Field Engineer

Job # EE25063

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

Requirements

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 website:  https://www.tmeic.com/.  In order to be considered for a job opening, all applicants must complete an on-line job application, in full, for each job opening.  A resume can be attached to the on-line application, but is not considered a substitute for the information in the application.  Applications are not accepted for positions not posted.  Current job listings, along with our application, can be found on our website.  Select “Career Opportunities” on the “Careers” tab of our website. Please, no telephone calls.

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