Automation Engineer (PLC)

Overview

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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. 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 offers Data Enablement, Production Optimization, Operations Management, Control Systems Design and Integration, and other value-added services. Apperture Solutions is a 100% employee-owned company that offers a comprehensive benefits package to all eligible Associates.

General Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated controls engineer to join our Factory Automation and PLC Services Team. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in Factory Automation Systems and Controls including PLC / HMI, Edge Device for IIoT / I4.0 and SCADA systems with excellent technical skills to deliver high-quality services to our clients. The successful candidate will be a significant contributor on our Project Execution Team. The Automation Engineer will work in the development, delivery, and commissioning of PLC-based control systems and solutions for R.E. Mason's industrial customers. The Automation Engineer will have close interaction with the Project Technical Lead Engineer who will manage the configuration development and provide coaching to ensure work adheres to technical standards and quality.

The Automation Engineer will also provide aftermarket ("Lifecycle") and staff augmentation support to customers. This includes maintaining and updating existing control strategies, implementing small-scale expansion projects, and assisting with process optimization projects.

Specific Responsibilities

• Configure, troubleshoot, and maintain PLCs used to control both OEM skids and custom process equipment
• Configure SCADA solutions and local Historians and integrations to 3rd party systems such as Emerson's DeltaV DCS & OSI PI
• Develop system documentation including functional requirements specifications and detailed design specifications for various continuous and batch process control applications
• Support Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) / Site Acceptance Tests (SATs) and any start-up and commissioning activities at customer sites
• Travel in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia – approximately 25%
• Develop scope and specification documentation for new station equipment installations, including control panels and station instrumentation
• Review vendor design packages for new control panels and / or instrumentation installations to ensure they meet design requirements
• Liaison with contractor for panel and equipment installations
• Migrate existing PLC programming to Emerson Rx3i, including configurations and logic files
• Perform GE iFIX control database modifications as needed
• Perform graphic development and modification from existing station graphics, including Emerson QP+ HMIs and GE iFIX, as needed
• Perform typical Power and Grounding checks and I&I
• Work with plant personnel and contractors to perform loop checks, final testing and any necessary startup support
• Maintain station I / O lists and drawings during system checkout and commissioning

Required Competencies

Required Education And Experience

Preferred Experience / Competencies

Physical Requirements

Apperture is a federal contractor and, as such, is required to solicit the disability status and protected veteran status of candidates. These questions are part of Apperture'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 Apperture, please call our office at (704) 375-4465.

Seniority level : Mid-Senior level

Employment type : Other

Job function : Engineering and Information Technology

Industries : Software Development

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