Automation Engineer – DCS

R.E. Mason; Elkton (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Retirement plan (Safe Harbor)

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability Insurance

Paid leave (vacation/sick/personal/Ber

Parental Leave

Company holidays

Career Development Program

Retirement and Financial Wellness

EAP

Alternative/Hybrid Work Schedules

Job summary

Robert E. Mason & Associates, Inc. is seeking an Automation Engineer to contribute to project execution, development, delivery, and commissioning of state-of-the-art process control systems for industrial customers.

The role focuses on DeltaV DCS and Emerson solutions, with lifecycle support and staff augmentation for customer sites. The successful candidate will modify control strategies, support expansion projects, and assist with process optimization.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to meet project team commitments and deadlines.
• Ability to work in team environment; a team player
• Ability to work independently, self-directed, self-motivated, and detail oriented
• Customer focused
• Organized and reliable; demonstrates integrity
• Be a United States Citizen with a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Implement DeltaV DCS control strategies interfacing with valves and pumps within the plant environment.
• Configure and test control and equipment modules/classes and instances.
• Configure and test batch control strategies including phase classes and recipes.
• Configure custom dynamos, graphic displays, and trends.
• Develop system design documentation for continuous and batch process control applications.
• Support FATs/SATs.
• Support start-up and commissioning activities at customer sites.
• Troubleshoot system hardware, software, network, and instrument bus technologies.
• Configure and commission wireless field networks.
• Configure DeltaV Historian integration to 3rd party historians (OSI PI).
• Develop custom shift, environmental, or production reports for plant maintenance and operations personnel.
• Configure process modeling & simulation (Mynah MiMic & DeltaV).
• Work independently on-site at a customer location.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Independent / self-directed

Customer focused

Organized & reliable

Valid driver’s license

US Citizenship

Meet deadlines

Education

B.S. in CHE/EE/ME/Comp. Eng/Comp. Sci or related

1+ year DeltaV or similar DCS experience

Tools

MS Office

DeltaV / DCS

Job description

As a 100% Employee-Owned company, Robert E. Mason & Associates, Inc. believes our Associates are the foundation of both our customers’ and our success. Our strong company culture, and belief in continued investment in our Associates, has helped us realize long Associate tenures, as well as long lasting relationships with our customers.

R.E. Mason is an Emerson Impact Partner covering North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Emerson is the global leader of process systems and solutions. R.E. Mason provides industry-leading process equipment and service for process control, automation, safety, and reliability. The industries served include Chemical, Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences, Power & Utilities, Food & Beverage, and Pulp & Paper.

What R.E. Mason Offers Associates:

R.E. Mason is a 100% employee-owned company that offers a comprehensive, industry leading benefits package to all eligible Associates:

• Participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
• Retirement plan, including a Safe Harbor contribution
• Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance
• Employer paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Generous paid leave options that include vacation time, sick leave, personal leave time, R.E. Mason Way Half Day, paid Jury Duty, and paid Bereavement Leave
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid company holidays
• Career Development Program
• Retirement and Financial Wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Alternative/Hybrid Work Schedules

General Description

The successful candidate will be a significant contributor on our Project Execution Team. The Automation Engineer will work in the development, delivery, and commissioning of state-of-the-art process control systems and solutions for R.E. Mason’s industrial customers. R.E. Mason uses the technologies provided by Emerson — DeltaV Distributed Control System (“DeltaV”), Asset Management System (AMS) and other Emerson solutions.

The Automation Engineer will also provide aftermarket (“Lifecycle”) and staff augmentation support to customers. Typically, this includes modifying existing control strategies, implementing small scale expansion projects and assisting with process optimization projects.

Specific Responsibilities

• Implement control strategies within the DeltaV DCS that are used to interface with and control physical devices such as valves and pumps within the plant environment. This will include:
• Configuring and testing control and equipment modules classes and instances
• Configuring and testing batch control strategies including phase classes and recipes
• Configuring custom dynamos, graphic displays, and trends
• Develop system design documentation for a variety of continuous and batch process control applications
• Support Factory Acceptance Tests (“FAT”s) / Software Acceptance Tests (“SAT”s)
• Support start-up and commissioning activities at customer sites
• Troubleshoot system hardware, software, network, and instrument bus technologies
• Configure and commission wireless field networks
• Configure DeltaV Continuous Historian and integration to 3rd party Historians such as OSI PI
• Develop custom shift, environmental, or production reports for plant maintenance and operations personnel
• Configure process modeling & simulation (using both Mynah MiMic software & DeltaV)
• Work independently on-site at a customer location

Qualifications

Required Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to meet project team commitments and deadlines.
• Ability to work in team environment; a team player
• Ability to work independently, self-directed, self-motivated, and detail oriented
• Customer focused
• Organized and reliable; demonstrates integrity
• Be a United States Citizen with a valid driver’s license.

Required Education and Experience

• B.S. in CHE, EE, ME, Comp. Eng, Comp. Sci., other related disciplines
• 1+ year of relevant experience working in DeltaV or similar DCS
• MS Office Experience

Preferred Experience/Competencies

• Experience with additional Control Systems or PLCs
• ISA S88 experience
• Understanding of regulated or validated systems
• Prior experience working in a relevant manufacturing environment
• Windows Server 2016/2019 and network troubleshooting skill

Physical Requirements

• Standing
• Walking
• Sitting
• Kneeling
• Reaching Overhead
• Climbing
• Pushing and Pulling
• Lifting – 30 pounds
• Using a Computer
• Using a Telephone
• Driving

Compensation

The base salary range for this role is $50,000 to $200,000 annually. Individual compensation may vary based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.

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