Job description

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities 

As a Field Service Engineer – Metals Automation you will:

• Performs installation and commissioning on GE Power Conversion automation, Level1 and Level2 process systems at customer site in Steel/Aluminum/Copper Plants, Mining and under construction plants.  Must be capable of working unsupervised and leading small teams.
• Install and test the field instruments -Pressure, flow, speed,motion,sensors,RTD,X-ray,Laser scanners and Encoders
• Installation and Commissioning of GE Rxi/HPCi controller and Scada system
• Perform the FAT and PAT with customer as per the Contract agreement.
• Communication and Process Interface with third party/Customer systems
• Software Programming changes at Site during Commissioning and Services at customer site
• Performs troubleshooting activities at site locations during scheduled visits or at site to diagnose problems, determine appropriate resolution, and implements corrective actions.
• Collaborate with the design engineers to ensure the technical integrity and proper installation and commissioning of automation systems.
• Provides continuous, 24X7 day a week during a scheduled-on call periods in order to respond to customer calls for service
• Ensures that engineering and technical support is provided with accuracy, quality, and timeliness to meet customer needs and business goals
• support customers onsite and remotely regarding system and component problems.
• Identify new opportunities & drive development of effective offerings to improve in-service equipment reliability / availability
• Provide support to engineering teams working on Automation system upgrade projects.
• Support the bidding process for Metals Automation L1/L2 system upgrade prospect.
• Provide on-site / remote support for new unit installation / startup and other outage work scopes 
• Other duties may be assigned by management to meet business needs.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering /Instrumentation/Electronics or related discipline from an accredited college or university (or Associate's Degree in Electrical/Instrumentation/Electronics Engineering or related discipline from an accredited college or university with a minimum 5 additional years of related industry experience)
• Minimum 5 years of field service or commissioning experience in a field service/ commissioning environment with automation system in a Process/metals/Mining/Cement/Paper environment.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Ability and willingness to travel 85% of the time​ on short notice
• Ability work long hours to complete the upgrades within outage schedules
• Ability to learn and follow defined departmental policies, procedures, and practices.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills essential.
• Ability to prioritize workload and organize work activities in order to meet business needs and department goals.
• Extended hours / overtime maybe required during peak periods and emergency circumstances.
• The work environment at onsite locations is of a construction type setting.  Whilst performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to hot and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, risk of trips, slips and falls. 

Desired Characteristics:

• Possesses a detailed knowledge, competence and expertise with installation and commissioning tasks and services for automation.
• Programming skills in Controllers/PLC/DCS/SCADA System ( Ladder, FBD,Strugture etc..)
• experienced in communication protocols -Ethernet/Profibus/Modbus/Fieldbus/Ethercat etc..
• Experience in handling HMI, OPC, Remote IO’s, Field Instruments and Sensors
• Possesses leadership qualities that align with GE behaviors.
• Background in a customer facing position within a Service environment.
• Ability to execute increasingly complicated assignments, which require considerable engineering skill and creative ability and independent judgment.