I&E Technician IV

Flywheel Energy, LLC; Parachute (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Flywheel Energy is seeking an I&E Technician IV to lead instrumentation and controls across the organization. The role demands deep technical expertise, a culture carrier mindset, and a commitment to mentoring and training others while keeping maintenance, projects, and new equipment development moving forward with independence.

The Technician IV will own the strategic direction of the instrumentation and controls program, lead capital projects, and drive enterprise-level reliability initiatives

Qualifications

• Extensive expertise in instrumentation and controls.
• Proven ability to lead capital projects and drive reliability initiatives.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Champion Flywheel’s values and build a culture of safety and excellence.
• Lead training and development for technicians.
• Own strategic direction of instrumentation and controls program.
• Lead end-to-end capital automation projects.
• Program and calibrate instrumentation maintenance.
• Program PLC/SCADA ownership and system improvements.
• Investigate and resolve complex multi-system failures.
• Manage documentation library and standards.
• Manage vendor and contractor technical relationships.
• Ensure safety compliance and incident investigations.
• Drive continuous improvement and technology roadmaps.

Skills

Instrumentation

Controls systems

PLC/SCADA

Team leadership

Project management

Troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Vendor management

Continuous improvement

Root cause analysis

Tools

Ignition

Cygnet

Allen-Bradley

ABB

Emerson

Job description

Position Summary

I & E Technician IV is the highest individual-contributor role within the Automation & Controls discipline at Flywheel Energy. This position demands the deepest technical expertise in the organization, an unwavering commitment to Flywheel’s culture and values, and a genuine dedication to training and growing the people around them. Technician IV is not only the foremost technical authority on instrumentation, control systems, and automation — they are a culture carrier, a developer of talent, and an organizational backbone who keeps maintenance, projects, and new equipment development moving forward in a coordinated way. Operating with full independence, this role owns the strategic direction of the instrumentation and controls program, leads capital project execution, drives enterprise-level reliability initiatives, and serves as the principal escalation point for the most complex technical challenges across the organization. Technician IV builds the team’s future through consistent example: modeling accountability, mentoring with purpose, assigning work with clarity, and creating an environment where everyone does their best work.

Position Summary

I & E Technician IV is the highest individual-contributor role within the Automation & Controls discipline at Flywheel Energy. This position demands the deepest technical expertise in the organization, an unwavering commitment to Flywheel’s culture and values, and a genuine dedication to training and growing the people around them. Technician IV is not only the foremost technical authority on instrumentation, control systems, and automation — they are a culture carrier, a developer of talent, and an organizational backbone who keeps maintenance, projects, and new equipment development moving forward in a coordinated way. Operating with full independence, this role owns the strategic direction of the instrumentation and controls program, leads capital project execution, drives enterprise-level reliability initiatives, and serves as the principal escalation point for the most complex technical challenges across the organization. Technician IV builds the team’s future through consistent example: modeling accountability, mentoring with purpose, assigning work with clarity, and creating an environment where everyone does their best work.

Key Responsibilities

• Culture & Team Leadership: Champion Flywheel’s values at the highest level — model integrity, accountability, and excellence in every interaction; actively build and protect a team culture of safety, respect, and continuous improvement; act as the primary culture carrier for the Automation & Controls team and influence the broader organization through consistent behavior and technical credibility; identify and address cultural or behavioral issues early, mentoring toward alignment with Flywheel’s ways of working.
• Training & Team Development: Take direct ownership of training and developing Technician I, II, and III personnel; design and maintain structured training programs, competency frameworks, and development plans tailored to each team member’s growth stage; dedicate consistent, intentional time to knowledge transfer — in the field, in the shop, and in formal settings; track individual progress and hold a high standard for competency before sign-off; treat growing the team as a core deliverable of this role, not a secondary responsibility.
• Workload Organization & Task Assignment: Organize and assign work across the team with clarity and foresight — balancing daily maintenance demands, active project milestones, and new equipment development priorities; maintain visibility into each team member’s workload and adjust assignments to keep all three tracks progressing without dropping coverage; communicate priorities clearly, follow through on commitments, and hold the team accountable to deadlines; use available systems (Delivery Operator, project tracking tools) to ensure nothing falls through the cracks.
• Technical Authority & Program Ownership: Serve as the principal technical resource and final escalation point for all instrumentation, control system, and automation issues across Flywheel operations; own the strategic direction and continuous improvement of the instrumentation and controls program; define, document, and enforce enterprise-wide technical standards.
• Capital Project Leadership: Lead end-to-end execution of major capital automation and instrumentation projects, including scope development, engineering review, contractor management, commissioning, and closeout documentation; collaborate with operations and engineering teams on project planning, budgeting, and resource allocation.
• New Equipment Development: Lead technical evaluation, specification, and integration of new instrumentation and automation equipment; coordinate across operations, engineering, and vendors to move new equipment from concept through field deployment; ensure new systems are documented, commissioned to standard, and that team members are trained before handoff to production.
• PLC / SCADA Systems Ownership: Independently program, modify, and maintain PLC and SCADA systems across Flywheel platforms (Ignition, Cygnet, Allen-Bradley, ABB, Emerson); architect system-level improvements and integration solutions; review and approve all changes to production control systems made by Technician III and below.
• Instrumentation & Calibration Program: Own and continuously optimize the enterprise preventive maintenance and calibration program; establish performance metrics and KPIs for instrumentation reliability; analyze field data to proactively identify systemic failure modes and drive long-term reliability improvements.
• Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis: Lead investigation and resolution of the most complex, multi-system failures spanning PLCs, RTUs, SCADA, field instruments, and electrical systems; author formal root-cause analyses and corrective action plans; ensure lessons-learned are systematically incorporated into training materials and standards.
• Documentation & Standards Governance: Own and govern the instrumentation and controls documentation library including as-built drawings, P&IDs, instrument data sheets, loop diagrams, control narratives, and I/O schedules; audit documentation quality across the team and drive continuous improvement in standards compliance.
• Vendor & Contractor Management: Manage technical relationships with instrumentation, automation, and electrical vendors and contractors; review and approve technical submittals and contractor work products; negotiate technical scope with service providers to ensure quality and standards compliance.
• Safety & Compliance: Champion site safety culture at the highest level; lead JSA development and pre-job briefings for complex, high-risk tasks; lead incident investigations and corrective action programs; ensure full compliance with company HSE policies, OSHA regulations, API standards, and applicable NFPA codes.
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation: Identify, evaluate, and implement advanced process improvements in maintenance workflows, automation architecture, and control system performance; bring emerging technologies and industry best practices to Flywheel’s operations; contribute to long-range capital planning and technology roadmaps.