Field Engineer - Drive and Control Systems (EE25104)

Job # EE25104

Job Title Field Engineer – Drives and Control Systems

Office Location Roanoke, VA; NC; GA; TX; IN; FL Preferred

Business Function/ Department Industrial Systems/Field Engineering Production Systems

Sales Territory, if applicable N/A

General Role Description

Provide Technical Advisory Services (TAS) to coordinate installation and commissioning activities for assigned projects while meeting project schedules and performance criteria.

Role Accountabilities

-   Commission AC and DC drive systems and/or control software to meet design performance criteria

-   Perform tune up of closed loop regulators to ensure optimal equipment performance and meet design parameters

-   Troubleshoot and correct process application problems in complex control systems

-   Design, configure, and test system software and hardware to meet contractual requirements when assigned

-   Gather pertinent information from authorized sources to assess project requirements as related to assigned scope of work

-   Provide regular, accurate, and considered commissioning status reports to parties deemed appropriate to the situation

-   Lead respective process component of client witness system acceptance test when assigned

-   Recommend changes to commissioning procedures to improve system performance

-   Recommend software or hardware improvements to engineering department

-   Maintain current safety qualifications appropriate to the assigned tasks and adhere to both Company and client safety requirements

-   Ensure proper safety equipment is available and in good working condition, as assigned

-   Coach associates in specific areas of technical expertise when identified by management as a function expert

-   Train client personnel on system maintenance procedures and/or system operation to ensure optimum performance and minimum downtime

-   Plan and execute special projects up to 9 months in duration to support the department when assigned

General Employee Accountabilities

-   Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager

-   Give manager best advice

-   Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified

-   Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager

-   Exemplify Company Core Values:  Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment

-   Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws

-   Recommend viable improvements proactively

-   Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering with control automation coursework, mechatronics, computer engineering or related field or equivalent via education and/or work experience
• 2 years’ experience with process and automation controls
• 2 years’ field engineering experience or 2 years’ experience working in the metals, material handling, paper, or general industries
• Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative and communication skills
• Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Work and Access
• Availability to travel, domestically and internationally, more than 75% of the time, sometimes with limited notice

Preferred Qualifications

-   Demonstrated experience working with international clients and field service personnel

-   Demonstrated experience in international field engineering

-   Demonstrated experience in the metals, material handling, paper, or general industries

-   Proficiency in Oracle ERP

-   Proficiency in MS Projects

Link to TMEIC Corporation Americas website:  https://www.tmeic.com/.  To be considered an applicant for any available positions, individuals must complete an online job application for each posting.  A resume may be attached to the online application but is not considered a substitute for the information in the application.  Applications will be considered only for the specific position for which the application is submitted.

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