Senior Technical Applications Lead - Field and Automation

Aspire Talent Solutions; Charleroi (Washington County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Collaborative, hands-on team

Job summary

Aspire Talent Solutions is seeking an Assistant Technical Applications Manager to lead hands-on engineering activities in industrial gas detection, automation, and control systems. This role blends office design, field installation, and customer-facing problem solving to deliver practical, reliable solutions.

You will design architectures, program PLCs/HMIs, and guide field teams through commissioning and startup while collaborating with product and engineering colleagues to drive improvements

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in applications engineering, controls, automation, field engineering, industrial electronics, or related technical environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Strong hands-on experience with industrial installations, startup, commissioning, troubleshooting, and customer-site support.
• Experience programming and troubleshooting Allen-Bradley and/or IDEC PLCs and HMIs is highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Modbus RTU and Modbus TCP.
• Working knowledge of industrial signals and controls, including 4-20mA, 0-5V, 0-10V, relay logic, and related instrumentation.
• Strong understanding of electrical systems, wiring, schematics, electrical components, and fundamental circuit theory.
• Hands-on experience with diagnostic equipment such as digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, and electronic test equipment.
• Ability to safely perform voltage, current, continuity, and signal measurements in industrial environments.
• Strong mechanical aptitude, including an understanding of fluid flow and pneumatic systems.
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose complex electrical, electronic, automation, and control-system issues.
• Knowledge of hazardous-location installations, including Class I, II, and III environments, is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills with the confidence to lead technical discussions, customer training, demonstrations, and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior technical resource for industrial gas detection, automation, atmospheric monitoring, and control system applications.
• Partner with customers to understand operating challenges and develop practical, customized technical solutions.
• Lead system design activities, including control architecture, automation strategies, communications, instrumentation, and system integration.
• Configure, program, troubleshoot, and support PLCs, HMIs, industrial networks, and communication systems.
• Manage technical projects from concept and design through testing, installation, startup, and commissioning.
• Work cross-functionally with sales, engineering, production, field service, repairs, marketing, and custom product teams.
• Develop technical proposals, quotations, system documentation, operating manuals, and compliance materials.
• Perform product and system testing, verification, validation, and troubleshooting to ensure reliability and performance.
• Partner with design engineers to identify field issues, application improvements, and opportunities for new or enhanced products.
• Provide on-site commissioning, startup assistance, troubleshooting, and technical support at customer facilities.
• Train customers on system operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and application best practices.
• Conduct product demonstrations and technical presentations for customers, sales teams, and internal personnel.
• Review field service reports for technical accuracy, completeness, work performed, and final system status.
• Help coordinate field service resources based on project requirements, technical complexity, personnel availability, and customer priorities.
• Establish and maintain application engineering procedures, technical standards, and best practices.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to application engineers and other technical team members.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on product quality, reliability, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency.

Skills

10+ years experience in applications

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

IDEC PLCs

HMIs

Modbus RTU

Modbus TCP

4-20mA

0-5V

0-10V

digital multimeters

oscilloscopes

electronic test equipment

Job description

Aspire Talent Solutions is seeking an Assistant Technical Applications Manager to lead hands-on engineering activities in industrial gas detection, automation, and control systems. This role blends office design, field installation, and customer-facing problem solving to deliver practical, reliable solutions.

You will design architectures, program PLCs/HMIs, and guide field teams through commissioning and startup while collaborating with product and engineering colleagues to drive improvements