SCADA Technician

The SCADA technician will be responsible for supporting the configuration, troubleshooting, and commissioning of instrumentation, communications, and SCADA devices during equipment production and on-site after equipment delivery, as required. The technician will support continuous improvement and operational excellence for instrumentation, communications, and SCADA-related systems and equipment to achieve a zero-failure rate.

Key Responsibilities:

• The SCADA Technician will be responsible for the following:
• SCADA and MET Assembly
• Assembly/build of SCADA racks and MET Stations
• Wiring of instrumentation and rack components per design.
• Supporting inventory management
• Stacking and setting up devices on the rack or MET station as needed
• Configuring network and instrumentation devices based on provided design and configuration requirements
• Reading and understanding network device manuals for device setup and configuration
• Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)
• Setting up FAT environment for customers and Terabase’s engineering teams to conduct the FAT for the equipment.
• Generating documentation related to the equipment assemblies and testing outcomes.
• Supporting troubleshooting of network issues and device connectivity issues. A knowledge of Putty and Wireshark is a plus.
• On-Site Commissioning and Warranty Support
• Travel to sites in different locations of the US to complete pre-commissioning and commissioning activities or warranty support activities, including but not limited to:
• Powering up SCADA, MET station and field network equipment
• Supporting establishment of remote connectivity to the site
• Inspecting installations and completing pre-commissioning and commissioning documentation
• Troubleshooting device and network communications issues
• Helping resolve and documenting warranty claims

Requirements

Required Skills:

• Travel 40-60%
• IT Certifications (A+ and Network+) or Cisco CCNA or minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to troubleshoot Network layers 1, 2 issues effectively, including capturing and analyzing packets.
• Ability to carry heavy equipment for inventory management and assembly of racks and MET stations.
• Ability to follow safety standards and protocols.
• Solid understanding of fiber and Ethernet technologies, protocols, and patching.
• Solid understanding of Network LAN protocols such as TCP/IP, LLDP, CDP, STP, ICMP, ARP, DNS, DHCP.
• Ability to communicate with team members.
• Working knowledge of industrial protocols such as Modbus-TCP, DNP3, OPC-UA, IEC 61850, and ICCP.

Nice-to-have Skills:

• Ability to troubleshoot Network layers 3 issues effectively, including capturing and analyzing packets.
• RTAC or PLC programming experience, including structured text and function blocks.
• Experience in SCADA development, Ignition experience is a plus.
• Experience in setting up virtual machines on physical servers.
• Experience working on multiple projects simultaneously.
• OSHA and NFPA 70E certifications are a plus.