Field Engineer - (EE26087)

TMEIC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

TMEIC in Houston, TX, seeks a Technical Advisory Services engineer to coordinate installation and commissioning of drive systems for assigned projects, ensuring schedules and performance criteria are met.

You will commission AC/DC drives, tune regulators, troubleshoot complex control systems, lead client witness tests, train customer personnel, and travel up to 75% domestically and internationally to support jobsite needs. This role requires strong collaboration with clients and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level engineering degree or equivalent work experience.
• Proficiency in MS Office, programming language, and simulation tools.

Responsibilities

• Commission AC and DC drive systems and/or control software to meet design performance criteria.
• Tune up closed loop regulators for optimal equipment performance.
• Troubleshoot and correct complex control system problems.
• Design, configure, and test system software and hardware per contract.
• Gather information to assess project requirements within scope.
• Provide regular commissioning status reports to stakeholders.
• Lead client witness system acceptance tests when assigned.
• Recommend changes to procedures to improve system performance.
• Maintain safety qualifications and comply with safety requirements.
• Coach associates in technical areas and train client personnel on system maintenance.
• Plan and execute special projects up to 9 months to support the department.

Skills

MS Office

Programming language

Simulation tool

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, or related field

Job description

General Role Description

Provide Technical Advisory Services (TAS) to coordinate installation and commissioning activities for assigned projects while meeting project schedules and performance criteria.

Role Accountabilities

• Commission AC and DC drive systems and/or control software to meet design performance criteria
• Perform tune up of closed loop regulators to ensure optimal equipment performance and meet design parameters
• Troubleshoot and correct process application problems in complex control systems
• Design, configure, and test system software and hardware to meet contractual requirements when assigned
• Gather pertinent information from authorized sources to assess project requirements as related to assigned scope of work
• Provide regular, accurate, and considered commissioning status reports to parties deemed appropriate to the situation
• Lead respective process component of client witness system acceptance test when assigned
• Recommend changes to commissioning procedures to improve system performance
• Recommend software or hardware improvements to engineering department
• Maintain current safety qualifications appropriate to the assigned tasks and adhere to both Company and client safety requirements
• Ensure proper safety equipment is available and in good working condition, as assigned
• Coach associates in specific areas of technical expertise when identified by management as a function expert
• Train client personnel on system maintenance procedures and/or system operation to ensure optimum performance and minimum downtime
• Plan and execute special projects up to 9 months in duration to support the department when assigned

General Employee Accountabilities

• Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager
• Give manager best advice
• Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified
• Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager
• Exemplify Company Core Values: Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment
• Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws
• Recommend viable improvements proactively
• Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, or related field or equivalent via education and/or work experience
• 2 years’ experience commissioning power distribution, power electronic, and rotating machine products
• Availability to travel, domestically and internationally, approximately 75%, occasionally with limited notice
• Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts
• Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills
• Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility
• Proficiency in MS Office, software programming language, and simulation tool

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience commissioning power distribution, power electronic, and rotating machine products
• Demonstrated experience in the metals, material handling, paper, or general industries
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with TMEIC family of low and medium voltage motor drive controls, engineering tools, and product configuration tools
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with TMEIC engineering tools, and product configuration tools
• Demonstrated experience working with international clients and field service personnel
• Demonstrated experience in international field engineering
• Demonstrated successful working relationships with a foreign parent or subsidiary companies

Hiring Range: $82,800 - $124,200

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