SCADA Technician I — Hands-on Automation & OT Support

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

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