Field Service Engineer - Controls

Kongsberg Gruppen; St. Catharines; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation packages

Excellent healthcare benefits

Company RRSP plan

Flexibility with Paid Time Off

Safe and collaborative culture

Job summary

Kongsberg Gruppen is looking for a Field Service Engineer – Control Systems in St. Catharines, Canada. In this position, you'll support automation and propulsion control systems and conduct maintenance on Kongsberg's systems. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering and possess strong customer service skills. This role offers competitive compensation, healthcare benefits, and opportunities for advancement. If you're ready to tackle challenging problems in a collaborative environment, apply now!

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant field or equivalent industry/military training.
• Experience with PLC/SCADA systems is highly desired.
• Fluent in English, knowledge of French a benefit.

Responsibilities

• Provide preventative and corrective maintenance to Kongsberg control systems.
• Read and interpret control system architecture.
• Use multimeter for troubleshooting.

Skills

Customer service orientation

Troubleshooting electrical components

Knowledge of communication protocols

Understanding of Power Management Systems

Ability to interpret technical documentation

Education

Degree in Electrical, Electronics, Electromechanical, or Computer Engineering

Job description

Adresse

St. Catherines, ON, Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador
search.country.CANADA

Kongsberg Maritime, a subsidiary of KONGSBERG, is a global marine technology company, providing innovative and reliable technology solutions for all marine industry sectors including merchant, offshore, subsea and naval. Headquartered in Kongsberg, Norway, the company has manufacturing, sales and service facilities in 34 countries. Kongsberg Maritime is a market leader in systems for positioning, surveying, navigation and automation. Important markets include countries with significant offshore and shipyard industries. We are determined to provide our customers with innovative and reliable marine electronics that ensure optimal operation at sea.

KONGSBERG, we believe in tackling challenging problems and delivering extreme performance for extreme conditions. We do that through excellent products and services developed for delivering the greatest benefits to our customers.

WORLD CLASS – through people, technology and dedication

What we can offer you:

• Competitive compensation packages
• Excellent healthcare benefits
• Company RRSP plan
• Flexibility with Paid Time Off
• Safe and collaborative culture

An exciting opportunity has arisen as a Field Service Engineer – Control Systems. As a Field Service Engineer for Control Systems, you will be responsible for supporting automation and propulsion control systems delivered by Kongsberg Maritime.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide preventative and corrective maintenance to Kongsberg control system
• Read and interpret drawings and controls system architecture
• Use of a multimeter/SW tools for troubleshooting communication or loop errors
• Understanding of Power Management Systems, generators, and governor control functionality for generators and main engines
• AC/DC electrical motors
• Able to add or modify control logic
• Familiar with communication protocols (CAN, 232, 422, 485, TCP/IP, etc)
• Complete and submit timesheets and expenses in a timely fashion
• Ownership over assigned cases and/or service trips
• Suggest improvements to our products and report needs to Service Manager or product department
• Make proactive suggestions to customers on available upgrades and new products while visiting onboard
• Carry out actions to prevent errors within our delivery and after sales deliveries
• Support Aftermarket Sales with aftersales quotations

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in Electrical, Electronics, Electromechanical, or Computer Engineering or equivalent industry/military training
• Knowledge of general Electrical/Electronic control system concepts such as PID controllers, filters, communication protocols.
• Ability to produce and interpret technical documentation
• Ability to troubleshoot low voltage electrical components, use of multimeters, etc.
• Experience with PLC / SCADA systems and their architecture is highly desired
• Customer service oriented
• Ability to work under pressureGood communication skills and fluent in English (French a benefit)
• Hold valid Passport
• Authorized to work lawfully in Canada and the US without company sponsorship
• Availability to travel with short notice, after hours, holidays/weekend, for long periods both locally and internationally

You are able to:

• Act on own initiative, make things happen and accepts responsibility for the results
• Make an impact, convince, and persuade others and promote plans and ideas successfully
• Adhere to company rules and procedures and execute plans with commitment and determination
• Analyze complex issues and problems and come up with rational judgments
• Communicate in a clear, precise, and structured way