At Tesco Controls (a UFT company), our culture is grounded in the idea that the how we achieve results is just as important as the results themselves. Our winning behaviors guide the way we work, collaborate, and grow—both as individual employees and as a team. Our core winning behaviors are to Build Relationships, have a Relentless Drive for Results, to Communicate with Integrity and Focus, and to Be a Mentor, Teacher, Learner. These behaviors are more than words—they are the foundation of our success and continued growth.
Here, you’ll join a stable, growing company where your work directly supports cleaner water, stronger communities, and critical infrastructure across the country. If you want meaningful work, real growth opportunities, and a team that takes pride in doing the right thing—you’ll find it here. Apply today and help power the systems that keep our world running.
Under direct supervision, the PLC Application Engineer writes PLC programs, OIT programs, and software control descriptions for controlling water and/or wastewater processes. Responsible for working off engineering drawings and specifications to write programs using various software and hardware platforms. Also responsible for bench testing and panel testing to verify that all aspects of PLC & OIT functionality meet required project specifications. Assist with the startup and troubleshooting of programs once installed onsite.
This role will travel about 30-40% of the time throughout California.
What you'll do:
Write PLC operating program based upon control specification and/or Tesco standards to assure safe, reliable and optimal equipment operation
Write (publish) concise operating instructions detailing; control parameters and their effects under normal and failure conditions
Provide technical assistance (phone or job-site) to verify and/or modify PLC program
Work with various departments internally, along with consulting engineers, customers and end users to assure proper programming for the system layouts and designs
Analyze and interpret existing programs and documentation for project modifications
Ensure assignments and work schedules follow policy and procedures
Communicate effectively to a wide range of internal and external contacts
Support multiple smaller scaled projects
Provide weekly content and job status reports used with scheduling tools
All other duties assigned
What you bring:
Preferred 2 years of experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Programming, Computer Science, Computer Technology, Engineering, related field
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent attention to detail
High level of organizational and time management skills
Basic knowledge of ladder logic and structured text programming
Basic understanding of computer operations, Microsoft Office
Working knowledge of instruments and electro-mechanical devices used for process control
Join our team to innovate the future of water and wastewater. You’ll collaborate with coworkers who are the best and the brightest, challenge yourself on exciting work, and help build the best water and wastewater platform company in the U.S.
Tesco Controls is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. TESCO provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)
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