Instrumentation Process Control Supervisor

pimacounty; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 72,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Pima County in Tucson, AZ seeks a seasoned Instrumentation Process Control Supervisor to lead a high-performing team responsible for the county's industrial automation. You will oversee SCADA, PLCs, instrumentation, and metering devices, ensuring reliability and compliance across wastewater facilities.

This role requires a bachelor's degree and at least three years in process control, with leadership experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in electronics technology instrumentation and process control; plus three years in repair, programming or maintenance of process control systems.
• Experience leading or supervising a team in an industrial environment is required.
• Substitution of education or experience as allowed by policy may apply.

Responsibilities

• Oversees maintenance, installation, calibration and repair of instrumentation, metering devices, electrical equipment, SCADA, PLCs and operator displays.
• Assists in developing long-range SCADA plans and evaluates automatic process control equipment.
• Documents work performed and develops PLC programs and operator displays; coordinates with engineers.

Skills

Leadership

Project coordination

Python

C++

Ladder logic

JavaScript

Education

Bachelor's degree in electronics technology instrumentation and process control

Tools

SCADA

Wonderware

Ignition

Rockwell FactoryTalk

Modbus

OPC

DNP3

Job description

Job Description Summary

Department - Regional Wastewater Reclamation Job Description

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5349 - Instrumentation Process Control Supervisor

Salary Grade: 15

Hiring Range: $72,009 - $86,403 Annually

Pay Range: $72,009 - $100,817 Annually

Range Explanation:

Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

The first review of applications will be on 09/25/2026 .

Are you a visionary leader with expertise in Instrumentation and industrial automation? We are looking for an Process Control Supervisor to drive innovation, optimize processes, and lead a high-performing team in managing critical control systems.

Essential Functions

• Supervises the maintenance, installation, calibration, and repair of a variety of electronic instrumentation, metering devices, electrical equipment, process control Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, PLCs and operator SCADA workstation displays;
• Supervises routine diagnostics and component-level repair and electrical and pneumatic test equipment;
• Assists in the preparation of preliminary and long-range SCADA plans;
• Evaluates automatic process control equipment for its ability to meet the operational needs of the county's wastewater treatment facility systems;
• Inspects new and existing installation of electronic instrumentation, computers and metering devices for the wastewater treatment facilities;
• Monitors warranty repair and services contracts for county-owned equipment;
• Troubleshoots problems and takes action to ensure facility integrity;
• Completes the more difficult installation of process control systems, calibration and repair jobs;
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times and streamline work processes;
• Modifies process control systems and prepares schematic diagrams to reflect changes;
• Documents work performed;
• Develops and implements PLC programs and operator SCADA workstation displays;
• Assists in the review of engineering drawings and specifications;
• Utilizes programming languages like Python, C++, Ladder logic, and scripting languages (VBScript, JavaScript) used for automation and customization of SCADA systems;
• Supports maintenance of SCADA platforms such as Wonderware, Ignition, Rockwell FactoryTalk;
• Maintains and supports the network and device communication protocols like Modbus, OPC, DNP3, Ethernet/IP, BACnet, and Profibus for interfacing SCADA with field devices;
• Maintains and integrates SCADA with PLCs, RTUs, and Distributed Control Systems (DCS) for seamless automation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in electronics technology instrumentation and process control AND three years of experience in the repair, programming or maintenance of process control systems, programmable logic controllers (PLC), SCADA system displays, or similar instrumentation in an industrial or environmental setting INCLUDING one year of lead or supervisory experience which may be concurrent with general experience.
• (Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)
• OR: Three years of experience with Pima County in an Instrumentation Process Control Coordinator II or closely related position as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years experience installing, programming, configuring, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing instrumentation and PLC systems.
• Minimum three (3) years experience in process control and instrumentation technologies, including calibration of flow mete