Field Controls Auditor & Commissioning Specialist

Dematic; Pacific (MO); On-site; USD 103,642,000 - 140,204,000; Full time

Job summary

Dematic is seeking a Controls Technician to travel to customer sites, perform electrical and controls system audits, and support commissioning on brownfield projects. The role requires strong communication with customers and collaboration with engineering teams to align audit results with project scopes.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of related field experience, knowledge of Allen-Bradley PLCs, and a background in distributed control architectures.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology preferred (Electrical Engineering or Mechatronic Engineering preferred).
• 3–5 years of successful experience in a related field experience.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites (approximately 80%).
• Experience in brownfield projects at customer sites.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley PLC based control systems.
• Knowledge of safety systems and standards (NFPA79, UL).
• Solid understanding of centralized and distributed controls architectures.
• Strong customer-facing communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Audits: perform comprehensive electrical and controls system audits at customer sites.
• Assess and document Legacy (point to point) and distributed controls architectures, including Ethernet, Asi, CAN, Profibus and other fieldbus networks.
• Evaluate controls power distributions systems and verify proper configs and performance of Ethernet-based networks.
• Identify gaps, inefficiencies, or risks in existing controls equipment relative to the defined controls scope.
• Interface directly with customers to clarify requirements and support follow-up actions.
• Prepare clear, detailed technical documentation and audit reports.
• Commissioning Support: support commissioning activities on active brownfield projects, assisting demolition and pre-commissioning.
• Provide regular commissioning status/progress updates to Dematic leadership and on-site testing support.

Skills

Customer-facing communication

Independent in field

Read electrical schematics

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Associate's Degree in Engineering/Engineering Technology

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

ASI Controls Tools/ASIMON

Hirschman Hi-vision

Job description

Dematic is seeking a Controls Technician to travel to customer sites, perform electrical and controls system audits, and support commissioning on brownfield projects. The role requires strong communication with customers and collaboration with engineering teams to align audit results with project scopes.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of related field experience, knowledge of Allen-Bradley PLCs, and a background in distributed control architectures.