Controls Engineer - Field Service

Overview

The Controls Engineer – Field Service provides technical advice and field support focused on controls for rotating equipment, including analyzing PLC code, troubleshooting systems, and modifying programming to ensure operation per design.

What you'll do

• Analyze PLC and written code to confirm rotating equipment operates within specified parameters.
• Perform electrical and instrumentation checks using diagnostic equipment.
• Troubleshoot the rotating equipment train to find equipment not functioning based on control commands.
• Verify logic functions and coordinate logic/programming changes when issues are found.
• Write daily and final reports delivered to customers as job documentation.
• Execute site acceptance testing at user locations and document logic/software changes.

What you'll need

• Hold a Bachelor of Science degree and have 10 years of field controls experience, or proven experience with HMI interfaces and DCS/PLC-based systems plus PLC programming.
• Have programming experience.
• Have knowledge of non-OEM equipment because work may not always be on EEE equipment when applicable.
• Have field experience installing/commissioning controls systems at user sites (stated as a significant plus).
• Have analytical skills and technical knowledge of functions/products/processes.
• Use diagnostic equipment for electrical/instrumentation checks.

Details

• Work involves 70–80% travel throughout North America.
• Position is primarily an individual contributor, with occasional direction on field jobs when customers hire EEE for turnkey solutions.
• Location: USA / Remote.