DCS Programmer (Honeywell)

Jobot; Virginia Beach (VA); Presencial; USD 110.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive pay

Career stability

Autonomy

Hands-on experience

Customer exposure

Descripción de la vacante

Jobot is seeking a DCS Programmer / Automation Engineer to support, maintain, and modernize distributed control systems in large-scale industrial environments. This hands-on, customer-facing role focuses on mission-critical production systems where reliability and uptime are essential.

Salary: $110,000 - $140,000 per year. This position offers competitive compensation and benefits, with opportunities to gain deep technical expertise while working closely with customers.

Formación

• Experience programming and supporting DCS platforms in an industrial environment.
• Strong understanding of process control, instrumentation, and automation principles.
• Ability to troubleshoot control systems in production-critical settings.
• Comfort working directly with customers in operational environments.

Responsabilidades

• Configure, program, and support DCS-based control systems in live production environments.
• Perform system upgrades, migrations, troubleshooting, and on-site commissioning.
• Work with operators, engineers, and maintenance teams to diagnose issues and implement improvements.
• Support control logic changes, HMI updates, alarm management, and system documentation.
• Participate in startup, testing, and validation activities for new and existing systems.
• Travel to customer sites as needed to support projects and service engagements.

Conocimientos

DCS programming

Industrial automation

Customer-facing

Troubleshooting

Communication

Travel willingness

Herramientas

PLC

HMI

Batch systems

Legacy control systems

Descripción del empleo

Job Details

For DCS Programmers, my client offers the opportunity to work on real-world, production-critical automation systems that directly impact mill operations!

We are seeking a DCS Programmer / Automation Engineer to support, maintain, and modernize distributed control systems in large-scale industrial environments. This role is hands‑on, customer‑facing, and focused on mission‑critical production systems where reliability, safety, and uptime are essential.

Salary: $110,000 - $140,000 per year

Why join us?

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Long-term career stability in a capital-intensive industry
• High level of autonomy and ownership in day-to-day work
• Exposure to complex, real-world industrial systems
• Opportunity to build deep technical expertise while working closely with customers

What You’ll Do

• Configure, program, and support DCS-based control systems in live production environments
• Perform system upgrades, migrations, troubleshooting, and on-site commissioning
• Work directly with operators, engineers, and maintenance teams to diagnose issues and implement improvements
• Support control logic changes, HMI updates, alarm management, and system documentation
• Participate in startup, testing, and validation activities for new and existing systems
• Travel to customer sites as needed to support projects and service engagements

What You’ll Need

• Experience programming and supporting DCS platforms in an industrial environment
• Strong understanding of process control, instrumentation, and automation principles
• Ability to troubleshoot control systems in production-critical settings
• Comfort working directly with customers in operational environments
• Strong communication skills and a practical, solution-oriented mindset
• Willingness to travel regionally for project and service work
• Experience with PLCs, HMIs, batch systems, or legacy control systems is a plus.

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