PLC/SCADA - Instrumentation & Controls Technician (Power Generation / HVAC)

Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Responsibilities

• Follow all applicable safety rules, regulations, policies, and procedures in performance of assigned duties.
• Participate in all required safety training activities.
• Report any unsafe conditions encountered in performance of duties.
• Install, maintain, calibrate, troubleshoot, make program changes and corrections, repair, and overhaul all power house and supervisory systems, indicating, recording, telemetering, and controlling instruments (electric, electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic) used to measure and control variables such as pressure, flow, temperature, motion, force, and chemical composition.
• Implement a preventative maintenance schedule.
• Maintain inventory of spare parts and inventory records.
• Assist outside service engineers.
• Maintain maintenance and repair records.
• Read process and instrument (electric, electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic) diagrams.
• Program programmable data loggers and controllers (multi-loop ladder and function).
• Generate hard copy records of ladder logics and files.
• Perform other duties of a similar level and nature as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Associate degree in Instrument Technology, Electronic Technology, Computer Technology, or related field.
• Valid State of Wisconsin Driver’s License.

Skills

• Effective written and oral communication with co-workers, supervisors, managers, and others.
• Data entry and computer skills, including email, application, and office software.
• Troubleshooting and repair of remote and local control systems for HVAC, gas turbines, boilers, air compressors, generators, and valves.
• Troubleshooting sensing devices for pressure, temperature, UV, motion, and fluid flow.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job.
• Ability to work in confined spaces and wear breathing apparatus for confined entry.

Benefits

• Paid time off policies.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Savings accounts.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid volunteering.
• Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan.