Industrial Controls Technician: PLC, HMI & SCADA Specialist

Vicinity Energy, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Vicinity Energy, Inc. is seeking an Instrument and Controls Technician in Philadelphia, PA to maintain and troubleshoot controls systems within an industrial plant setting. The role reports to the Electrical Supervisor and participates in the bargaining unit Local 614.

The position emphasizes PLC/HMI/DCS/SCADA troubleshooting, field wiring installation, sensor calibration, and collaboration with mechanical teams to ensure reliable operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3+ years of controls maintenance in an industrial setting.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and program PLC controls.
• Troubleshoot and program HMI.
• Troubleshoot and program SCADA & DCS systems.
• Respond to downtime and assist in quick resolution.
• Install and troubleshoot field wiring and instruments.
• Assist with mechanical repairs when needed.
• Calibrate sensors (photoelectric, inductive, capacitive, pressure, temperature, position).
• Repair/replace PLC/HMI hardware (processors, I/O cards, power supplies, adapters, PanelVIEW).
• Trace data across controllers over networks.
• Test/modify PLC and SCADA control system applications.
• Review design docs (P&ID, schematics, wiring, I/O lists, SAMA diagrams, pneumatic/hydraulic drawings).

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

HMI programming

SCADA & DCS

Electrical troubleshooting

Sensors calibration

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical training

Tools

Ovation

Wonderware

Allen-Bradley

PanelVIEW

Job description

Vicinity Energy, Inc. is seeking an Instrument and Controls Technician in Philadelphia, PA to maintain and troubleshoot controls systems within an industrial plant setting. The role reports to the Electrical Supervisor and participates in the bargaining unit Local 614.

The position emphasizes PLC/HMI/DCS/SCADA troubleshooting, field wiring installation, sensor calibration, and collaboration with mechanical teams to ensure reliable operations.