Contractor, we offer comprehensive solutions, supported by our size,expertise, and extensive experience. With a professional team of 1000+ employees, Prime Controls serves customers nationwide from our Dallas, Texasheadquartersand offices throughout the United States. Our mission is to deliver the highest quality professional services while prioritizing our employees’ well-being and fostering an exceptional workplace environment.

Overview

This is not a maintenance job. As a Controls & Instrumentation Technician at Prime Controls, you will be embedded in complex systems integration projects from the ground up — troubleshooting, commissioning, programming, and solving problems that actually matter. You will work alongside engineers on large-scale industrial automation systems, travel to customer sites, and build the kind of hands‑on experience that accelerates a career. If you want to do real work on real systems with a team that takes quality seriously, this is the role.

What You Will Do

• Troubleshoot, calibrate, install, test, and commission instrumentation and automation systems on large industrial processes.
• Diagnose and repair instrumentation — from I/O operation and calibration to defective drives, motors, and electronic components.
• Set up new instrumentation using schematics and drawings, calibrating to spec from day one.
• Work directly with engineers to test and commission PLC systems, troubleshoot logic issues, and validate installed equipment during start-up.
• Program and navigate PLCs and HMIs, including communications drivers, connections, and controlled logic manipulation.
• Identify and source parts and components for PLC, network, computer, and software systems on integration projects.
• Develop and assemble project documentation and user manuals throughout the development process.
• Travel to customer sites to provide on‑site controls and instrumentation services as needed.

What You Will Bring

The Basic

• 4 Years experience in Controls & Instrumentation
• Technical knowledge of the operation of AC and DC drives.
• A thorough understanding of speed feedback devices theory and operation.
• An understanding of temperature control and temperature components.
• A good understanding of PID and control loops.
• A good understanding of Ethernet communications and connections.
• Proficient in PLC and HMI systems, including communications drivers and connections, PLC program navigation and controlled manipulation.
• A thorough understanding of all electrical components and electronic devices.
• Show an understanding and demonstrate the processes involved in diagnosing defective components, motors, drives and electronic components.
• Able to demonstrate the ability to use diagnostic equipment.

Benefits

What We Offer:

Full-time employees enjoy a great benefits package including, but not limited to:

• Health, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account(s)
• Generous PTO
• Numerous culture events
• ESOP
• 401k matching and more!

Work Environment & Physical Demands (Text Only)

Physical requirements and work environment expectations vary by position. Generally, roles at Prime Controls may involve moderate noise, occasional exposure to outdoor weather conditions, and, depending on the role, work at heights or around airborne particles and electrical components. Physical activities may include standing, walking, sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, as well as the use of hands, arms, and voice communication. Some roles may require lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds. Vision requirements may include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

EEO

Prime Controls is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action/Veteran/Disabled employer.

As a federal contractor, Prime Controls is required to participate in the federal government’s E‑Verify program, which confirms employment authorization of all newly hired employees and most existing employees through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security. For new hires, the E‑Verify process is completed in conjunction with the Form I‑9 Employment Eligibility Verification on or before the first day of work. E‑Verify is not used as a tool to pre‑screen candidates.