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As a 100% Employee-Owned company, Robert E. Mason & Associates, Inc. believes our Associates are the foundation of both our customers’ and our success.  Our strong company culture, and belief in continued investment in our Associates, has helped us realize long Associate tenures, as well as long lasting relationships with our customers.  Under the Robert E. Mason & Associates, Inc. umbrella there are two divisions: R.E. Mason and Apperture Solutions.

R.E. Mason is an Emerson Impact Partner covering North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.  Emerson is the global leader of process systems and solutions.  R.E. Mason provides industry-leading process equipment and service for process control, automation, safety, and reliability.  The industries served include Chemical, Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences, Power & Utilities, Food & Beverage, and Pulp & Paper. 

Apperture Solutions is a technology independent, professional consulting, and implementation services firm.  Apperture Solutions offers Data Enablement, Production Optimization, Operations Management, and Other Value-Added Services.  Apperture Solutions partners with other providers to offer our customers the technologies and solutions that fit their needs.

What R.E. Mason Offers Associates:

R.E. Mason is a 100% employee-owned company that offers a comprehensive, industry leading benefits package to all eligible Associates:

• Participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
• Retirement plan, including a Safe Harbor contribution
• Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance
• Employer paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Generous paid leave options that include vacation time, sick leave, personal leave time, R.E. Mason Way Half Day, paid Jury Duty, and paid Bereavement Leave
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid company holidays
• Career Development Program
• Retirement and Financial Wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Alternative/Hybrid Work Schedules

General Description

The successful candidate will be a significant contributor on our Project Execution Team. The Automation Engineer is responsible for the lead role in design, development, and implementation of our customers’ automation systems during capital projects. The Automation Engineer will be a significant contributor and often the lead technical resource on customer projects. The Automation Engineer will deliver quality solutions and services to customers using the technologies provided by DeltaV, Asset Management Systems (AMS) and other Emerson solutions.

The Automation Engineer will have close interaction with project management and account management to ensure that the project is delivered within the schedule and budget and with the high level of quality expected by our customers. Additionally, the Automation Engineer will provide mentoring and leadership to other engineers assigned to projects.

The Automation Engineer will also be expected to provide support to sales, generate estimates and proposals, and contribute to operations and project management functions.

Specific Responsibilities

• Lead and work in a project team to meet schedule and budget
• Monitor project scope and identify and evaluate potential deviations
• Design and implement process control strategies
• Implement control strategy configurations within the DeltaV DCS system
• Write design documentation for a variety of continuous process control applications
• Support Factory Acceptance Tests (“FAT”s) / Software Acceptance Tests (“SAT”s)
• Support start-up and commissioning activities at customer sites
• Troubleshoot system hardware, software, network, and instrument bus technologies
• Contribute to company procedures and configuration standards
• Generate project configuration estimates and assist in the generation of proposal documents
• Develop custom shift, environmental, or production reports for plant maintenance and operations personnel
• Configure process modeling & simulation (using both Mynah MiMic software & DeltaV)
• Work independently on-site at a customer location

Required Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to meet project team commitments and deadlines.
• Ability to work in team environment; a team player
• Ability to work independently, self-directed, self-motivated, and detail oriented
• Customer focused
• Organized and reliable; demonstrates integrity
• Be a United States Citizen with a valid driver’s license.

Required Education and Experience

• B.S. in CHE, EE, ME, Comp. Eng., Comp. Sci., other related disciplines
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
• Experience with the Emerson DeltaV Control System
• MS Office Experience

Preferred Experience/Competencies

• Experience with Emerson Legacy Control Systems or PLCs
• Understanding of regulated or validated systems
• Prior experience working in a relevant manufacturing environment
• Windows Server 2016/2019 and network troubleshooting skills

Physical Requirements

• Standing
• Walking
• Sitting
• Kneeling
• Reaching Overhead
• Climbing
• Pushing and Pulling
• Lifting - 30 pounds
• Using a Computer
• Using a Telephone
• Driving

RE Mason Company is a federal contractor and, as such, is required to solicit the disability status and protected veteran status of candidates. Thus, you are required to answer self-identification questions as part of your application process. These questions are part of RE Mason’s Affirmative Action Plan and the completion of these questions will not have any effect on any consideration of your application materials.

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and need to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with RE Mason, please call our office at (704) 375-4465.

This is a drug-free workplace. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of any required pre-employment and, if applicable, ongoing drug testing, including testing mandated by customer site access requirements.