PLC/HMI Programmer (3962)

Navarro Inc.; Paducah (KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Navarro Research and Engineering is seeking a PLC/HMI Programmer for a short-term assignment in Paducah, KY. The role involves designing, programming, installing, testing, and commissioning control systems for four extraction wells integrated with a central wastewater treatment facility.

Hybrid work arrangement with on-site kickoff and commissioning activities. The ideal candidate will have Rockwell Automation PLC/HMI experience, proficiency with Studio 5000, FactoryTalk View, and PanelView, and

Qualifications

• Experience designing, programming, installing, testing, and commissioning PLC/HMI systems.
• Hands-on experience with Rockwell Automation PLC/HMI hardware and software.
• Ability to develop reliable control logic and operator interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with customer and project team during kickoff and design.
• Design PLC/HMI control system architecture and panels.
• Develop, configure, document, and maintain PLC/HMI programming for extraction wells.
• Prepare control narratives, I/O docs, and test plans for verification and commissioning.
• Travel to Paducah, KY for kickoff and commissioning activities as required.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI programming

System integration

Customer collaboration

Education

Electrical controls degree

Tools

Studio 5000 Logix Designer

FactoryTalk View

PanelView

Rockwell Automation hardware

Job description

Navarro Research and Engineering is recruiting aPLC/HMI Programmer(3962) in Paducah, KY.

Navarro Research & Engineering is an award-winning federal contractor dedicated to partnering with clients to advance clean energy and deliver effective solutions for complex challenges in the nuclear and environmental fields. Joining Navarro means being a part of an exceptional team committed to quality and safety while also looking for innovative strategies to create value for the client’s success. Headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Navarro has active programs in place across the nation for DOE/NNSA, NASA, and the Department of Defense.

Position Summary

The PLC/HMI Programmer will support the design and implementation of control systems and control panels for four extraction wells that will be integrated with a central wastewater treatment facility in Paducah, Kentucky. This is a short-duration assignmentanticipatedto involveapproximately threeto four months of work within a six-month project window.

The role will work directly with the customer throughout design, programming, installation, testing, commissioning, documentation, and initial user training. The work may be performed on a hybrid basis, withon-site presence primarilyrequiredfor project kickoff and commissioning activities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the customer and project team during kickoff and design to define control system requirements, operating sequences, interfaces, and deliverables for four extraction wells and the central wastewater treatment facility.
• Design PLC/HMI control system architecture and control panels using Rockwell Automation components.
• Develop, configure, document, andmaintainPLC and HMI programming for theextractionwell control systems and their integration with the central treatment facility.
• Prepare control narratives, I/O documentation, panel design information, programming documentation, and other technical deliverablesrequiredto support design and implementation.
• Support or perform control panel fabrication and assembly when included in the final project scope.
• Install and integrate control system hardware and software, including field connections and communications between the extraction wells and central facility.
• Develop test plans and procedures for control system verification, functional testing, startup, and commissioning.
• Execute or support system testing, troubleshooting, commissioning, and resolution of hardware, software, communications, and interface issues.
• Develop user guides andsupportingoperating documentation for the delivered control system software.
• Conduct initial training for customer personnel on the use and basic operation of the PLC/HMI software and interfaces.
• Maintain configuration control of software, design files, test records, and final project documentation.
• Coordinate hybrid work activities and travel to Paducah, Kentucky, for kickoff, commissioning, and other on-site activities required by the project.
• Demonstrated experience designing, programming, installing, testing, and commissioning industrial PLC/HMI control systems.
• Hands-on experience with Rockwell Automation PLC and HMI hardware and programming software.
• Ability to develop reliable control logic, operator interfaces, alarming, interlocks, communications, and system integration functions.
• Experience developing control panel designs and supporting panel fabrication, assembly, or field installation.
• Ability to prepare clear control system documentation, test plans, user guides, and training materials.
• Experience troubleshooting PLC, HMI, controls communications, instrumentation, and field integration issues.
• Ability to work directly with customers and multidisciplinary project personnel throughout design and implementation.
• Ability and willingness to travel to the Paducah, Kentucky, project site for kickoff and commissioning activities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Rockwell Automation ControlLogix or CompactLogix platforms, Studio 5000 Logix Designer, FactoryTalk View, PanelView, or comparable Rockwell Automation products.
• Experience designing or integrating control systems for extraction wells, pumping systems, groundwater remediation, wastewater treatment, or similar environmental systems.
• Experience with industrial networks, remote I/O, instrumentation interfaces, and communications between distributed field systems and a central facility.
• Experience supporting federal, DOE, nuclear, environmental remediation, or other highly regulated projects.
• Experience delivering customer training and supporting startup or commissioning in an operating facility environment.

Education and Experience

Relevant degree, technical education,controlstraining, or an equivalent combination of education and hands-on experience in electrical controls, automation, instrumentation, systems integration, ora relateddiscipline. Experience mustdemonstratethe ability to independently perform the PLC/HMI design, programming, testing, documentation, and commissioning responsibilities of the position.

Due to the nature of the government contract requirements and/or clearances requirements, US citizenship isrequired.

Navarro is anequal-opportunityemployer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran’s status, or any classification protected by applicable state or locallaw.

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