Instrumentation Process Control Supervisor

About the role

The Instrumentation Process Control Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the maintenance, installation, calibration, and repair of various electronic instrumentation, metering devices, electrical equipment, process control, SCADA system, PLCs, and operator SCADA workstation displays. They also assist in preparing preliminary and long-range SCADA plans, evaluate automatic process control equipment, inspect installations, monitor warranty repair and services contracts, troubleshoot problems, and support maintenance of SCADA platforms.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the maintenance, installation, calibration, and repair of a variety of electronic instrumentation, metering devices, electrical equipment, process control, SCADA system, PLCs, and operator SCADA workstation displays;
• Supervise routine diagnostics and component-level repair and electrical and pneumatic test equipment;
• Evaluate automatic process control equipment for its ability to meet the operational needs of the county’s wastewater treatment facility systems;
• Inspect new and existing installations of electronic instrumentation, computers, and metering devices for the wastewater treatment facilities;
• Monitor warranty repair and services contracts for county-owned equipment;
• Troubleshoot problems and take action to ensure facility integrity;
• Complete the more difficult installation of process control systems, calibration, and repair jobs;
• Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, and streamline work processes;
• Modify process control systems and prepare schematic diagrams to reflect changes;
• Document work performed;
• Develop and implement PLC programs and operator SCADA workstation displays;
• Assist in the review of engineering drawings and specifications;
• Utilize programming languages like Python, C++, Ladder logic, and scripting languages (VBScript, JavaScript) used for automation and customization of SCADA systems;
• Support maintenance of SCADA platforms such as Wonderware, Ignition, and Rockwell FactoryTalk;
• Maintain and support the network and device communication protocols like Modbus, OPC, DNP3, Ethernet/IP, BACnet, and Profibus for interfacing SCADA with field devices;
• Maintain and integrate SCADA with PLCs, RTUs, and Distributed Control Systems (DCS) for seamless automation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in electronics technology, instrumentation, and process control AND three years of experience in the repair, programming, or maintenance of process control systems, programmable logic controllers (PLC), SCADA system displays, or similar instrumentation in an industrial or environmental setting INCLUDING one year of lead or supervisory experience, which may be concurrent with general experience.
• Three years of experience with Pima County in an Instrumentation Process Control Coordinator II or closely related position, as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years experience installing, programming, configuring, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing instrumentation and PLC systems;
• Minimum three (3) years experience in process control and instrumentation technologies, including calibration of flow meters, sensors, and analyzers;
• Minimum three (3) years experience programming and commissioning PLCs (Ladder Logic, Structured Text, Function Blocks) and OITs, particularly Rockwell systems;
• Minimum three (3) years experience with SCADA platforms such as AVEVA System Platform, InTouch, Ignition, or VTScada;
• Minimum three (3) years experience reading panel drawings, electrical schematics, and P&IDs;
• Minimum three (3) years experience with RF/telemetry, networked radios, and microwave communication systems;
• Minimum three (3) years experience leading preventative maintenance programs and process control system upgrades.