Instrumentation Control Lead Technician

MOS Code: 001237 (Navy)

Education and Experience: High School Diploma, GED or higher, and four (4) years of experience in the maintenance and repair of analog/digital and industrial control equipment, industrial electronics, test equipment, or computer and peripheral equipment.

Licenses and Certificates: Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state by time of appointment.

• Under general supervision, perform complex installation, maintenance, repair, and calibration of the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system for water and wastewater facilities.
• Install and repair SCADA control systems and equipment, including troubleshooting and repairing flow and metering devices, electronic instrumentation systems, and other related electronic or electromechanical equipment in a water or wastewater treatment plant or distribution remote facilities.
• Troubleshoot malfunctions of computerized control devices, control and instrument loops, instruments for activated sludge systems, water treatment, and the SCADA system.
• Identify parts for replacement, maintenance, and other work; research, identify costs, and order parts, supplies, equipment, and materials according to procurement procedures.
• Inspect equipment and systems, provide preventative maintenance services, test and validate results using a variety of test equipment.
• Operate and design improvements to control systems, participate in SCADA network equipment design, selection, and development including interface protocols and system backbones; review plans and specifications of electronic control systems for operational compliance; coordinate system upgrades with contractors and users; adjust and calibrate instruments; configure process control schemes, computer input/output points, displays, and control graphics; develop and enter programs for field devices;
  
  verify data transmissions; make approved changes to meet functional specifications; prepare schematic drawings and sketches to reflect changes or alterations.
• Serve as designated lead worker: guide, monitor, and train less knowledgeable employees in electronics repair or maintenance work; schedule and assign work; review and check work; guide others in work processes; recommend areas for employee skills improvement; provide input to employee performance evaluation; maintain and update files, records, reports, and logs; perform special projects as assigned.