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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