What You Will Do

• Collaborate with clients and application specialists during the tender/bid stage to define control equipment designs and specifications

• Monitor and advise on costs associated with electrical designs throughout proposals and project execution

• Program and configure PLCs and SCADA systems to meet technical, commercial, and project requirements

• Develop control strategies and supporting documentation to define project-specific programming requirements

• Create and manage electrical documentation, including control philosophies, design specifications, load schedules, and wiring schematics

• Provide technical support including field service, commissioning, operator training, and warranty support

• Maintain engineering records for drawings and associated data for future reference

• Ensure timely submission of engineering deliverables and adherence to project schedules and budgets

• Troubleshoot automation, integration, and network communication issues

• Provide technical assistance and training to Sales and Product Support teams

Position Details

• Onsite in Plano, TX

• Travel: Frequent domestic and international travel required (up to 50%)

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED

• Minimum of five (5) years of electrical and automation experience in a production, manufacturing, or design environment

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex technical documents

• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to apply logical and scientific thinking in varied situations

• Ability to make decisions involving multiple variables in both standard and non-standard scenarios

• Experience with control systems such as:

  • Rockwell (Control Logix, RS Linx, FactoryTalk Linx, BootP, Logix Echo)

  • Siemens (S7-400, TIA Portal, Simatic Manager Step 7, Proneta)

  • SCADA platforms (Wonderware InTouch, System Platform, Archestra, GE Cimplicity, WinCC, Ignition)

  • Drive software (ABB Drive Composer, Starter)

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, etc.)

• Ability to interpret process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), mechanical and structural drawings, and wiring schematics

• No immigration sponsorship provided for this role

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to walk, sit, use hands and fingers, and reach with hands and arms

• Occasionally required to stand

• Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 40 pounds

Preferred Qualifications

• Electrical & Control Engineering degree, major in Automation or Industrial Automation

• Experience with Visual Basic, .NET Visual Studio, and Python

• Experience with instrumentation and PID control technologies

• Previous field experience

• Experience mentoring or leading junior engineers or project teams

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