Operations Engineer

About the role

This position supports our Industrial Water Group, delivering engineering solutions for industrial water treatment and process systems. MPW Industrial Water provides reliable water solutions featuring custom-designed mobile and base load systems to enhance water quality and reduce operating costs.

Responsibilities

• Supports MPW’s Industrial Water division by providing technical expertise across plant services, field services, and customer support.
• Serves as a liaison between internal departments, vendors, and clients to ensure that operational goals and contractual obligations are achieved.
• Affixes engineering experience to review and improve designs, focusing on safety through engineering, procedural, and process controls.
• Assists field teams with diagnostics, maintenance, and repair of mechanical and control systems.
• Interprets electrical schematics and assists in the assembly, wiring, and testing of control panels and instrumentation.
• Programs and troubleshoots Allen-Bradley ControlLogix/SLC controllers and RSView32/FactoryTalk HMI systems.
• Works independently or as part of a project team to manage project deliverables and timelines.
• Supports project lifecycle activities, including quantity/quality compliance, PLC programming, field testing, installation planning, and commissioning.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams—sales, applications, and field service—to ensure customer satisfaction and solution delivery.
• Evaluates product and system compliance with engineering principles, standards, and contractual requirements.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent work experience.
• 3–5 years of hands-on experience in power distribution, networking, control systems, and instrumentation.
• Strong ability to read and interpret electrical schematics.
• Practical experience with Allen-Bradley systems and FactoryTalk software.
• Knowledge of Ethernet/IP networking and NEC electrical code standards.