Water Treatment I&C Technician – Critical Production Systems

SpaceX; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Bastrop, Texas is seeking an experienced Instrumentation and Controls Technician to support water treatment systems across UPW, IWW and ZLD processes. This role is hands-on, including PLC panel troubleshooting, calibrating analyzers, and assisting with control-loop redesign to keep critical production lines running.

You will install, calibrate, troubleshoot transmitters and sensors (pH, ORP, conductivity, flow, level, pressure, temperature), work with Allen Bradley/Siemens PLCs and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
• 3+ years of professional experience in industrial maintenance, instrumentation, or industrial electrical work.
• Experience working with low voltage controls (24VDC) and high voltage power (up to 480VAC).

Responsibilities

• Perform installation, calibration, troubleshooting, and repair of industrial instrumentation, including pH, ORP, conductivity, turbidity, flow, level, pressure, and temperature transmitters
• Troubleshoot and maintain control panels, PLCs (Allen Bradley/Siemens), VFDs, and motor starters related to water treatment skids
• Diagnose issues within 4-20mA, 0-10V, and digital communication loops (Ethernet/IP, Modbus)
• Work closely with the water operations team to optimize chemical dosing pumps and automated valves for process efficiency
• Execute preventative maintenance (PM) plans on electrical and control systems
• Assist engineers with the commissioning of new water treatment equipment and upgrades to existing infrastructure
• Read and interpret P&IDs, electrical schematics, and logic diagrams to identify root causes of system failures
• Maintain accurate records of calibration and maintenance activities
• Configure the data acquisition hardware and control screens/HMIs

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Low voltage

High voltage

PLC troubleshooting

Instrument calibration

Education

Associate degree in instrumentation technology

Tools

Allen Bradley PLCs

Siemens PLCs

Ignition SCADA

Job description

SpaceX in Bastrop, Texas is seeking an experienced Instrumentation and Controls Technician to support water treatment systems across UPW, IWW and ZLD processes. This role is hands-on, including PLC panel troubleshooting, calibrating analyzers, and assisting with control-loop redesign to keep critical production lines running.

You will install, calibrate, troubleshoot transmitters and sensors (pH, ORP, conductivity, flow, level, pressure, temperature), work with Allen Bradley/Siemens PLCs and