Industrial Electrical Technician- PLC/SCADA Controls - Filtration Plant

City of Fort Wayne • Fort Wayne, IN

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Help keep the City's Water Filtration Plant operating safely and reliably by maintaining, troubleshooting and improving industrial electrical and automated control systems. City Utilities offers a dependable Monday–Friday, first-shift schedule, long-term stability and meaningful work that keeps you close to home. Your work helps ensure residents, businesses, hospitals and emergency services have access to safe, reliable water every day.

Requirements

• Associate degree or technical school training with at least three years of related experience, or five years of industrial electrical or controls experience
• Allen County Journeyman Electrician License, or five years of documented experience working with industrial PLCs and electrical systems
• Valid Indiana driver's license
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, organization and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently while supporting a team in a safety-focused environment
• PLC and SCADA programming and troubleshooting
• Variable frequency drives, telemetry and instrumentation
• Industrial electrical controls and automated systems
• Low- and medium-voltage electrical systems
• National Electrical Code and workplace safety practices
• Fiber-optic and process-control networks

Nice To Haves

• CPR and First Aid
• Confined Space Entry
• Additional electrical, instrumentation or automation certifications

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, program, calibrate and repair PLCs, SCADA systems, VFDs, telemetry, instrumentation and electrical equipment
• Install, modify and maintain electrical circuits, control panels, automated systems and related equipment
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on low- and medium-voltage systems
• Support capital improvement projects, system upgrades, planning and equipment recommendations
• Maintain fiber-optic and process-control networks and respond to emergency or on-call needs as required

Benefits

• 248 hours of paid time off per year, prorated during the first year, including vacation, sick and personal time
• Productivity bonus
• Full PERF retirement and annuity contribution paid by City Utilities at 14.2% of the employee's hourly rate
• PHP health insurance
• Clothing and boot allowance
• Tools provided
• Additional training and professional development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree