What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controls Automation Engineer position at TraC-n-trol, Inc.?
Texas-based statewide systems integration company seeks a controls automation engineer or technician for municipal water/wastewater Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, electrical, instrumentation, and controls projects throughout Texas. Services include design, project management, PLC & HMI programming, deployment, testing, and commissioning with some service and technical support for existing customers in the SCADA industry.
Duties:
Duties:
- Corporate liaison for local water/wastewater utilities on needs for system upgrades, service, and project support
- Provides system programming and completes acceptance tests.
- Maintains systems by problem-solving, testing, diagnosing problems, and completing repairs on electronic control panels, radio communication devices, computer systems and networks, and software.
- Maintains records by documenting original system, upgrades, and repairs; completes work orders for invoicing by central office. Complete project management documentation.
- Complies with regulations by adhering to codes, specifications, and rules; reads blueprints and technical bulletins.
- Keeps company-provided installation & service equipment and vehicles operating by following operating instructions to meet job duty requirements.
- Updates job knowledge by completing recertification, educational opportunities, and reading technical publications.
- Provides technical support for outside sales missions by completing related tasks as needed by area sales representatives.
- Experience with any SCADA applications and HMI software (Ignition, VTScada, Wonderware, and iFix).
- Experienced with Allen-Bradley, Modicon, SCADAPack, Siemens, and GE PLCs.
- Up to 50% travel may be required out of our office located in Georgetown, TX
- Customer service orientation, professionalism, exemplary ethical conduct, technical understanding, system administration, problem-solving, communications
- Must be mature, dependable, and thorough
- Excellent references, driving record, drug test are required
- Company vehicle and equipment provided (employee to provide basic hand tools)
- Per Diem paid for overnight travel
- Major medical for employees and dependents (100%) for base plan
- 3% 401k employer contribution after 1 year
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Full-time