field service engineer - Portage, United States - Aspen Technical Staffing

Description

FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER

Field Systems Engineer is responsible for callouts to service new and older existing customer manufacturing equipment and machinery. Assignments may also include involvement in multiple projects simultaneously working individually, or as part of a project team.

Primary Duties:

• Receive assignments from project management/technical lead.
• Report on status and communicate technical issues.
• Troubleshoot and configure AC / DC drive equipment.
• Troubleshoot and Edit PLC and HMI application software.
• Utilize schematics to troubleshoot complex circuits.
• Configure Drive, PLC, and IO communications.
• Perform panel testing in the shop when needed.
• Coordinate with project management, technical leads, and/or end customers to commission systems.
• Support Customers in a field service capability on new and aging equipment.
• Report on activity to upper management
• Other duties as assigned by management.

• Engineering degree or 5+ years' experience in industrial automation.
• Strong understanding of motors and drives and how to troubleshoot them.
• ptitude in programming/configuring PLC's (Allen Bradley, Siemens, and Client), drives (Siemens, ABB, and Allen Bradley), and or HMI packages is a plus.
• Experience in industrial electrical is strongly preferred.
• Willingness and desire to participate in ongoing training to maintain technical competency in automation products, software and complimentary areas.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, especially Word, Excel, and Visio.
• Communication skills, both written and verbal are required.
• Travel required approximately 60% of the time. Excellent communication and organizational skills

• Works well under pressure.
• Interacts with customers very well.
• Energetic, helpful and team-oriented with high ethical standards
• ppropriate professional image and good judgement
• n intelligent individual who can relate to people at all levels of an organization, with excellent communication skills.
• Has a high degree of organizational skills.

• Be a flexible and adaptive member of the CLIENT team with willingness to assist outside the primary scope of duties.
• desire to continue to learn and adapt new skills.
• Continually improve skills and knowledge to advance within the organization.
• Bring new information, ideas, and practices to the CLIENT team, but also being capable of following direction and orders from management and leadership.