Instrumentation and Controls Supervisor

TAMKO Careers•Dallas, TX

11h•Onsite

About The Position

TAMKO is seeking an Instrumentation and Controls Supervisor for its Dallas, TX manufacturing facility. This role directs and coordinates the activities of Electrical & Instrumentation Technicians and Automation Engineering Technicians engaged in troubleshooting, repair, maintenance, and installation of control devices, instrumentation, and electrical utility systems, and leads improvement work executed through PLC and HMI changes and hardware/distribution upgrades. The position reports to the Engineering Manager and carries direct supervisory responsibility for the Instrumentation & Controls technical team. Beyond the technical scope, this role is expected to run the day-to-day floor leadership of that team — setting the standard for how work gets planned, executed, and closed out, and building technicians’ ability to identify and correct gaps in their own work without needing to be told. The candidate selected will work primarily Monday through Friday during day shifts, with flexibility for extended hours and on-call duties required.

Requirements

Minimum five to ten years of manufacturing experience.
High school diploma; Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, or five (5) years of related controls installation and troubleshooting experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Proficiency in PLC programming and motion control systems (Siemens preferred).
Experience with HMI programming (Aveva preferred).
Proficient in troubleshooting, calibrating, configuring, and integrating process instrumentation (flow, level, temperature, density, and related process variables)
Strong foundation in electrical theory and control system fundamentals
Skilled in configuring and troubleshooting industrial network protocols (Profinet, Profibus, EtherNet/IP, Modbus, etc.)
Familiarity with industrial electrical distribution systems, safe troubleshooting, and NEC requirements.
Demonstrated experience supervising or leading a technical team, including holding people accountable to a standard and developing their independent judgment over time — not just directing task assignments.
Strong presentation and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to flex delivery style across technicians with different working and communication preferences.
Occasional travel for technical skills training and other professional development opportunities.

Responsibilities

Identify and lead electrical and controls continuous improvement initiatives while managing direct reports in the execution of improvement projects, holding the team to defined standards and following up until commitments are actually closed — not just assigned.
Facilitate on-time and orderly execution of controls projects through internal plant resources or centralized corporate teams and contracts.
Collaborate with plant supervisors to diagnose and resolve electrical and controls related issues impacting throughput and equipment uptime.
Assist in scheduling repair, maintenance, and installation of instrumentation devices and controls systems to ensure continuous production operations.
Offer expertise and knowledge to resolve complex electrical and controls problems and prevent reoccurrence by identifying gaps in training or procedures.
Help resolve logistical conflicts and develop solutions to overcome technical barriers in improvement projects executed by direct reports, giving technicians real ownership of their assigned scope rather than reviewing every decision.
Direct maintenance activities and provide or arrange expert advice on main power infrastructure systems to the MCCs.
Develop and maintain preventive maintenance programs in conjunction with engineering and maintenance staff.
Review production, quality control, and maintenance reports and statistics to plan, adjust, and prioritize maintenance activities and identify opportunities for controls improvement.
Plan, develop, and implement new methods and procedures to improve operations, reduce costs, and increase the efficient utilization of labor and materials.
Direct, train, and supervise team members to enhance work performance and ensure adherence to company policies and procedures, adapting coaching approach to each technician’s working style while holding a single consistent standard for the team.
Track compliance with TAMKO’s electrical safety requirements and lead annual electrical safety training and compliance activities.
Approve and monitor timesheets, vacation schedule, and coordinate vacancy coverage.
Document and hand off institutional knowledge — troubleshooting history, equipment quirks, vendor relationships — in a form the team can reference without depending on any one person, including this role.