SCADA Technician-1

Great Lakes Water Authority; United States; On-site; USD 79,027,401 - 106,392,048; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Retirement plan

Job summary

Great Lakes Water Authority in Michigan is seeking a SCADA Technician to maintain and update the SCADA/Ovation systems, including PLCs, HMIs, and related IT infrastructure to ensure secure and uninterrupted operations. You will design and implement changes, work with operations and IT teams, monitor alarms, and support planning of work orders to keep the water system reliable.

Candidate should have at least 2 years in SCADA or instrumentation, be able to drive in all terrains, and possess a high

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of SCADA system maintenance or an equivalent combination of education and experience; or two (2) years as an Instrumentation Technician with PLC and logic programming experience and basic MS SQL skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair 900 MHz radio equipment
• Monitor and replace PLC, Ovation, and HMI systems
• Provide support for LAN/WAN, workstations, printers, and related hardware
• Load and unload materials using motorized equipment
• Monitor and maintain PLC systems
• Perform maintenance and daily checks
• Assist with complex tasks under supervision
• Analyze, diagnose, and respond to SCADA alarms
• Support planning and scheduling of work orders
• Maintain interfaces with sensors and process controllers
• Identify issues and troubleshoot system problems
• Assist in PLC/OIT replacement and reconfiguration
• Perform equipment inspections and training

Skills

SCADA maintenance

PLC & HMI

Networking LAN/WAN

SQL and databases

Equipment diagnostics

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Ovation System

PLC modules

SCADA hardware

Job description

Compensation

$27.58 - $37.13 (Based on Experience)

Summary

Maintain and update GLWA’s Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, including the Ovation System, Controllers, Network hardware, Servers and Workstation, A-B Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), Operator Interface Terminals (OIT), Local Area Network/Wide Area Network, workstations, printers, and related IT infrastructure to ensure secure and uninterrupted operations. Design, develop, document, coordinate, and implement changes to the SCADA system to support operational changes and engineering projects. Work with operations and/or IT Support staff to identify and repair faults within the SCADA Systems.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair 900 MHZ radio equipment
• Monitor and replace Programmable Logic Controls (PLC), Ovation, and Human Machine Interface (HMI)
• Provide support and identify issues for the Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), Workstations, printers, and other related hardware
• Load and unload various materials manually and using motorized equipment
• Monitor and maintain Programmable Logic Controls (PLC)
• Perform maintenance and daily check activities
• Assist in more complex work under leadership from a higher-level SCADA Technician
• Analyze, diagnose, and perform corrective action in response to SCADA alarms
• Provide support for the planning and scheduling of the work orders with the team leader
• Maintain the interfaces with transducers, process controllers, PCS, sonar level sensors, and handheld communication devices, and install and upgrade operational software
• Identify issues and troubleshoot problems with the systems
• Assist in the replacement of the PLC module, processor, controller, or OIT, and reload the configuration to return the system to full operation
• Perform equipment inspections and service
• Provide on-the-job training
• Perform work-related duties as assigned

Required Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED AND A minimum of two (2) years of SCADA system maintenance or an equivalent combination of education and experience OR A minimum of two (2) years of experience as an Instrumentation Technician with PLC and other logic program experience AND Basic skills in MS SQL, Visual and database structure, and stored procedures

Other Requirements

• Valid Michigan Driver’s License
• Ability to drive a motor vehicle on all terrain

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. This position requires extensive computer use and extended time seated in meetings. This position also requires the ability to walk through plants and facilities.

Environmental Working Requirements

May work in an office, plant, or field environment. This position requires the ability to work in all conditions involving exposure to outside elements and seasonal weather.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment.

• This includes health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and team member discount programs.
• Retirement and Retirement Health Savings are effective the first day of employment.
• Part-Time employment is not eligible for health benefits, however, is eligible to participate in the 457 Retirement Plan.

GLWA is an equal opportunity employer.

One Water, One Team When you work at Great Lakes Water Authority, you help make a difference in the environment and in your local community. “One water, one team” is more than just a phrase, it’s a way of doing business. Here, you don’t work for GLWA, you work with GLWA. And together, we’re racing toward a shared goal to become the region’s most-trusted, high-quality water and wastewater resource. We are all strategic partners on the path to becoming a Utility of the Future, and GLWA prioritizes the recruitment and selection of highly talented, well-qualified individuals to help us get there.