Engineer l, Automation and Controls

Novate Solutions, Inc. is an Industrial Technology Services firm with 20+ years of providing professional engineering design, turnkey project implementation, and support services for the technology that runs industrial production facilities. Our clients are large scale industrial facilities that rely on us for our expertise and high-quality implementation of process control systems, information software, instrumentation, industrial networks, SCADA, measurement, inspection, motion, and state-of-the-art Industry 4.0 technologies.

Novate is currently looking for an Engineer l, Automation and Controls to join our Automation Team at our location in Livermore, CA. This individual must have the ability to be client facing, have general awareness of multiple industrial environments, provide support initiative and be extremely organized. The ideal individual is curious with an investigative mindset, wants to resolve complex issues and problems, is a team player and works well under pressure in a fast-paced environment. If you are looking for a role that will provide exciting challenges with an opportunity for continuous learning from industry veterans, Novate Solutions is interested in you.

To be successful in this role, the ideal individual must:

• Be an effective communicator both verbally and in writing.
• Be a self-starter, driven to take initiative and is highly self-motivated.
• Be well organized with attention to detail and time management skills.
• Have the ability to work independently.

Responsibilities:

• Conceptualize, detail, and implement control systems for industrial processes.
• Provide PAC/PLC and HMI/SCADA configuration and programming.
• Develop controls system documentation ex. Sequence of Operations, Factory Acceptance Test and Site Acceptance Test.
• Perform Factory and Site commissioning (FAT/SAT).
• Lead multiple projects simultaneously.
• Manage and delegate automation engineering tasks accurately, on schedule and on budget.
• Provide engineering support and expertise as needed to support automation systems developed in house as well as developed by others.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Minimum seven (7) years’ experience of verifiable PAC/PLC and SCADA/DCS programming to deliver turnkey automation solutions to industrial applications.
• Proficient PLC/PAC programming: Rockwell Automation, Studio 5000.
• Proficient SCADA programming:
  • Inductive Automation, Ignition Vision platform
  • Factory Talk View SE
• Ability to type 35+ WPM corrected.
• Ability to travel regionally or out of state.

Additional Skills that are Desirable:

• Experience in operation or engineering work within large scale industry (food, semi-conductor, petro-chemical, biotech, mining, etc.)
• Exposure to multiple SCADA platforms: Aveva System Platform (Wonderware) InduSoft.
• Database scripting, SQL query generation for MS SQL, MySQL or Oracle.
• Exposure and experience with multiple PLC manufacturers and platforms.
• AutoCAD experience in the controls engineering field.
• C++/C# development and troubleshooting.
• Electrical design experience
• Basic understanding of Industrial Ethernet networks.
• Registered Professional Engineer.
• ISA Certified Automation Professional (CAP)
• Project management experience.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program or equivalent combination of education and industry experience.

License/Certifications:

• Valid CA driver’s license
• California Professional Engineer (PE)

Competencies:

• Communication
• Results Driven
• Critical Thinking
• Work Independently

Physical Demands:

• The ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching and crawling into confined spaces.
• Climb stairs and ladders to access automation equipment, instrumentation and controls.

Travel Requirement:

• Ability to travel frequently regionally and out of state. Travel up to 25%.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance:

• Ability to pass a DOD security level background check.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent U.S. Resident.

Benefits

• Paid vacation
• 401(k)
• Flexible work schedule
• Health and vision insurance
• HRA
• Wellness benefits
• Life Insurance
• Identity theft protection

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