Job Description

Our recruiting firm is seeking a Senior Plant Control Systems Technician for a hands-on role with a modern wastewater treatment facility in the San Francisco Bay Area.

This position will support the plant’s automation, instrumentation, PLC, HMI, SCADA, electrical, and control systems. The role may be filled at either a strong technician level or a senior level, depending on experience.

This is not a desk-based controls role. The work is primarily field-based and involves troubleshooting directly at equipment, panels, instruments, process systems, and remote facilities.

What You’ll Do

• Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, instrumentation, control panels, communication networks, and related automation equipment
• Work with Allen-Bradley PLCs, Studio 5000, RSLogix, FactoryTalk View ME/SE, and PanelView HMIs
• Perform field diagnostics on control panels, telemetry I/O, control loops, instruments, and automated process equipment
• Configure or modify PLC logic, HMI screens, and SCADA interfaces as needed
• Support preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, repairs, installations, and system upgrades
• Work with operations, maintenance, engineering, and contractors on process and control system improvements
• Maintain technical documentation, drawings, maintenance records, and system configuration information
• At the senior level, lead complex troubleshooting, support PLC/SCADA upgrades, assist with commissioning, and provide technical guidance to other team members

What We’re Looking For

• Hands-on experience with industrial controls, instrumentation, PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, and electrical troubleshooting
• Experience in wastewater, water treatment, utilities, manufacturing, food/beverage, chemical processing, or another industrial process environment
• Familiarity with Allen-Bradley controls platforms is strongly preferred
• Ability to read electrical schematics, P&IDs, loop diagrams, panel drawings, and technical documentation
• Strong troubleshooting skills with electrical, electronic, pneumatic, mechanical, and instrumentation systems
• Ability to work safely in a plant environment and communicate well with operations, maintenance, engineering, and contractors

Background That Fits

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Associate degree or technical training in instrumentation, electronics, automation, electrical technology, or a related field preferred
• 2+ years of relevant controls, instrumentation, electrical, or industrial maintenance experience required
• 4+ years of relevant experience preferred for senior-level consideration
• Valid California driver’s license required
• CWEA Electrical/Instrumentation certification or ISA Control Systems Technician certification is a plus, or the ability to obtain required certification after hire

Why This Role

This is a strong opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on controls work in a real plant environment. You’ll support critical infrastructure, work with complex automation systems, and help keep essential operations running safely and reliably.
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Note: To comply with state laws, the annual base salary range for this position has been provided as a guideline. The final salary offer will be determined based on factors such as work experience, education/training, key skills, and other considerations.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US. Hiring company is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.