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PLC Application Engineer

Company: Novaspect Inc
Location: Hoffman Estates
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

Description:Novaspect, Inc., an Emerson Impact Partner, the global leader of automation systems and solutions, is currently offering an opportunity for an PLC Application Engineer on our customer-oriented, fast paced Field Service team. The successful candidate will assist our automation and digital transformation system customers in developing, delivering, maintaining, and optimizing their PLC installations.Essential Duties and Responsibilities of the PLC Application Engineer:

  • Work with our customers to:
  • Become a Trusted Advisor by actively listening and communicating to accomplish their goals
  • Participate in the establishment, measurement, and achievement of customer satisfaction metrics
  • Provide an ongoing communication channel between them and internal teams to ensure expectations are well established and understood
  • Manage expectations and engagement scope to ensure a clear understanding of technological capabilities and limitations
  • Comply with internal and customer safety programs
  • Recommend and implement improvement to PLC's and other control systems
  • Provide ongoing site support, which may include:
  • PLC configuration, commissioning, startup, and tuning
  • PLC, field instrumentation, and valve-related situations troubleshooting and problem resolution
  • Configuration optimization of both batch and continuous process control
  • Loop tuning
  • Troubleshooting field instrumentation and valve application
  • Interfaces to other control systems, drives, and various control bus networks
  • Cybersecurity
  • Ethernet IP networks
  • Work to grow Novaspect as an employee-owner of our ESOP
  • Develop new and improve existing engineering tools
  • Work as a team with sales to market, find, and sell solutions
  • Work as a team
  • Work independently and as part of a team supporting a customer
  • Coordinate with internal sales and project teams to help investigate and resolve complex obstacles
  • Help colleagues as they encounter situations they are not as familiar with
  • Provide clear and frequent communications
  • Perform diagnostic and troubleshooting over the phone
  • Create in-depth and professional engineering proposals and reports
  • Converse with other industry experts about technical concepts
  • Deliver presentations to external and internal customers
  • Articulate and communicate solutions to both engineers and non-engineersRequirements:Education and/or Experience:
    • Associates or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Technology field
    • 6-10 years of experience in the control system engineering field and able to create projects from scratch including modifications to code
    • 6-10 years PLC experience preferred
    • Field application of industrial instrumentation preferredAdditional Requirements:
      • Own and maintain an individual learning and development plan of continuous learning, including soft skills and the latest technologies
      • Ability to travel throughout the designated service area (most events are day trips with up to 35% hotel stays depending on your home base)
      • Role will be onsite for 2-5 years
      • A valid U.S. driver's license
      • Permanent work authorization to work in the United StatesPhysical Requirements:
        • Ability to lift 30lbs.
        • Ability to work extended hours on a computer
        • Ability to work in a loud industrial environmentPay:
          • Cash compensation potential: $82,000-$100,000 (base salary depending on experience) with bonus and OT up to $110,000
          • OT eligible
          • Company car eligibleBenefits:Recognized with a Top Employee Benefit Plan Award in 2020, below you will find our outstanding total rewards package when you join our team including:
            • Generous paid time off; starting at 15 vacation days, 10 holidays, and personal time off
            • 401K with 6% company match
            • Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
            • Excellent health & wellness benefits
            • Student debt & tuition reimbursementSchedule:
              • Travel up to 35% of the time (includes overnights)Keywords: PLC, Automation Engineer, Digital Transformation, Industrial IoT, IIoT, SaaS, XaaS, Control Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Computer Engineer, Chemical EngineerPI215666035

Keywords: Novaspect Inc, Hoffman Estates , PLC Application Engineer, Engineering , Hoffman Estates, Illinois

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