SCADA Technician

Compensation

$27.58 - $37.13 (Based on Experience)

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.

• 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

• 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

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

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.

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.

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.