Instrumentation Technician - Water Treatment & Controls

Verto People; Oak Creek (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plans

Savings accounts

Tuition reimbursement

Paid volunteering

Job summary

Verto People seeks an Instrumentation Technician to support maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and repair of industrial instrumentation and control systems in Milwaukee-area water treatment operations.

The role requires experience with process controls, digital and analogue electronics, and calibration equipment; you will work with PLCs and DCS platforms, read schematics, and ensure reliable plant operation through preventative maintenance and documentation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1–3 years experience in electronics technology.
• Associate Degree in Electronics Technology or equivalent.
• Ability to read schematics and process drawings.
• Willingness to work in safety training and hazardous environments.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, calibrate, troubleshoot, repair, modify, and overhaul instrumentation systems.
• Maintain process instruments and control systems to measure and control variables such as pressure, flow, temperature, motion, force, and chemical composition.
• Support computer and microprocessor-based systems used in treatment plant operations.
• Use test equipment to diagnose and maintain equipment.
• Read schematics, process and instrumentation drawings, and technical documentation.
• Configure control systems logic and tune control loops on PLCs and DCS platforms.
• Collaborate with external engineers and vendors to install, test, and modify control systems.
• Maintain equipment records and update maintenance documentation.

Skills

Electronics troubleshooting

Process controls

Schematic reading

Calibration

Diagnostics

PLC/DCS familiarity

Safety training readiness

Education

Associate Degree in Electronics Technology

Tools

Multimeter

Calibration equipment

Job description

Verto People seeks an Instrumentation Technician to support maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and repair of industrial instrumentation and control systems in Milwaukee-area water treatment operations.

The role requires experience with process controls, digital and analogue electronics, and calibration equipment; you will work with PLCs and DCS platforms, read schematics, and ensure reliable plant operation through preventative maintenance and documentation.