Field Applications Lead – Industrial Controls & Automation

Workforce Recruiter

Charleroi (Washington County)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 140,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Collaborative, hands-on team

Job summary

Workforce Recruiter seeks an Assistant Technical Applications Manager for a hands-on leadership role in industrial gas detection, automation, and control systems. You will design, troubleshoot, and support solutions for customers in the field, coordinating with engineering and operations to drive product improvements and field success.

The role combines office engineering with direct field support at customer sites, including commissioning, testing, and on-site training.

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in applications engineering, controls, automation, field engineering, industrial electronics, or a related technical environment.
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Strong hands-on experience with industrial installations, startup, commissioning, troubleshooting, and customer-site support.
Experience programming and troubleshooting Allen-Bradley and/or IDEC PLCs and HMIs is highly preferred.
Strong knowledge of industrial communications, including Modbus RTU and Modbus TCP.
Working knowledge of industrial signals and controls, including 4–20mA, 0–5V, 0–10V, relay logic, and related instrumentation
Strong understanding of electrical systems, wiring, schematics, electrical components, and fundamental circuit theory.
Hands-on experience with diagnostic equipment such as digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, and electronic test equipment
Ability to safely perform voltage, current, continuity, and signal measurements in industrial environments.
Strong mechanical aptitude, including an understanding of fluid flow and pneumatic systems
Demonstrated ability to diagnose complex electrical, electronic, automation, and control-system issues.
Knowledge of hazardous-location installations, including Class I, II, and III environments, is a plus.
Excellent communication skills with the confidence to lead technical discussions, customer training demonstrations, and presentations.

Responsibilities

Serve as a senior technical resource for industrial gas detection, automation, atmospheric monitoring, and control system applications.
Partner with customers to understand operating challenges and develop practical, customized technical solutions.
Lead system design activities, including control architecture, automation strategies, communications, instrumentation, and system integration.
Configure, program, troubleshoot, and support PLCs, HMIs, industrial networks, and communication systems.
Manage technical projects from concept and design through testing, installation, startup, and commissioning.
Work cross-functionally with sales, engineering, production, field service, repairs, marketing, and custom product teams.
Develop technical proposals, quotations, system documentation, operating manuals, and compliance materials.
Perform product and system testing, verification, validation, and troubleshooting to ensure reliability and performance.
Partner with design engineers to identify field issues, application improvements, and opportunities for new or enhanced products.
Provide on-site commissioning, startup assistance, troubleshooting, and technical support at customer facilities.
Train customers on system operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and application best practices.
Conduct product demonstrations and technical presentations for customers, sales teams, and internal personnel.
Review field service reports for technical accuracy, completeness, work performed, and final system status.
Help coordinate field service resources based on project requirements, technical complexity, personnel availability, and customer priorities.
Establish and maintain application engineering procedures, technical standards, and best practices.
Mentor and provide technical guidance to application engineers and other technical team members.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on product quality, reliability, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency.