Controls System Technologist

Adecco Permanent Recruitment; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco Permanent Recruitment seeks an experienced Controls Systems Technologist to provide plantwide technical support for electrical, instrumentation, automation, and control systems. You will troubleshoot and repair high‑voltage equipment and work on critical projects in a fast‑paced industrial environment.

Hands-on problem solving is essential, with experience in MOC, PHA, and RCFA processes. You will update drawings with Bluebeam and use SAP for notifications and spare parts management.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Industrial Electronics Technology or related technical discipline, military technical training, OR 5–10 years of equivalent experience.
• Strong background in Electrical, Instrumentation, Automation, Controls, or Industrial Maintenance.
• Hands-on experience working with high-voltage systems up to 13.8kV.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced troubleshooting support for electrical, instrumentation, and controls systems.
• Troubleshoot inverters/VFDs, Coriolis flowmeters, analyzers, loss‑in‑weight feeders, nuclear level devices, and other critical instrumentation.
• Support and maintain DCS and PLC-based control systems.
• Perform installation, operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of high‑voltage systems up to 13.8kV.
• Work with transformers, generators, circuit breakers, switchgear, controls, underground conductors, and power distribution equipment.
• Splice and terminate high‑voltage multiphase power cable.
• Safely prepare high‑voltage equipment for contractor work, including de-energizing systems and installing protective grounds.
• Respond to emergency situations, including power outages and electrical system failures.
• Support Management of Change (MOC), Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), and Root Cause Failure Analysis activities.
• Update electrical and instrumentation drawings using Bluebeam and support equipment documentation.
• Monitor equipment obsolescence and recommend replacement strategies and critical spare parts.
• Develop maintenance and troubleshooting procedures and provide technical training to E&I personnel.
• Utilize SAP for work notifications, inventory, and spare parts activities.
• Support shutdowns and capital/maintenance projects involving critical electrical and controls equipment.

Skills

Electrical systems

Instrumentation

Automation

Controls

Troubleshooting

DCS/PLC

SAP

Bluebeam

Education

Associate degree in Industrial Electronics Technology

Military technical training

5–10 years equivalent experience

Tools

Bluebeam

SAP

OSIsoft PI

Job description

We’re seeking an experienced Controls Systems Technologist to provide plantwide technical support for electrical, instrumentation, automation, controls, and high-voltage systems. This is a hands‑on role for a strong troubleshooter who thrives in a fast‑paced industrial environment and can take ownership of complex equipment issues and projects.

***Relocation and Sponsorship Not Available***

What You’ll Do

• Provide advanced troubleshooting support for electrical, instrumentation, and controls systems
• Troubleshoot inverters/VFDs, Coriolis flowmeters, analyzers, loss‑in‑weight feeders, nuclear level devices, and other critical instrumentation
• Support and maintain DCS and PLC‑based control systems
• Perform installation, operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of high‑voltage systems up to 13.8kV
• Work with transformers, generators, circuit breakers, switchgear, controls, underground conductors, and power distribution equipment
• Splice and terminate high‑voltage multiphase power cable
• Safely prepare high‑voltage equipment for contractor work, including de‑energizing systems and installing protective grounds
• Respond to emergency situations, including power outages and electrical system failures
• Support Management of Change (MOC), Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), and Root Cause Failure Analysis activities
• Update electrical and instrumentation drawings using Bluebeam and support equipment documentation
• Monitor equipment obsolescence and recommend replacement strategies and critical spare parts
• Develop maintenance and troubleshooting procedures and provide technical training to E&I personnel
• Utilize SAP for work notifications, inventory, and spare parts activities
• Support shutdowns and capital/maintenance projects involving critical electrical and controls equipment

Required:

• Associate degree in Industrial Electronics Technology or a related technical discipline, military technical training, OR 5–10 years of equivalent experience
• Strong background in Electrical, Instrumentation, Automation, Controls, or Industrial Maintenance
• Hands‑on experience working with high‑voltage systems up to 13.8kV

Preferred Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in chemical, paper, polymer, or similar process manufacturing
• SAP experience
• OSIsoft PI experience
• Maintenance planning and scheduling experience
• CADD experience
• Experience supporting DCS/PLC systems and industrial instrumentation