Control Systems Engineer

About the role

Works on control system projects; gains experience in hardware and software design, development, integration, testing, and installation support. Listens, takes direction, and seeks guidance from the assigned project leads, the supervisors, and company leadership.

Responsibilities

• Technical Responsibilities:
  • Develop basic troubleshooting skills.
  • Accumulate field experience.
  • Demonstrate the ability to assist other project members during installation, start-up, and commissioning.
  • Acquire Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) experience.
  • Read and interpret piping & instrumentation diagrams and wiring diagrams.
  • Develop basic understanding of Human-Machine Interface (HMI) and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) applications.
  • Practice procedures outlined in the company’s Quality Management System (QMS).
  • Develop basic understanding of control system design.
  • Develop basic understanding of Information Technology (IT) system, network infrastructure, and computer system design, as it relates to control system integration.
• Customer Service:
  • Communicate in an effective, positive, and proactive manner with customers.
  • Follow customer specific site standards and procedures.
  • Always conduct business in a professional manner.
  • Provide excellent customer care and support.
  • Be patient, attentive, and responsive to customers in solving their problems.
  • Always follow up and honor commitments with customers.
• Project Responsibilities:
  • Complete assigned tasks accurately, on schedule, and under budget.
  • Understand the scope of work assigned to you, identify when issues arise that are beyond that scope, and communicate those issues to the assigned project lead.
  • Provides accurate feedback on status of assigned tasks.

Qualifications

• Education And Experience:
  • Bachelor of Science; Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or other pertinent curriculum combined with relevant technical experience.
  • Typically, 0-2 years of experience.

Skills And Abilities

• Committed to personal development by gaining new skills and experiences.
• Displays patience when working with others.
• Listens closely and actively seeks knowledge from senior staff members.
• Able to solve problems.
• Maintain professional relations with co-workers, offer assistance to co-workers when possible, ask for help and guidance from coworkers when necessary, and always treat co-workers with respect.
• Proficient in Microsoft operating systems and Office tools.
• Possess and apply hands-on electrical and mechanical skills.
• Proficient with multimeter, signal generators, and other hand tools.
• Work safely, never endangering self, others, or property.
• Know how and when to use appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Promotes a positive/collaborative team culture.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, annual bonuses, 401(k) with company match, and business travel reimbursement.
• Benefits: Full-time employees multiple healthcare packages, including low-cost options.
• Casual Dress: Every day is "Casual Friday"; we want you to be comfortable when you come to work.
• Training: We offer in-house and factory technical training to keep our staff sharp.
• Tuition Reimbursement: We encourage academic advancement and professional credentialing.
• Vacation/Sick Time: We believe work-life balance is essential.
• Culture & Extras: Free lunches, regular team bonding & fun office events, and plenty of company swag.

Company Culture

• Thermo Systems core values of employee success, customer success and financial strength by:
• Seeking new and additional business through project change orders, additional services to existing customers, and referrals for new customers/projects.
• Drive financial success.
• Drive employee success.
• Drive customer success.
• Foster an environment of integrity, trust, collaboration, professionalism, serving one another, leading by example, and assuming good intent each and every day.