Facilities Controls Technician

Insight Global; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking an experienced Facilities Instrumentation and Controls Technician to maintain, calibrate, troubleshoot, and optimize instrumentation and control systems supporting facility utilities and operations in Tempe, AZ.

The role focuses on ensuring reliable sensor performance, PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA systems, with involvement in commissioning, startup, and system upgrades to meet safety and performance standards.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in instrumentation, controls, or automation maintenance in industrial or manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of SCADA platforms, sensors, transmitters, PLCs, HMIs, and industrial networks.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, control wiring diagrams, loop sheets, and automation documentation.
• Experience with calibration equipment and maintenance of I&C devices.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine calibration, testing, and verification of instrumentation including sensors for pressure, temperature, humidity, flow, and level.
• Maintain and repair transmitters, actuators, control valves, positioners, and analytical instruments.
• Diagnose and repair PLC-based systems, HMIs, VFDs, and distributed control architectures.
• Troubleshoot failures in control loops, interlocks, communication networks, and automation hardware.
• Assist with startup, commissioning, and functional testing of new instrumentation and control systems.
• Coordinate with engineering, contractors, and vendors during commissioning and system upgrades.

Skills

SCADA knowledge

Instrumentation maintenance

P&IDs reading

Calibration equipment

Industrial networks

Tools

CMMS tools

PLC/HMI hardware

Job description

Job Description

Position Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Facilities Instrumentation and Controls Technician, responsible for maintaining, calibrating, troubleshooting, and optimizing instrumentation, automation, and control systems that support facility utilities and operations. This role ensures reliable performance of sensors, transmitters, PLCs, HMIs, control loops, and related systems used to monitor and control production and facility processes. The technician supports construction, commissioning, and operations phases to ensure all controls systems meet safety codes, performance standards, and operational needs.

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform routine calibration, testing, and verification of instrumentation including pressure, temperature, humidity, flow, and level sensors.
• Maintain and repair transmitters, actuators, control valves, positioners, and analytical instruments.
• Ensure accuracy and documentation of all instrument calibration activities following established standards.
• Diagnose and repair issues in PLC-based systems, HMIs, VFDs, and distributed control architectures.
• Troubleshoot failures in control loops, interlocks, communication networks, and automation hardware.
• Assist in implementing logic updates, parameter adjustments, and functional testing of control sequences.
• Support communication protocols such as Modbus, Ethernet/IP, Profibus, or equivalent industrial networks.
• Maintain and support SCADA platforms to ensure accurate real-time system data.
• Respond to alarms and control system events, ensuring timely corrective action.
• Assist with startup, commissioning, and functional testing of new instrumentation and control systems.
• Verify device scaling, signal integrity, loop direction, control logic, and alarm configuration.
• Coordinate with engineering, contractors, and vendors during commissioning and system upgrades.
• Maintain accurate device records, calibration logs, wiring diagrams, loop sheets, and control configurations using CMMS tools.
• Support facility operations by ensuring control systems operate consistently and reliably.
• Provide technical support during shutdowns, system transitions, process troubleshooting, and equipment upgrades.

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Skills and Requirements

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in instrumentation, controls, or automation maintenance in industrial or manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of SCADA platforms, sensors, transmitters, control valves, PLCs, HMIs, and industrial communication networks.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, control wiring diagrams, loop sheets, and automation documentation.
• Experience with calibration equipment and maintenance of I&C devices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in instrumentation or controls (ISA, industrial automation certificate, etc.).
• Experience with BMS, SCADA, or EPMS systems.
• Knowledge of semiconductor facilities, advanced manufacturing, or similar high-reliability environments.
• Experience with controls programming support or advanced troubleshooting.