Instrumentation & Controls Supervisor

Professional Management Advisors Associates, Inc. (PMAA, Inc.); New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation available

Competitive compensation package

Long-term career opportunity

Job summary

Professional Management Advisors Associates, Inc. (PMAA, Inc.) seeks an Instrumentation & Controls Supervisor to direct union technicians in 24/7 plant operations.

You will lead troubleshooting, calibration, and maintenance of instrumentation, control systems, and electrical equipment while ensuring reliability and safety. Candidate will partner with Operations and Engineering to maintain equipment readiness, support outage prep, and drive regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years supervising union technicians in 24-hour operations.
• Ten+ years hands-on instrumentation, controls, electrical, or maintenance experience in heavy industry.
• Experience with DCS platforms (Emerson Ovation, GE Mark VI, Siemens T3000).
• Knowledge of industrial instrumentation, process controls, electrical equipment, and protective relays.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee the daily work activities of union Instrumentation & Controls technicians.
• Provide technical leadership for troubleshooting, calibration, testing, and maintenance of instrumentation, control systems, and electrical equipment.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, and site leadership to maintain equipment reliability and safe plant performance.
• Assist with outage preparation, equipment evaluations, failure analysis, and corrective action development.
• Support and troubleshoot plant DCS, including legacy control platforms and related hardware.
• Utilize CMMS to track maintenance, work orders, inspections, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead complex diagnostic efforts involving aging plant assets with limited documentation.
• Promote compliance with plant safety standards, procedures, and reliability initiatives.

Skills

Union supervision

DCS platforms

Instrumentation knowledge

Electrical equipment

CMMS (Infor EAM)

Safety procedures

Technical leadership

Relay testing

Documentation interpretation

Tools

Infor EAM CMMS

Job description

The Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Supervisor oversees the daily activities of I&C technicians responsible for the maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and repair of instrumentation, control systems, and electrical equipment. This role ensures safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations while supporting regulatory compliance and equipment reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee the daily work activities of union Instrumentation & Controls technicians supporting plant operations.
• Provide technical leadership for troubleshooting, repair, calibration, testing, and maintenance of instrumentation, control systems, protective relays, and electrical equipment.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, and site leadership to maintain equipment reliability, operational readiness, and safe plant performance.
• Assist with outage preparation, equipment evaluations, failure analysis, and corrective action development.
• Support and troubleshoot plant Distributed Control Systems (DCS), including legacy control platforms and associated hardware.
• Utilize computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) to track maintenance activities, work orders, inspections, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead complex diagnostic efforts involving aging plant assets and systems where documentation may be limited or incomplete.
• Promote compliance with plant safety standards, maintenance procedures, and reliability initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of five years supervising union employees within a power generation, industrial manufacturing, or similar 24-hour operating environment.
• Ten or more years of hands-on experience supporting instrumentation, controls, electrical, or maintenance functions in power plants, refineries, chemical facilities, or other heavy industrial operations.
• Demonstrated experience with DCS platforms such as Emerson Ovation, GE Mark VI, Siemens T3000, or comparable systems.
• Strong working knowledge of industrial instrumentation, process controls, electrical equipment, and protective relay systems.
• Experience interpreting electrical drawings, control schematics, and technical documentation.
• Background supporting relay testing, transformers, breakers, transmitters, and vibration monitoring technologies.
• Familiarity with CMMS software, including Infor EAM or similar maintenance management platforms.
• Knowledge of NERC CIP requirements, lockout/tagout procedures, and industrial safety programs.
• Ability to work in a physically demanding industrial setting, including climbing, confined space entry, and outdoor work in varying weather conditions.

Preferred Background

• Previous experience supporting steam-electric generating stations, coal-fired facilities, or refinery operations.
• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting aging plant infrastructure and legacy control systems.
• Relocation assistance available
• Competitive compensation package
• Long-term career opportunity within a critical power generation facility