Engineer l, Automation and Controls

Novate Solutions, Inc.

Livermore (CA)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

401(k)

Flexible work schedule

Health and vision insurance

Wellness benefits

Life Insurance

Identity theft protection

Job summary

An Industrial Technology Services firm is seeking an Engineer I, Automation and Controls, to join their Automation Team in Livermore, CA. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and at least seven years of experience with PAC/PLC and SCADA programming. Responsibilities include conceptualizing control systems and managing multiple projects. This firm offers various benefits including paid vacation and flexible schedules, and is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

Minimum seven years’ experience with PAC/PLC and SCADA/DCS programming.
Proficient in PLC/PAC programming.
Ability to type 35+ WPM.

Responsibilities

Conceptualize and implement control systems for industrial processes.
Provide PAC/PLC and HMI/SCADA configuration.
Perform Factory and Site commissioning.
Manage and delegate automation engineering tasks.

Skills

Effective communication

Self-starter

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Rockwell Automation

Inductive Automation

Factory Talk View SE

SQL

AutoCAD

Job description

Novate Solutions, Inc. is an Industrial Technology Services firm with 20+ years of providing professional engineering design, turnkey project implementation, and support services for the technology that runs industrial production facilities. Our clients are large scale industrial facilities that rely on us for our expertise and high-quality implementation of process control systems, information software, instrumentation, industrial networks, SCADA, measurement, inspection, motion, and state-of-the-art Industry 4.0 technologies.

Novate is currently looking for an Engineer l, Automation and Controls to join our Automation Team at our location in Livermore, CA. This individual must have the ability to be client facing, have general awareness of multiple industrial environments, provide support initiative and be extremely organized. The ideal individual is curious with an investigative mindset, wants to resolve complex issues and problems, is a team player and works well under pressure in a fast-paced environment. If you are looking for a role that will provide exciting challenges with an opportunity for continuous learning from industry veterans, Novate Solutions is interested in you.

Key Qualifications

Be an effective communicator both verbally and in writing.
Be a self-starter, driven to take initiative and is highly self-motivated.
Be well organized with attention to detail and time management skills.
Have the ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

Conceptualize, detail, and implement control systems for industrial processes.
Provide PAC/PLC and HMI/SCADA configuration and programming.
Develop controls system documentation ex. Sequence of Operations, Factory Acceptance Test and Site Acceptance Test.
Perform Factory and Site commissioning (FAT/SAT).
Lead multiple projects simultaneously.
Manage and delegate automation engineering tasks accurately, on schedule and on budget.
Provide engineering support and expertise as needed to support automation systems developed in house as well as developed by others.

Requirements

Minimum seven (7) years’ experience of verifiable PAC/PLC and SCADA/DCS programming to deliver turnkey automation solutions to industrial applications.
Proficient PLC/PAC programming: Rockwell Automation, Studio 5000.
Proficient SCADA programming:
- Inductive Automation, Ignition Vision platform
- Factory Talk View SE
Ability to type 35+ WPM corrected.
Ability to travel regionally or out of state.

Desirable Skills

Experience in operation or engineering work within large scale industry (food, semi-conductor, petro-chemical, biotech, mining, etc.)
Exposure to multiple SCADA platforms: Aveva System Platform (Wonderware) InduSoft.
Database scripting, SQL query generation for MS SQL, MySQL or Oracle.
Exposure and experience with multiple PLC manufacturers and platforms.
AutoCAD experience in the controls engineering field.
C++/C# development and troubleshooting.
Electrical design experience
Basic understanding of Industrial Ethernet networks.
Registered Professional Engineer.
ISA Certified Automation Professional (CAP)
Project management experience.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program or equivalent combination of education and industry experience.

License/Certifications

Valid CA driver’s license
California Professional Engineer (PE)

Competencies

Communication
Results Driven
Critical Thinking
Work Independently

Physical Demands

The ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching and crawling into confined spaces.
Climb stairs and ladders to access automation equipment, instrumentation and controls.

Travel Requirement