PLC Applications Engineer

United-Flow-Technologies; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Vacation

Holidays

401k match

Job summary

Tesco Controls, a UFT company, is seeking a Senior PLC Applications Engineer to design, program, and test PLC and OIT/HMI solutions for water and wastewater systems in California.

You will mentor peers, contribute to standards, and travel 30-40% across CA to support projects. Join a team focused on safe, efficient operation and continuous improvement, with opportunities to train others and shape best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Technology or related field
• Applied knowledge in programming major manufacturers (Allen-Bradley, Schneider Electric, Siemens, Tesco, etc.) PLCs & OITs
• Preferred 2-5+ years of related experience
• Fluency with programming at least 3 manufacturers PLC's
• Excellent understanding of computer operations, Microsoft Office
• Excellent knowledge of instruments and electro-mechanical devices used for process control
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• High level of organizational and time management skills
• High level of project management skills

Responsibilities

• Write PLC operating program based upon control specification and/or Tesco standards to assure safe, reliable and optimal equipment operation
• Write (publish) concise operating instructions detailing; control parameters and their effects under normal and failure conditions
• Provide technical assistance (phone or job-site) to verify and/or modify PLC program
• Perform customer training and assist sales force with product presentations
• Work with various departments internally, along with consulting engineers, customers and end-users to assure proper system layouts and designs
• Assist in training other employees on any aspect above

Skills

PLC programming

OIT/HMI programming

Industrial controls

Troubleshooting

Technical training

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Technology or related field

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Schneider Electric PLC

Siemens PLC

OIT/HMI software

Job description

At Tesco Controls (a UFT company), our culture is grounded in the idea that the how we achieve results is just as important as the results themselves. Our winning behaviors guide the way we work, collaborate, and grow—both as individual employees and as a team. Our core winning behaviors are to Build Relationships, have a Relentless Drive for Results, to Communicate with Integrity and Focus, and to Be a Mentor, Teacher, Learner. These behaviors are more than words—they are the foundation of our success and continued growth.

The PLC Applications Engineer is responsible for developing PLC programs, Operator Interface Terminal (OIT/HMI) applications, and software control descriptions used to monitor and control a variety of water and wastewater processes. This position plays a critical role in the analysis, design, programming, testing, debugging, and modification of programmable control logic to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant system operation.

Senior‑level PLC Applications Engineers are expected to serve as technical leaders by mentoring and supporting other programmers, contributing to the development of departmental standards, and helping establish best practices to improve quality, consistency, and efficiency across projects.

This role will travel about 30-40% of the time throughout California.

What you will do:

• Write PLC operating program based upon control specification and/or Tesco standards to assure safe, reliable and optimal equipment operation
• Write (publish) concise operating instructions detailing; control parameters and their effects under normal and failure conditions
• Provide technical assistance (phone or job-site) to verify and/or modify PLC program
• Perform customer training and assist sales force with product presentations
• Work with various departments internally, along with consulting engineers, customers and end-users to assure proper system layouts and designs
• Assist in training other employees on any aspect above

What you bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Technology or related field and industry experience
• Applied knowledge in programming major manufacturers (Allen-Bradley, Schneider Electric, Siemens, Tesco, etc.) PLCs & OITs
• Preferred 2-5+ years of related experience
• Fluency with programming at least 3 manufacturers PLC's
• Excellent understanding of computer operations, Microsoft Office
• Excellent knowledge of instruments and electro-mechanical devices used for process control
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• High level of organizational and time management skills
• High level of project management skills

$35 - $70 an hour

• health
• vacation
• holidays
• 100% 401K match of your contributions up to 4% of your earnings.

Join our team to innovate the future of water and wastewater.You’ll collaborate with coworkers who are the best and the brightest, challenge yourself on exciting work, and help build the best water and wastewater platform company in the U.S.

Tesco Controls is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. TESCO provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA andSection 503 rules)

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