Instrument Technician – SCADA & Calibration Specialist

City of Grand Rapids; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision starting 1

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Parking

Wellness program

Job summary

The City of Grand Rapids is seeking an Instrumentation Technician to install, test, calibrate, and repair instrumentation and SCADA equipment at water and wastewater facilities. You will support PLCs, HMIs, and network infrastructure under supervision, training less experienced staff as needed.

Require 2 years of college in electronics or an associate’s degree, plus 4 years of related experience; CCNA is preferred. A strong focus on safety, documentation, and vendor coordination is essential.

Qualifications

• Two years of college-level coursework or an associate’s degree in Electronics Technology or related field.
• Four years of progressively responsible experience in instrument calibration, controls, troubleshooting, and/or maintenance.
• Any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintains, calibrates, and repairs controls instrumentation and related equipment.
• Troubleshoots PLCs, HMIs, and associated network infrastructure for SCADA systems.
• Reads blueprints and schematics; documents installations and maintenance tasks.
• Provides training and assists end-users; assists in writing bid specifications.

Skills

SCADA troubleshooting

PLC maintenance

Instrumentation calibration

Network wiring & telecom

Reading blueprints & schematics

Vendor management

AutoCAD

written and oral communication

Education

Associate’s degree in Electronics Technology or related field

Two years of college-level coursework in electronics

Tools

Cisco switches

AutoCAD

Job description

The City of Grand Rapids is seeking an Instrumentation Technician to install, test, calibrate, and repair instrumentation and SCADA equipment at water and wastewater facilities. You will support PLCs, HMIs, and network infrastructure under supervision, training less experienced staff as needed.

Require 2 years of college in electronics or an associate’s degree, plus 4 years of related experience; CCNA is preferred. A strong focus on safety, documentation, and vendor coordination is essential.