Process Tuner Field Engineer - DCS

Emerson Electric Co; Frankfort (KY); Remote; USD 83,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerson Electric Co. is seeking a Field Service Engineer for Process Tuner Field Engineer - DCS to join our Power and Water Solutions team in the United States.

The role is based in Houston, TX, with open remote options for candidates who have Ovation DCS experience and are willing to travel up to 80% across North America. You will lead advanced process tuning for boilers and related systems, work with plant operations on-site to optimize steam and electricity production, and develop startups

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• A minimum of eight (8) years of field engineering related experience.
• Strong understanding of power plant operation and controls.
• Strong understanding of control schemes for Boiler and Turbine on conventional and combined cycle plants as well as water treatment and renewable power generating facilities.
• Demonstrated experience tuning conventional, combined cycle, or renewable plants.
• Willingness and ability to travel 80% of time, primarily in North America.
• Capable of displaying ingenuity, resourcefulness, and competence in day-to-day technical activities.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced process tuning for Boiler or BOP processes.
• Work with plant operations teams, while at site, to ensure effective tuning of plant processes for optimized productivity of steam and electricity.
• Develop and implement startup and tuning activities for major retrofit projects.
• Generate and store tuning reports for all site tuning.
• Work with stimulation group to startup and tune high fidelity systems for different customer units.
• Conduct site acceptance and performance testing for major retrofit projects to meet contractual performance targets.
• Apply highly specialized knowledge and skills in an advisory or technical assistant role to engineering and management teams on complex technical or related problems.
• Contact customers to review and promote their needs for service, maintenance contracts, system adds, and stand-alone system requirements.
• Develop and advise the implementation of "engineered system" projects or system adds using current and non-current technologies.
• Provide project management on large projects during installation, start-up, or where it is required to supervise our subcontractors (such as system installers).
• Provide recommendations for hiring of Field Engineers and participate in interviews, performance evaluations, etc.
• Analyze, investigate, and resolve customer warranty and policy claims.

Skills

Field engineering

Process tuning

Power plant operations

Ovation DCS (preferred)

Travel 80%

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Ovation DCS

Job description

If you are a Field Service Engineering with boiler experience and looking for an opportunity to grow your career, Emerson has an exciting Process Tuner Field Engineer - DCS opportunity for you with our Power and Water Solutions team!

This role is based in our Houston, TX, but open to remote if you have previous process tuner and Ovation DCS experience and willing to travel 80%.

This key contributor will play a major role in managing resources associated with the development and generation of our service & field projects business. You will also provide matrix supervision to a large group of Field Engineer personnel in handling all aspects of these businesses in dealing with customers in the power industry.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Provide advanced process tuning for Boiler or BOP processes.

• Work with plant operations teams, while at site, to ensure effective tuning of plant processes for optimized productivity of steam and electricity.

• Develop and implement startup and tuning activities for major retrofit projects.

• Generate and store tuning reports for all site tuning.

• Work with stimulation group to startup and tune high fidelity systems for different customer units.

• Conduct site acceptance and performance testing for major retrofit projects to meet contractual performance targets.

• Apply highly specialized knowledge and skills in an advisory or technical assistant role to engineering and management teams on complex technical or related problems.

• Contact customers to review and promote their needs for service, maintenance contracts, system adds, and stand-alone system requirements.

• Develop and advise the implementation of "engineered system" projects or system adds using current and non-current technologies.

• Provide project management on large projects during installation, start-up, or where it is required to supervise our subcontractors (such as system installers).

• Provide recommendations for hiring of Field Engineers and participate in interviews, performance evaluations, etc.

• Analyze, investigate, and resolve customer warranty and policy claims. This requires an in-depth knowledge of the obligations and restrictions set forth by warranties and policies so that claims can be settled promptly and efficiently.

Who You Are:

You serve as a strategic partner to build, grow, and maintain profitable and long-lasting relationships with key accounts. You show a tremendous amount of initiative in tough situations and are exceptional at spotting and seizing opportunities. You set stretch goals and objectives, pushing individuals or teams to perform at higher levels.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical degree.

• A minimum of eight (8) years of field engineering related experience.

• Strong understanding of power plant operation and controls.

• Strong understanding of control schemes for Boiler and Turbine on conventional and combined cycle plants as well as water treatment and renewable power generating facilities.

• Demonstrated experience tuning conventional, combined cycle, or renewable plants.

• Willingness and ability to travel 80% of time, primarily in North America.

• Capable of displaying a high degree of ingenuity, resourcefulness, and competence in day-to-day technical activities. Recognized as an authority in the industry and have demonstrated competence in related fields.

• Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

• Previous Ovation DCS experience.

Our Culture & Commitment to You:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction

records.

This position will be open for a minimum of 7 days from the day of posting. Applicants are encouraged to apply early to receive optimal consideration. In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Our compensation philosophy is simple: we pay a competitive base salary, within the local market in which we operate, and reward performance during our annual merit review process. The salary range for this role is $82,800 - $165,000, annually, commensurate with the skills, talent, capabilities, and experience each candidate brings to a role.

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected,