Overview
Introducing Prime Controls
Established in 1991, Prime Controls is a family-owned Systems Integration and I&C Construction firm dedicated to meeting clients' industrial automation and control requirements. As a Main Automation Contractor, we offer comprehensive solutions, supported by our size, expertise, and extensive experience. With a professional team of over 850 employees, Prime Controls serves customers nationwide from our Dallas, Texas headquarters and offices throughout the South-Central United States. Our mission is to deliver the highest quality professional services while prioritizing our employees' well-being and fostering an exceptional workplace environment.
What You Will Do
As an Instrumentation and Controls Supervisor, you will play a crucial role in supervising and coordinating activities of instrumentation and controls technicians engaged in instrumentation set-up, connections, and testing.
A Typical Day at Prime Controls
- Coordinates with electrical contractors to schedule instrumentation set-up, testing, and terminations.
- Troubleshoots and resolves electrical problems and connections.
- Plans wiring and installation of instrumentation and controls. Interprets specifications, blueprints, job orders and assigns duties.
- Inspects work for conformance to company standards and electrical codes.
- Reviews schedules and estimates work hour requirements for completion of job assignments.
- Trains technicians on procedures, processes, efficient methods, quality, safety, productivity, and technical skills.
- Provides input for hiring decisions and performance reviews.
- Interprets company policies and enforces safety regulations.
- Suggests changes to increase the efficiency of the work crew.
- Maintains time and attendance records. Manages schedules and minimizes the need for overtime.
- Coordinates with project coordinator to requisition and purchase needed materials.
- Collaborates with managers to coordinate additional labor required to stay on schedule.
- Performs activities of workers supervised.
What You Will Bring
The Basic
- High School Diploma or GED
- 2-year technical associate degree or equivalent experience and/or certification
- 5 years minimum of experience as a technician with at least 1 year in a supervisory role.
- Previous Industrial Experience
- Familiar with Automation and Controls, VFD Drives, Soft Starters
- Proficient in computer and Microsoft Office software packages
- Experience working with medium and low voltages
- Experience with interpreting wiring schematics/ diagrams
- Experience with interpreting P&ID’s
- Experience with loop checks
- Experience with instrument calibrations using a Fluke multimeter and hart communicator
- Demonstrated supervisor abilities
- Ability to manage small projects and day to day work planning
- Experience following electrical schematics
- Good track record with troubleshooting skills
- A proven safe work record
The Preferred
- NCCER certification in instrumentation
What We Offer:
Full-time employees enjoy a great benefits package including, but not limited to:
- Health, Dental, and Vision coverage
- Flexible Spending Account(s)
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities may be made to enable them to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to the risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities may be made to enable them to perform the essential functions.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
