Control System Technician I

Overview

We have a career opportunity for a Control System Technician I (CST) to join our team!

The Control Systems Technician I (CST) applies their control system knowledge to maintain, troubleshoot, improve and repair wastewater treatment processes at treatment plants and pumping stations. The CST works with all skilled trades, managers, and engineers to determine root causes for malfunctioning equipment or processes and implements solutions using modern control system technology. They work with operating departments to develop improvement initiatives that support process optimization and continuous improvement. This work requires the CST to have deep understanding of the mechanical, electrical, SCADA and physical treatment principles involved in controlling an industrial process. The technician must be familiar with all types of industrial control and processing equipment including electrical breakers, variable frequency drives, actuators, instruments, transmitters, motors, pumps, gearboxes, programmable logic controllers (PLC) and computer networking equipment including SCADA software, hardware, and architecture. The CST troubleshoots and modifies existing programs for Rockwell PLC’s and human machine interface (HMI) screens across all areas of the treatment and pumping process. Additionally, the CST is responsible for evaluating and optimizing control programs to achieve process goals defined by operating personnel and managers. Position coordinates with Operations to perform equipment maintenance and repair. Provides technical leadership to the instrumentation technicians and electricians. Work schedules include fixed and rotating shifts. Shares on-call duties as needed to provide 24-hour coverage 7 days a week. Position is responsible for communicating, requesting, and applying Lock-Out-Tag-Out to equipment for repair and/or maintenance.

Citizens Energy Group offers competitive salary and benefits including:• Health, Dental & Vision• Defined Benefit Pension Plan• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match• Short-Term Incentive Plan (STIP)• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contribution• Wellness Program• Adoption and tuition assistance• Employee Credit Union• PTO and Paid Holidays

If you are looking for a new opportunity, we invite you to apply and talk about the possibilities of starting a rewarding new chapter of your career! Salary: Competitive wage

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair wastewater treatment process control system and SCADA equipment. Research equipment operational problems and identify primary failure cause and implement corrective actions. Operate various types of tools and testing equipment. Work with other skilled trades and Master Control Operators to troubleshoot equipment and system failures.
• Troubleshoot and optimize existing PLC programs, processing systems and SCADA software to improve performance and reliability. 
• Research, develop, document, and optimize PLC programs, to properly control wastewater systems to customers’ expectations and within regulatory and safety guidelines and laws. 
• Update schematics, wiring diagrams, calibration sheets and manuals as necessary. Create Standard Operating Procedures and Theory of Operation documents.
• Provide direction to other skilled trades to assist in troubleshooting and repair. Train and educate other employees on control systems and operation of equipment.  Perform other duties as requested. 

Qualifications

• Associate degree in an electrical, instrumentation or machine control field and 1-3 years of experience as an Instrumentation Technician, Electrician, Control System Analyst or Control System Programmer in an industrial process environment, or;
• 3 plus years of experiences as an Instrumentation Technician, Electrician, Control System Analyst or Control System Programmer in an industrial process environment with documented continuing education or certificates in an electrical, instrument or controls education program.
• Must have experience with Rockwell Allen Bradley PLC programming, Factory Talk SCADA software , RS logix software, Studio5000 Designer and Plant Pax or an industrial control system equivalent.
• Experience programing physical devices using standard programming languages such as ladder logic, functional block diagrams, sequential flow diagrams or instructional text.
• Must be able to find the root cause of issues and think logically about solutions.
• Ability to write technical documents, such as Sequence of Operations or Standard Operating Procedures.
• Must have advanced math skills, knowledge of electrical and mechanical principles.
• Knowledge of environmental rules, regulations, auditing, and reporting procedures.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Documented Lock-Out-Tag-Out and Arc Flash procedure training.
• Must have the ability to work well and communicate with customers, management, and the public.
• Must be able to work overtime as circumstances require and share on-call responsibilities.  
• Must have and maintain a valid Indiana driver’s license.
• Must have a Level 1 Control System Technician certification or equivalent, obtain certification within 4 years of start date through training offered by Citizens Energy Group
• Must be a Certified RS Logix Maintainer or equivalent, obtain certification within 4 years of start date through training offered by Citizens Energy Group

Preferred Skills/Qualifications:   

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field from an accredited university.
• Level 2 Control Systems Technician certification or equivalent
• Certified Rockwell RSLogix Programmer
• Documented courses or certification in information technology networking, servers, or data storage.
• Wastewater operator’s license of any level.
• Knowledge of CMMS programs such as INFOR EAM, HANSEN, MP2, and 7i.

Job Posting Deadline: Open until filled Citizens is a drug-free, Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.