Field Services Engineer - Variable Frequency Drives & Motors
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Field Service Engineer – Remote (w/ travel) or Roanoke, VA, TX, GA, OH, NC
Business Function/Department: Industrial Systems/Field Engineering - Port Solutions
Role Accountabilities:
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
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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 needs.
Business Function/Department: Industrial Systems/Field Engineering - Port Solutions
Role Accountabilities:
- Provide Technical Advisory Services (TAS) to coordinate installation and commissioning activities for assigned projects while meeting project schedules and performance criteria.
- Commission AC and DC drive systems and/or control software to meet design performance criteria
- Perform tune up of closed loop regulators to ensure optimal equipment performance and meet design parameters
- Develop, verify and implement algorithms that define the electro-mechanical operation of industrial/Port machinery, primarily Port crane systems
- Troubleshoot and correct process application problems in complex control systems
- Design, configure, and test system software and hardware to meet contractual requirements when assigned
- Gather pertinent information from authorized sources to assess project requirements as related to assigned scope of work
- Provide regular, accurate, and considered commissioning status reports to parties deemed appropriate to the situation
- Lead respective process component of client witness system acceptance test when assigned
- Recommend changes to commissioning procedures to improve system performance
- Recommend software or hardware improvements to engineering department
- Maintain current safety qualifications appropriate to the assigned tasks and adhere to both Company and client safety requirements
- Coach associates in specific areas of technical expertise when identified by management as a function expert
- Train client personnel on system maintenance procedures and/or system operation to ensure optimum performance and minimum downtime
- Plan and execute special projects for up to 9 months in duration to support the department when assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in electrical or mechanical engineering, with control automation coursework, mechatronics, computer engineering or related field.
- 2+ years’ experience with process and automation controls.
- 2+ years’ field engineering experience or 2+ years’ experience working in the metals, port solutions, paper, or general industries.
- Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts
- Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills.
- Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility.
- Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and Access, and Oracle ERP. And MS Project.
- Ability to climb and work on cranes at heights up to approximately 175 feet.
- Availability to travel, domestically and internationally, between 20-70% of the time.
Preferred Qualifications:
- More than 3 years’ experience servicing a wide range of port equipment including overhead traveling cranes and components.
- Demonstrated ability to install, inspect, and maintain lifting equipment in accordance with relevant operating/ installation instructions.
- Demonstrated experience working with international clients and field service.
- Demonstrated experience in international field engineering.
- Demonstrated experience in the metals, port solutions, paper, or general industries.
- Controls engineering experience a plus.
- VFD engineering experience a plus
Other:
- Perm position
- Location: Remote (w/ travel) or Roanoke, VA, TX, GA, OH, NC
- Salary: 100K (plus 20% overtime and location pay)
- Travel to sites, local and international. They want candidates to live by airport so they can get to airport quickly when they travel - benefit is that if they must be gone for 6 weeks, they'll fly your family to come and visit you.
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Life benefits, 401K matching/contribution, PTO, etc.
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 needs.
