Controls Engineer Instrumentation and Controls (I&C)

Toshiba America Energy Systems; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

401k match

Health and wellness programs

Generous time off

Job summary

Toshiba America Energy Systems seeks an experienced Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Engineer to work at the Milwaukee Service Center. You will provide hands-on technical support for steam turbine generator controls, coordinate with the I&C group, and collaborate with FSMs, PMs, and Japanese colleagues.

Responsibilities include on-site support, outage testing, and leading control system upgrades. Travel to customer sites up to 20% is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Steam Turbine/Generator Controls and Instrumentation in US power industry
• Military experience is a plus
• Experience with Toshiba steam turbine generator control systems is a significant benefit
• Ability to read schematics, diagrams and specifications
• Strong networking and computer skills (industrial and personal)
• Cyber security experience is preferred
• Coordinate with Toshiba Japan to provide solutions and build links with Japanese colleagues

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical point of contact during emergencies in area of expertise
• Perform hands-on maintenance and updates at Milwaukee Service Center (training simulator)
• Provide on-site technical support for resolution of equipment issues related to steam turbine generator controls
• Support scheduled turbine outages including inspections, testing and startup support
• Lead control system upgrade installations and testing
• Travel up to 20%

Skills

Electrical engineering

Steam turbine controls

Network configurations

Cyber security

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

We are Toshiba. We have an unwavering drive to make and do things that lead to a better world.

At Toshiba, we commit to raising quality of life for people around the world, ensuring progress that is in harmony with our planet. Our core values include: Do the Right Thing, Look for a better way, Always consider the impact and Create Together.

Toshiba America Energy Systems Corporation (TAES) provides energy industry solutions – new equipment, retrofits, maintenance, outage planning and more – for current and future power generation needs in the Americas, including thermal, hydro and nuclear power plants.

Position Summary

We are seeking an Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Engineer to work out of our Milwaukee Service Center.The I&C Controls Engineer will provide technical support to the Toshiba steam turbine generator fleet through coordination with the group manager. The I&C Controls Engineer will also work closely with Field Sales Managers (FSM), Project Managers and I&C Engineering to verify work scope and ensure the highest level of customer support. This will predominantly be hands-on technical support for resolving customer’s equipment issues. Travel to customer’s sites is required.

• Serve as the technical Point of Contact (as allocated by the I&C Group Manager) during customer’s emergencies in their particular areas of expertise. Responses to customer’s requests, particularly emergencies, must be appropriate and immediate to ensure that the customer understands that they are receiving the best support possible and that their concerns are being seriously considered and supported.
• Hands on work, located at the Milwaukee Service Center, is required, mostly performing maintenance and updates to installed training simulator.
• Provide on-site technical support for the resolution of customer’s equipment issues as related to the steam turbine generator controls systems. These issues may include troubleshooting and repair of software, programming, and/or hardware problems.
• Provide on-site technical support for scheduled turbine outages as required. This may include supporting system inspection and testing, valve calibrations, startup support, etc.
• Take the lead on Toshiba control system upgrade installations and testing.
• Experience with Network configurations and cyber security.

Travel

• Up to 20%

Education and Required Experience

• Bachelor's Level Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent or related engineering discipline
• A minimum of 10 years of experience as Steam Turbine/Generator Controls and Instrumentation Technician in the US power industry.
• Military experience is a plus.
• Previous experience working with Toshiba steam turbine generator control systems is a significant benefit.
• Ability to read and interpret system schematics, technical diagrams, manuals, and others specifications.
• Strong working knowledge of Networking and working with computers (Industrial and Personal) and other Peripheral computing equipment is necessary.
• Cyber Security experience is preferred.
• Understanding the customer’s detailed requirements and working with Toshiba Japan (Japanese I&C Engineering) to provide appropriate solutions to our customer base.
• The development of strong links and relationships with our Japanese colleagues.

Certifications and Licenses

• Rockwell (database control, IPC, PLC, PC), Water/wastewater, commission projects, process systems

Physical Requirements (

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.)

The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places, and risk of shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme heat, extreme cold and wet, humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is frequently loud.

Additional Info

Toshiba employees enjoy a comprehensive compensation and benefit package including an annual bonus, a generous 401k match, health, and wellness programs as well as generous time off.

Toshiba is an Equal Opportunity Employer.