This position serves as an automation staff specialist with sole responsibility for analyzing and supporting operations of the southern fish hatcheries’ Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems and associated software.

This position performs analysis of system performance, researching, designing, testing, evaluating, maintaining and programming modifications, replacements, and enhancements of the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) based OPTO Epic Groov SCADA alarm systems and associated critical software that keep fish alive during emergencies at DNR state fish hatcheries and weirs, plus other Fisheries units as needed. This position performs analysis and system programming updates as required for the Fisheries Production Section, Research Section or Field Management Sections. This position works with the northern automation staff specialist and routinely collaborates with other hatchery staff.

In addition, this position provides analysis of solar array performance and electrical generation data compared to hatchery electrical consumption data for three high-profile hatchery solar projects in southern Michigan to explore and recommend methods for optimizing energy efficiencies.

Position Description

The location for this position is TBD and will be determined based on the selected candidate. Options include:
- Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery (Mattawan, MI)
- Harrietta State Fish Hatchery (Harrietta, MI)
- Platte River State Fish Hatchery (Beulah, MI)

Education
Possession of an associate degree in electrical, electromechanical, or electronics engineering, computer science, engineering, or electronics technology.

Experience
Four years of experience in the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical and electronic equipment equivalent to an Equipment Technician, including two years equivalent to an Equipment Technician E10 or one year equivalent to an Equipment Technician 11.

Completion of 60 semester (90 term) credits including 24 semester (36 term) credits in any combination of course work in the following areas: electrical, electromechanical, or electronics engineering, electronics technology, computer science, highway or traffic technology, engineering, or mathematics may be substituted for the education requirement.

A certificate from a two-year, post-secondary, technical program in electrical, electromechanical, or electronics technology may be substituted for the education requirement.

Four years of experience in the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical and electronic equipment may be substituted for the education requirement.

Please attach a cover letter, resume, and official college transcripts (if applicable) to your application. For our purposes, "Official Transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal.

Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions. Unsupported responses may not be considered further.

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Accommodations
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator for the agency that posted this position vacancy.