Controls Field Specialist

Flow-Control-Group; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Goforth Williamson, Inc. is seeking a Controls Field Specialist for the Savannah, GA area. You will troubleshoot and retrofit control panels for municipal pump stations, and diagnose field issues to keep systems running smoothly.

This role requires hands-on work, outdoor exposure in varying weather, and travel across south Georgia. A two-year degree in electrical controls is preferred, with opportunities to grow within Flow Control Group’s broader portfolio.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years working experience in controls troubleshooting or panel building preferred.
• At least a 2-year degree in an electrical controls related curriculum preferred.
• Basic working knowledge of electricity and industrial motor control components and systems.
• Electrical safety and safe practices when working around energized equipment.
• Ability to follow an electrical schematic.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot general electrical control panel issues at pump stations.
• Retrofit control panels based on engineered drawings.
• Startup of new control panels and commissioning.
• Fabrication of control panels from schematics, including wiring.
• Programming/commissioning variable frequency drives and soft starts.
• Submit field service reports with detailed notes and pictures.
• Overnight travel ~10% and weekend work ~10–15%.

Skills

Controls troubleshooting

Panel building

Electrical safety

Field service

Driver's license

Schematic reading

Heavy lifting

Travel readiness

Megger use

Wiring installation

Education

Associate degree

Electrical controls degree

Tools

Megger

Multimeter

Job description

Company: Goforth Williamson About Us In February of 2004, two mechanical engineers teamed together to form Goforth Williamson, Inc. With over 30 years of rotating equipment experience between them, Travis and David focused on developing GWI into a customer-oriented service company. Since that time, GWI has grown to a company with over 50 full-time employees. The employees of GWI are specialists in their fields. They have a vast knowledge of pumping equipment and the applications they are used in. The employees have experience from Original Equipment Manufacturers, motor shops, contractors, machine shops and other rotating equipment repair facilities.

Goforth Williamson, Inc. (GWI) is one of the leading municipal pump service and sales companies in the state of Georgia. GWI boasts the largest repair facility in the state for municipal water and wastewater pumps and is a sales rep for the largest pump manufacturer in the world. At GWI, we value our employees, and we recognize it is our people that make GWI successful. We strive to support our staff as they grow and develop both personally and professionally.

Position:

We are seeking to fill the role of Controls Field Specialist in the Savannah, GA area. This role will include various controls work out in the field retrofitting control panels and troubleshooting control systems for municipal pump stations. The controls division is relatively new at GWI, so this is an opportunity to become part of the foundation of a successful organization as it continues to expand. We are looking for someone to be intrinsically self-motivated, a strong team player, a resourceful thinker, and hungry to help make GWI the authority on pump station controls in Georgia

Qualifications:

• This position is located in the Savannah, GA area. Qualified candidates must live in or near the surrounding Savannah area (Chatham County, Effingham County, Bryan County, etc.).
• Although 2-3 years’ working experience in controls troubleshooting or panel building is preferred, candidates with no experience who have the basic education/foundation and who possess the right attitude and exhibit the appropriate technical aptitude will be considered. At least a 2-year degree in an electrical controls related curriculum preferred. Appropriate working experience can be accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Candidates should have a basic working knowledge of electricity and industrial motor control components and systems. Control systems as they pertain to pump stations is a bonus.
• A basic knowledge of electrical safety and safe practices when working around electricity and electrically energized equipment.
• Ability to follow an electrical schematic.
• This is a field service position, and as such, a good portion of this work will be outside in the elements. Candidates must be able to work in the extreme heat, extreme cold, and rainy conditions when required. Appropriate equipment will be provided to help counter the elements when necessary.
• The ability to lift things that are heavy and work on your feet.
• Candidates must desire to work with their hands.
• Being a field service position, this role requires driving to job sites all over south Georgia.
• The successful candidate must be able to be trusted with a company vehicle, must have a good driving record, and must be able to drive long distances – sometimes in the early morning or late at night. Duties of the position include but are not limited to: Troubleshoot general electrical control panel issues at pump stations, including pump sensor issues, bad motor windings or insulation, and issues with motor starters/soft starts/VFD’s.
• Perform control panel retrofits based on engineered drawings, such: o Replacing old pump station controllers o Installing new power monitoring equipment, new pump motor protection equipment, or new telemetry equipment. o Replacing starters, circuit breakers, and power wiring with larger equipment and conductors for upsizing pumps. o Upgrading direct-on-line starters to soft starts or variable frequency drives.
• Startup of new control panels.
• Fabrication of new and complete control panels from engineered schematics, including mounting components and wiring.
• Programming/commissioning variable frequency drives and soft starts.
• Experience using meggers and multimeters.
• Submit field service reports with detailed notes and pictures from every job.
• This position requires overnight travel, about 10%.
• This position requires weekend work when emergencies arise, about 10-15%.

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Goforth Williamson operates as a vital subsidiary within Flow Control Group (FCG), a prominent holdings company that is a leading solutions provider focused on technically oriented products and services for flow control, fluid handling and process, industrial automation, and life sciences with locations throughout North America. As a critical intermediary between over 3,000 suppliers and 15,000 customers, over 90 brand companies, and close to 1,700 employees, FCG’s distribution and technical expertise serve an essential function in the movement of mission-critical components to a diverse array of end markets and applications.

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Enjoy an attractive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental and Vision insurance (among other plans), competitive 401(k) matching program, career growth opportunities, employee referral program, paid time off and holidays, as well as parental leave.

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