Job Details

Field Engineer Port Solutions

Job # EE25074

Office Location Roanoke, VA, TX, GA, OH, NC preferred

Business Function/Department Industrial Systems/Field Engineering Port Solutions

General Role Description

Provide Technical Advisory Services (TAS) to coordinate installation and commissioning activities for assigned projects while meeting project schedules and performance criteria.

Role Accountabilities

- 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 up to 9 months in duration to support the department when assigned

General Employee Accountabilities

- Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager

- Give manager best advice

- Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified

- Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager

- Exemplify Company Core Values: Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment

- Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws

- Recommend viable improvements proactively

- Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes

Minimum Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering with control automation coursework, mechatronics, computer engineering or related field or equivalent via education and/or work experience

- 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

- Ability to climb and work on cranes at heights up to approximately 175 feet

- Availability to travel, domestically and internationally, more than 75% of the time, sometimes with limited notice

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

- Proficiency in Oracle ERP

- Proficiency in MS Projects