Automation Engineer

R.E. Mason · Aiken, SC · 4 days ago

On-siteEngineeringFull-time

General Description

The successful candidate will be a significant contributor on our Project Execution Team. The Automation Engineer will work in the development, delivery, and commissioning of state-of-the-art process control systems and solutions for R.E. Mason’s industrial customers. R.E. Mason uses the technologies provided by Emerson – DeltaV Distributed Control System (“DeltaV”), Asset Management System (AMS) and other Emerson solutions.

The Automation Engineer will also provide aftermarket (“Lifecycle”) and staff augmentation support to customers. Typically, this includes modifying existing control strategies, implementing small scale expansion projects and assisting with process optimization projects.

Specific Responsibilities

Implement control strategies within the DeltaV DCS that are used to interface with and control physical devices such as valves and pumps within the plant environment. This will include:

Configuring and testing control and equipment modules classes and instances
Configuring and testing batch control strategies including phase classes and recipes
Configuring custom dynamos, graphic displays, and trends

Develop system design documentation for a variety of continuous and batch process control applications
Support Factory Acceptance Tests (“FAT”s) / Software Acceptance Tests (“SAT”s)
Support start-up and commissioning activities at customer sites
Troubleshoot system hardware, software, network, and instrument bus technologies
Configure and commission wireless field networks
Configure DeltaV Continuous Historian and integration to 3rd party Historians such as OSI PI
Develop custom shift, environmental, or production reports for plant maintenance and operations personnel
Configure process modeling & simulation (using both Mynah MiMic software & DeltaV)
Work independently on-site at a customer location

Qualifications

Required Competencies

Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to meet project team commitments and deadlines.
Ability to work in team environment; a team player
Ability to work independently, self-directed, self-motivated, and detail oriented
Customer focused
Organized and reliable; demonstrates integrity

Required Education and Experience

B.S. in CHE, EE, ME, Comp. Eng, Comp. Sci., other related disciplines
0-5 years of relevant experience with DeltaV Control Systems
MS Office Experience

Preferred Experience/Competencies

Experience with additional Control Systems or PLCs
ISA S88 experience
Understanding of regulated or validated systems
Prior experience working in a relevant manufacturing environment
Windows Server 2016/2019 and network troubleshooting skill

Physical Requirements

Standing
Walking
Sitting
Kneeling
Reaching Overhead
Climbing
Pushing and Pulling
Lifting - 30 pounds
Using a Computer
Using a Telephone
Driving

RE Mason Company

R.E. Mason is a federal contractor and, as such, is required to solicit the disability status and protected veteran status of candidates. Thus, you are required to answer self-identification questions as part of your application process. These questions are part of RE Mason’s Affirmative Action Plan and the completion of these questions will not have any effect on any consideration of your application materials.

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and need to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with RE Mason, please call our office at (704) 375-4465.

This is a drug-free workplace. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of any required pre-employment and, if applicable, ongoing drug testing, including testing mandated by customer site access requirements.