Instrumentation Operations Supervisor

The MWRA is looking for an Instrumentation Operations Supervisor who supervises daily operations and activities of assigned Instrumentation staff for plant-wide projects including corrective and preventative maintenance. Serves as subject matter expert resource on programmable logic controllers (PLC) and Instrumentation Devices. Follows established safety, operating, and emergency response procedures and policies established by MWRA.

This position:

• Determines the daily assignments for assigned staff and distributes work accordingly. Establishes deadlines and priorities based on the maintenance schedule or emergencies.
• Programs, configures, upgrades, edits, and troubleshoots programmable logic controllers (PLC).
• Provide ongoing guidance and technical support as well as annual training of all instrumentation staff on the following subjects:
• Basic PLC - laptop connection, trouble shooting, and following logic operation.
• Field instrument transmitter and element installation, configuration, troubleshooting and configuration device connection.
• Supervises assigned crews including taking disciplinary actions (issuing verbal warnings and initiating written warnings) when necessary, conducting performance reviews, and preparing regular reports, as required, on work accomplished and crew productivity.
• Assists Planning/Scheduling Coordinator in determining appropriate Instrumentation preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance priorities, schedules, tasks, and estimated levels of effort to ensure that equipment performance is maximized.

This position requires a high school diploma, GED requires at least seven (7) years of related experience supervising assigned staff in specialized titles, Instrumentation Specialists, Communication and Control Technicians, and related maintenance titles. This should include working knowledge of the methods, procedures and work rules relating to preventive maintenance, repair, and proper inspection of instrumentation and controls systems. And the ability to set-up and configure local, remote, hierarchical and distributive control systems; knowledge to configure Input/Output modules using various slot addressing techniques; understanding of program and data table file organization, number systems and processor information flow; and knowledge of basic relay type instructions, timers and counters, & data manipulation instructions. Special requirements include a Valid Class D Vehicle Operator's License and ISA Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) Certification or within twelve months of being in the title.

Salary: $82,548.79 - $118,959.75 Annually $1,587.48 - $2,287.69 Weekly Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:00pm, This position has been designated as essential in instances where the MWRA Executive Director requires essential personnel to report to work.

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Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.