Field Service Engineer - Automation

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Field Service Automion Engineer is responsible for providing top level service to Powell customers th will ensure repe business and total customer sisfaction in the Automion space! He or she will be responsible for executing testing and commissioning of Automion solutions for large and compliced projects. He or she would be expected to secure new business opportunities and gher informion on customer future plan for return business and sales opportunities, grow project scope. Estiming knowledge for both Automion equipment and services.

Essential Responsibilities

• Adhere to Powell’s current safety and quality standards.
• Manage on-site project team in completing all site documention in a timely manner; including but not limited to, weekly time sheets, signed service and repair order, merials used, services provided, and report writing.
• Review project scope of work and merial for each project. 
• Provide regular and clear communicion regarding work schedules to internal and external customers.
• Maintain flexible work hours, which will include over time and weekend support.
• Comply with Powell‘s standard opering procedures, documention processes, safety processes and protocols.
• Coordine with Powell Project management, customers, vendors, and labor support in a professional and customer-centric manner.
• Able to work in different roles of individual support to working with small crews.
• Able to provide Automion solutions to customers in support of sales.
• Manage safety requirements for assigned projects.
• Review test reports from projects for accuracy and provide recommendions to customers from deficiencies on test reports as a deliverable.
• Demonstre ability to manage tasks, commitments, and deadlines as it pertains to assigned tasks, communicions with customers, and internal customers.
• Participe in and develop documention for onsite testing, as well as perform start up and commissioning activities as required.
• Common projects include:
  • Protection relay testing and commissioning 
  • SCADA system testing and commissioning 
  • PLC based system testing and commissioning 
  • Troubleshooting logic and making necessary corrections to automion product solutions

Minimum Qualificions

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, as well as 5+ years as an electrical field service engineer in Automion. 
• Knowledge in common industrial communicion protocols such as Modbus TCP/IP, IEC61850, and DNP 3.0.
• Knowledge in SCADA systems using WonderWare InTouch, Allen Bradley Factory Talk, Copa-Da Zenon, Siemens WinCC, and/or SEL RTAC HMI
• Knowledge of configurion files using various manufactures such as SEL, GE, Siemens and Beckwith.
• Exhibit working knowledge of advanced electrical industry manufacturing standards & electrical systems, working knowledge of both factory testing standards and NETA MTS & ATS standards.
  • Specific standards include sections of ANSI IEEE C37 applicable to the design and manufacture of breakers and switchgear.
  • Specific knowledge of the following: ANSI IEEE device function numbers; ampacities of electrical conductors in switchgear applicions; electrical air and surface creepage clearance requirements.
• Demonstre knowledge of basic electrical theory and control circuits i.e.: Ohm's Law; Advanced AC and DC theory; contactor and circuit breaker schemics.
• Demonstre knowledge of basic distribution protective relay testing, hi-pot testing, and breaker function testing. i.e.: testing of over-current and motor protection relays with current injection.
• Skilled in the art of writing accure and complete test reports, project summaries and has the ability to explain most of the system anomalies found on a given project.
• The Field Service Automion Engineer will also be expected to demonstre proficiency with computer skills using Oracle, MS Outlook, Power DB, Word & Excel.

Skills, Abilities & Other Requirements 

• Working knowledge with using the following test equipment: Multi-meter and relay test set.
• Must demonstre working knowledge with the use of various hand tools and mechanical adaptability.
• Must have accelered verbal and written communicion skills.
• Proficiency in problem solving.
• Willing to tend in-house and out-side training.
• Willing to travel up to 70% of the year.
• Demonstre ability to read and interpret plan sets and one-line diagrams.
• Communice to customers about project execution plans.

Working & Environmental Conditions 

Working Conditions

The Field Service Engineer will perform duties in an industrial environment. This position requires services both locally and across the Continental US, some internional may be required. It is the policy of Powell Service Division to promote safe working conditions for ALL employees, to make available where necessary special equipment to protect employees against specific hazards, to reduce accidents through prevention programs and to establish rules th are designed for the safety of all. It is the responsibility of each employee to adhere to this policy, as well as to observe all safety practices and exercise every precaution for the safety of accidents.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representive of those th must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodions may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel, carry or opere objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand; talk or hear; walk; sit. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Additional requirements are as follows:

• Medium physical effort (lifting/moving up to 50 pounds)

• Have full range of mobility in upper and lower body and be able to work in various positions, including, but not limited to, stooping, standing, bending over, sitting, kneeling and squting for extended periods of time.

• Work heights greer than 10’.

• Work on ladders of all types.

• Work on scissor and bucket lifts (on occasion).

In addition, employees will be required to complete and pass Company and Customer required drug screening, background and employment verificion checks, maintaining eligibility throughout employment.

More Informion

This job description outlines the essential functions of the job and does not contain a comprehensive list of all possible responsibilities, tasks, and duties.

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