Instrumentation & Controls Technician (Power-Generation-HVAC)

industrial maintenance jobs; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Veolia North America seeks a qualified maintenance technician to install, maintain, and repair power house and supervisory systems. The role requires reading diagrams, programming data loggers, and implementing preventative maintenance while ensuring safety and documentation standards.

You will collaborate with engineers, manage parts inventory, and support continuous improvement initiatives. A HS diploma and an associate degree in instrument technology or related field are required.

Qualifications

• Requires High School Diploma or GED and an Associate degree in Instrument Technology or related field.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for electrical, electronic, and mechanical systems.
• Ability to read process and instrument diagrams and enter data accurately.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, calibrate, troubleshoot, and repair power house and supervisory systems.
• Implement preventative maintenance schedules and manage parts inventory.
• Assist outside service engineers and maintain maintenance records.
• Read diagrams and program data loggers and controllers.
• Generate ladder logic records and perform similar duties as assigned.

Skills

Instrumentation

Electrical troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Documentation

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associate degree in Instrument Technology

Job description

Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities

• Required to follow all applicable safety rules, regulations, policies, and procedures in performance of assigned duties. Is required to participate in all required safety training activities. Is expected to report any unsafe conditions encountered in performance of duties.
• Installs, maintains, calibrates, troubleshoots, makes program changes and corrections, repairs and overhauls all power house and supervisory systems, indicating, recording, telemetering, and controlling instruments (electric, electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic) used to measure and control variables, such as pressure, flow, temperature, motion, force, and chemical composition.
• Implements a preventative maintenance schedule.
• Maintains inventory of spare parts and inventory records.
• Assists outside service engineers.
• Maintains maintenance and repair records.
• Reads process and instrument (electric, electronic, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic) diagrams.
• Programs programmable data loggers and controllers (multi-loop ladder and function).
• Generates hard copy records of ladder logics and files.
• Performs other duties of a similar level and nature as assigned.

Education/Experience/Background

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Associate degree in Instrument Technology, Electronic Technology, Computer Technology or related field.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Communicates effectively via written and oral methods with co-workers, supervisors, managers, and others when necessary.
• Ability to enter data.
• Skills in computers and data input devices, email, application and office software.
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair. Remote and local control systems for HVAC, Gas Turbines, Boilers, Air compressors, Generators and Valves.
• Ability to troubleshoot sensing devices for pressure, temperature, UV, motion and fluid flow.

Required Certification/Licenses/Training

• Valid State of Wisconsin Drivers License.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job.
• Ability to work in confined spaces and to wear breathing apparatus for confined entry.

Benefits

Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.