Automation & Controls Specialist

Volt; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Volt is hiring an Automation & Controls Specialist in Brownsville, TX to develop and upgrade data acquisition and control systems, and to program PLCs and HMIs per engineering design.

The role includes providing technical guidance to technicians, commissioning hardware, and analyzing data to ensure reliable electrical systems and project success.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
• 1+ years of experience in a controls technician or specialist role.

Responsibilities

• Develop and upgrade data acquisition and control systems.
• Provide technical support and guidance for controls technicians and other non-controls engineering groups.
• Commission new hardware.
• Program PLCs and HMIs according to engineering design.
• Analyze data to assess the function of electrical systems.
• Assist in the design and analysis of experiments to evaluate test articles.

Education

High school diploma or equivalency certificate

Tools

NFPA 70

NFPA 70E

NFPA 79

UL508A

Modbus

Profinet

EtherNet/IP

Job description

Your future? Let's build it! Volt is immediately hiring for Automation & Controls Specialist in Brownsville, TX

As an Automation & Controls Specialist, you will:

• Develop and upgrade data acquisition and control systems
• Provide technical support and guidance for controls technicians and other non-controls engineering groups
• Commission new hardware
• Actively perform continuous improvements for team processes, quality, faster build times, lower maintenance needs, project kitting, streamlined communication between teams, and feedback loops
• Perform daily task prioritization including risk mitigation on current and upcoming projects
• Draft and redline drawings in Electrical and Fluids Schematics
• Be a liaison, in design stage and during builds, between Tooling Engineering and Automation & Controls for controls hardware mounting and overall cable management
• Program PLC's and HMI's according to engineering design
• Analyze data to assess the function of electrical systems
• Assist in the design and analysis of experiments to evaluate test articles

This is a full-time, Contract opportunity. Duration - 3 months

The ideal candidate will have:

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 1+ years of experience in a controls technician or specialist role

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Occupational trade school qualification in an instrumentation or electrical-based field
• Knowledge of NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code), NFPA 70E (Standard for Electrical Safety), NFPA 79 & UL508A codes
• Experience in programming PLC and HMI
• Demonstrated ability to design, implement and troubleshoot data acquisition and control hardware
• Select and size electrical and electromechanical components such as servo motors, controllers, and VFDs
• Experience designing and installing instrumentation and control systems in hazardous areas (NFPA 70 Section 500 installations); Class 1, Division 1 and Division 2 environments or IEC equivalence
• Experience tuning PID controllers
• Experience with electrical power distribution, working knowledge of NFPA 70 and NFPA 70E
• Experience with industrial bus protocols such as Modbus, Profinet and EtherNet/IP
• Process integration and electromechanical/mechatronic systems experience.

Pay range: $40.00 - $45.00 per hour

*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits: Volt offers benefits (based on eligibility) that include the following: health, dental, vision, term life, short term disability, AD&D, 401(k), Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Volt is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please email [e-mail] or call (866) -898-0005. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.Volt does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b. The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.