Industrial Electrical Technician- PLC/SCADA Controls - Filtration Plant

City-of-Fort-Wayn; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Productivity bonus

Full PERF retirement and annuity

Health insurance

Boot allowance

Tools provided

Training and professional development

Monday–Friday schedule

Job summary

City Utilities is seeking an Industrial Electrical Technician – PLC/SCADA Controls for the Water Filtration Plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This first-shift, Monday–Friday role focuses on maintaining, troubleshooting and improving industrial electrical and automated control systems to keep critical water services running safely.

Applicants should have an Associate degree or technical training with experience, plus an Indiana Journeyman Electrician license or equivalent, strong problem-solving

Qualifications

• Associate degree or technical school training with at least three years of related experience.
• Five years of industrial electrical or controls experience.
• Valid Indiana driver's license.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, organization and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently while supporting a team in a safety-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, program, calibrate and repair PLCs, SCADA systems, VFDs, telemetry, instrumentation and electrical equipment
• Install, modify and maintain electrical circuits, control panels, automated systems and related equipment
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on low- and medium-voltage systems
• Support capital improvement projects, system upgrades, planning and equipment recommendations
• Maintain fiber-optic and process-control networks and respond to emergency or on-call needs as required

Skills

PLC programming

SCADA systems

VFDs

Telemetry

Instrumentation

Industrial electrical controls

Fiber-optic networks

Process-control networks

Electrical safety codes

Education

Associate degree or technical training in electrical technology

Job description

Industrial Electrical Technician – PLC/SCADA Controls

$34.00–$38.50 per hour
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Location: Water Filtration Plant | Fort Wayne, Indiana

Great careers do not have to come with constant travel, changing job sites or uncertainty about the next project. City Utilities offers a dependable Monday–Friday, first-shift schedule, long-term stability and meaningful work that keeps you close to home.

What You'll Do

Help keep the City's Water Filtration Plant operating safely and reliably by maintaining, troubleshooting and improving industrial electrical and automated control systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, program, calibrate and repair PLCs, SCADA systems, VFDs, telemetry, instrumentation and electrical equipment
• Install, modify and maintain electrical circuits, control panels, automated systems and related equipment
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on low- and medium-voltage systems
• Support capital improvement projects, system upgrades, planning and equipment recommendations
• Maintain fiber-optic and process-control networks and respond to emergency or on-call needs as required

What You Bring

• Associate degree or technical school training with at least three years of related experience, or five years of industrial electrical or controls experience
• Allen County Journeyman Electrician License, or five years of documented experience working with industrial PLCs and electrical systems
• Valid Indiana driver's license
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, organization and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently while supporting a team in a safety-focused environment

Preferred Certifications

• CPR and First Aid
• Confined Space Entry
• Additional electrical, instrumentation or automation certifications

Candidates who do not currently hold all required safety certifications may be considered if they can obtain them within the required timeframe.

Technical Skills

• PLC and SCADA programming and troubleshooting
• Variable frequency drives, telemetry and instrumentation
• Industrial electrical controls and automated systems
• Low- and medium-voltage electrical systems
• National Electrical Code and workplace safety practices
• Fiber-optic and process-control networks

Why Work for City Utilities?

This is more than an electrical maintenance position. Your work helps ensure residents, businesses, hospitals and emergency services have access to safe, reliable water every day.

City Utilities Offers:

• 248 hours of paid time off per year, prorated during the first year, including vacation, sick and personal time
• Productivity bonus
• Full PERF retirement and annuity contribution paid by City Utilities at 14.2% of the employee's hourly rate
• PHP health insurance
• Clothing and boot allowance
• Tools provided
• Additional training and professional development
• A dependable Monday–Friday, first-shift schedule
• Long-term stability without regular travel or uncertainty about when the next project will begin

The City of Fort Wayne is an Equal Opportunity Employer.