Service Engineer/Specialist - Nights
Indexed description
A Service Engineer or Specialist is expected to be proficient at leading service and support efforts, working individually or with a costumer troubleshooting controls issues, and capable of independent decision making.
Responsibilities
Service and Support – 80%
- Perform regular inspections, maintenance, and software updates of control systems
- Identify and address system malfunctions or inefficiencies
- Implement system upgrades and enhancements to improve efficiency and performance
- Continuously monitor service and support communication channels, including phone lines, email, chat, and ticketing systems
- Track service metrics, performance indicators, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify issues and trends
- Promptly respond to incidents, outages, and service disruptions to maintain SLAs
- Collaborate with technical teams to resolve critical incidents quickly and efficiently
- Instrumentation & Electrical Design
- Create instrument lists by examining P&ID drawings
- Compile submittal and procurement documentation for controls and instrument hardware
- Provide technical support for service technicians
- Inspect completed support requests
- System Design and Configuration
- Participate in customer design review meetings
- Assemble development system using project hardware and computers
- Configure user interface and HMI screens
- Configure DDC, PLC and/or DCS control algorithms
- Draft system documentation from templates
- Assist is customer demonstrations and acceptance testing
- Configure networks to interface with equipment.
- Onsite System Startup
- Works in a supervised role and/or with a team at a customer site
- Install project software and configuration onto site systems
- Participate in point-to-point loop checks
- Perform instrumentation and software calibration and tuning
- Participate in functional tests of all systems
- Troubleshoot installation discrepancies
- Program field modifications as required
- Assist with developing commissioning test plans and documentation updates/redlines
- Assist with developing training documentation/presentation on operations and maintenance of system
- Serve as a technical contact for customers
- Support sales teams during customer meetings
- Identify future sales opportunities with customer contacts
- Maintain relationships with existing customers
- Position is subject to working variable swing and/or night shift to support customer needs.
- Position is subject to on-call rotation schedule.
- During on-call rotation assignment, individual is available 24/7 for an assigned period to respond to customer calls.
- Position requires travel to customer facilities for maintenance, troubleshooting, and installation activities.
- Presence at customer locations and travel required. Variable by geographical location.
- Education – Bachelor’s degree in approved mechanical, electrical or similar engineering degree track OR equivalent industry experience.
- Basic understanding of mechanical and electrical systems found within customer environment.
- Demonstrated understanding of at least one applicable controls platform:
- Controls Experience: Tridium: Niagara N4
- Distech: Experience with BACnet and LON Distech controllers, Eclypse Controllers
- Johnson Controls: Facility Explorer or Metasys controllers
- Siemens: Experienced with Apogee (PXC), Talon Controllers, DXR controllers, Desigo CC or Insight
- Rockwell: FactoryTalk Suite, RS Logix/Studio 5000, familiarity with PlantPAx DCS
- Other useful technologies include: Scripting languages (VBA, Python, etc.)
- Knowledge of Kepware OPC server, ThinManager, VMware is preferred.
- Basic understanding of HVAC systems in large building automation systems.
- Understanding of sequence of operations and P&IDs for HVAC and plant utilities.
- Experience with functional testing, including the ability to create, maintain, and execute test plans.
- Experience with specifying instrumentation and control valves for HVAC systems
- Competitive Base Salary: $80,000–$105,000, depending on experience
- Performance Bonuses: Bonus structure designed to reward results
- Travel Perks: Travel incentives + per-diem packages for field assignments
- On-Call Pay: Compensated on-call pay structure
- Full Benefits Package: Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Retirement Ready: 401(k) with company match
- Time Off: Generous PTO which includes vacation, holidays, an d unlimited personal time
- Grow With Us: Ongoing training, certifications, and professional development support
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