Precision Drive and Control

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.