Technical Services Field Engineer – Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) & Motors

Location(s): Port of Los Angeles, Roanoke, VA, or Houston, TX (near an airport)Work Setting: HybridType: Direct hireSalary Range: Up to 100K + 20% bonus + Benefits + 401k match (and more!)ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Provide specialized, variable frequency drive (VFD) and controls engineering expertise, service, and maintenance at site and remotely.
• Advise clients and company engineers to resolve on-site issues, as the factory expert for our VFD products.
• Provide technical support to clients and other engineers, when not in the field.
• Perform preventative maintenance on client equipment.
• Analyze client equipment failures using remote diagnostics tools, performing diagnostic and repair services at client site when necessary.
• Report to the factory any errors of deficiencies in hardware, software or system design discovered from consultation with clients and Company engineers. Implement corrective actions outlined in Field Change Notices as assigned.
• Troubleshoot, isolate issue, repair and/or replace defective components.
• Configure equipment to enable suppliers to resolve their product failures in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Investigate suggested field changes, report problems, and recommend solutions to parent company as necessary.
• Train client personnel on system maintenance procedures and/or system operation.
• Perform commissioning, installations, quality inspections, and performance testing of VFD’s to meet design performance criteria, as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of science in electrical, mechanical, or related engineering field (or equivalent via education and/or work experience).
• 3 years of field engineering experience in power conversion (A/C VFD engineering) experience, with familiarity with power distribution, power electronic, and rotating machine products.
• 5 years of technical services, field, or customer support engineering experience in AC and DC Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) in an industrial environment highly preferred.
• Demonstrated field engineering experience in metals rolling, container crane systems, and/or paper industries preferred (or Oil & Gas, Mining, etc.).
• Legacy A/C and D/C VFD engineering experience to include AC/DC2000, AV/DC300, Innovation Series, T250.
• Controls engineering experience in LAN Topology for ISBUS, Profibus, Modbus, EGD, DeviceNet, TC-net, MELPAC, and TOSLINE protocol 2020 09 21.
• Demonstrated experience working with PLCs manufactured by Toshiba, GE, Rockwell, and Mitsubishi Electric is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to install, inspect, and maintain equipment in accordance with relevant operating/installation instructions.
• Availability to travel, domestically and internationally, approximately 50%, occasionally with limited notice.
• Fluency in Spanish or Mandarin, written and verbal, in addition to English, for international client communications (preferred).

The Global Edge is an international staffing firm connecting projects worldwide with the industry’s most talented project professionals. We work with high-level technical and commercial personnel across multiple industries, including Oil and Gas, Energy, Renewables, Infrastructure, Automotive and Motorsports, IT, Marine, Mining, and more. With offices strategically located worldwide, the Global Edge is known for the highest level of delivery for our clients and contractors.The Global Edge Consultants, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Global Ede Consultants, LLC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.