Job Summary: Contribute to innovative and unique control solutions to align with project and client’s needs. Responsible for a variety of Automation Projects, including PLC, HMI, and SCADA Programming, Network Configuration, AC & DC Drive Setup & Configuration, Instrumentation, Electrical Design and Commissioning/Startup Support Services. Servicing customers in varying industrial, agricultural, food and dairy, municipal, and OEM sectors. Field Engineering duties including customer service calls, troubleshooting, and system startup & commissioning.
Key Responsibilities:
- Customer service and support, including service calls, emergency after hours calls, and remote/on-line support.
- Customer contact skills including site engineering surveys, customer service, and project management.
- Programming PLC’s, HMI’s, SCADA systems, and Operator Interface Terminals on various control systems.
- DCS Programming of Emerson Delta V.
- Design of control panel layout, motor control center layout, electrical schematic development, and component specification.
- Development of system P&IDs, wiring schematics and drawings, panel layouts, and other associated automation system design documentation.
- Electrical design duties for controls systems serving various industries.
- Industrial control network design using common protocols such as Ethernet/IP, Modbus, etc.
- Electric motor drive selection, setup and configuration duties.
- Selection of instrumentation for level, pressure, temperature & flow measurement and control systems.
- Applying knowledge while working on significant and complex projects.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field, or Associate’s degree in engineering or related field with 3 years of relevant experience, or minimum five years related experience.
- Knowledge of PLC’s, programming in ladder logic, function block, and structured text. Knowledge of PID control and loop tuning.
- Comfortable in a client facing role with ability to communicate effectively with clients in a professional & competent manner.
- Self-starter with the ability to work efficiently autonomously or as a member of a team. Demonstrated ability to be a team player, with the willingness to help others within the department and company.
- Working knowledge of relevant codes and standards including NFPA 70 & UL508A.
- Ability to organize and prioritize work and the ability to multi-task
- Personal computer skills: Microsoft Office products
- Strong verbal and written communications skills
- Ability to: walk in uneven ground/set/slippery locations, climb steps/ladders, lift up to 75 pounds occasionally, bend/stoop/twist, drive to customer locations, etc.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of various PLC manufacturers products.
- Knowledge of various HMI manufacturers terminals.
- Knowledge of various manufacturers AC & DC drives.
- Knowledge of servo & stepper motor controls.
- Knowledge of industrial safety standards and Safety Instrumented Systems.
- Knowledge of hazardous locations including Class 1 and Class 2 locations and applicable codes and standards for these environments.
Working Conditions:
- Electrical hazards.
- Varying weather conditions.
- Varying customer environments (Food Grade, cGMP, Etc.).
- Varying office and customer locations.
- Varying schedules & occasional extended hours.
