Industrial Instrument Technician: DCS/SCADA & PLC Expert

King County; Woodinville (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

King County seeks an Industrial Instrument Technician for the Brightwater Treatment Plant in Woodinville, WA. The role covers maintenance, troubleshooting, and system upgrades across instrumentation and control equipment.

Responsibilities include DCS/SCADA and PLC work, process analysis, documentation, and collaboration with operations and engineers. Ongoing equity and environmental stewardship are core to the team.

Qualifications

• Completion of an apprenticeship or two years of technical schooling in Instrumentation or related field.
• 2 years journey-level experience as an Instrumentation Technician.
• 2 years DCS/SCADA programming experience.
• PLC troubleshooting and programming experience.
• Ability to read, adapt, and modify blueprints and shop drawings.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair and maintain plant instrumentation and control equipment.
• Install and repair DCS/SCADA, PLC systems and single loop controllers.
• Analyze industrial processes, design or modify controls, and document changes.
• Coordinate with operations, engineers and suppliers on equipment needs.
• Assist in inventory and parts planning for instrumentation equipment.
• Review blueprints and assist in commissioning instrumentation installed by contractors.

Skills

Apprenticeship

DCS/SCADA

PLC programming

Reading blueprints

Education

Instrumentation apprenticeship

Technical schooling in Instrumentation

Tools

DCS/SCADA tools

PLC programming tools

Job description

King County seeks an Industrial Instrument Technician for the Brightwater Treatment Plant in Woodinville, WA. The role covers maintenance, troubleshooting, and system upgrades across instrumentation and control equipment.

Responsibilities include DCS/SCADA and PLC work, process analysis, documentation, and collaboration with operations and engineers. Ongoing equity and environmental stewardship are core to the team.