Energy Drive

General

• Represent engineering during Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and support early-stage site testing and inspection.
• Validate wiring, install devices, and configure networks for PLCs, VSDs, energy meters, modems, and data loggers.
• Support Project Engineers during commissioning through initial testing and troubleshooting.
• Standardize and update PLC and HMI code libraries and documentation templates.
• Implement continuous improvement strategies to improve safety, quality, productivity, reliability, uptime, energy performance, and costs.
• Assess customer engineering requirements and ensure incorporation into projects.
• Liaise with client engineering staff and promote a collaborative partnering philosophy.
• Follow safety policies and procedures.
• Achieve departmental goals and KPIs, including C5 sign-off within 60 days from C4 sign-off.
• Develop, modify, and troubleshoot PLC and HMI programs, including Siemens and Allen-Bradley systems.
• Commission Variable Speed Drives for performance, motor protection, and reliability.
• Set up, test, and troubleshoot industrial communication protocols including Modbus, Profibus, RS485, Ethernet/IP, and Bacnet.
• Support remote cloud-based SCADA/HMI setup, preferably Ignition; review process diagrams and validate control logic.
• Validate data streams, escalate configuration issues, translate IoT requirements into Single Line Diagrams, map data fields, and diagnose live systems using tools such as ModScan.
• Respond to on-site maintenance events, perform diagnostics and minor repairs, and support preventive maintenance.
• Support contractor communication, coordination, and quality checks.
• Maintain installation, commissioning, and field-adjustment records, including photographs and updated diagrams.
• Provide feedback to improve engineering best-practice documentation, processes, QCPs, SOPs, and templates.
• Support development and issuance of Requests for Quote for prospective projects.
• Travel to support projects in other global regions when required.

Automation Specialist