*Note: This is a subsidized employment position available through Workforce Solutions Capital Area. All candidates will be considered after program eligibility is confirmed.*
General Description of Job:
The Programmer is responsible for completing all programming, configuration and communication services using equipment, software and networks from a variety of HMI, SCADA, and PLC manufacturers, as well as various communication protocols for a wide variety of industries and applications such as water, wastewater, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, process control, machine control, conveyor controls, etc.
Programmers must be comfortable being on many different client sites, performing troubleshooting, and startup & commissioning services. Programmers must be willing to travel 20%+ of the time. Effective client communication is a must. The pay for this job is dependent on experience (DOE).
Duties to include but not limited to:
• PLC configuration and programming services from completely new installations to maintenance & improvement Projects of existing systems. PLC familiarity with various platforms such as Allen-Bradley, Schneider Electric, Siemens, GE PAC Systems, SCADAPack, etc.
• SCADA programming services on platforms such as Wonderware InTouch, Trihedral VTSCADA, Rockwell Software PlantPAX, Schneider Electric ClearSCADA, GE iFix
• HMI Programming services for various manufacturers such as Allen-Bradley PanelView Plus, Maple Systems, AVG, and many others.
• Perform Factory Acceptance Testing with clients and engineers
• Perform site commissioning services which includes field I/O verification and system communications
• Ensure client expectations are met
• Maintain good relations with clients and vendors
• Be familiar with and able to understand and develop the following drawing packages:
o Electrical Schematics
o Panel Layout Drawings
o Communication Drawings
o Loop Drawings
o Or other drawings as applicable
• Create Control Narratives and Function Strategies for use in Submittals and O&M Manuals
• Create support documentation for Project completion and verification process. This may include, but not be limited to:
o Documented software applications
o I/O List
o Test Reports for O&M Manuals
Requirements:
• Technically savvy
• Comfortable navigating Microsoft office programs
• Logically minded, detail oriented
• Experience with CAD drawings / wiring schematics a plus
• Experience with control panel electrical wiring a plus
• IT networking experience a plus
• Knowledge of networks and basic electronic troubleshooting skills are a plus
• Travel requirements of up to 20%
Physical Requirements:
Regularly: Sitting, Standing, Walking, Reaching - with Arms and Hands, Talking, Hearing, Feeling/Touching, Vision - Close, Peripheral, Depth, Abiity to Adjust Focus
Frequently: Stooping/Kneeling/Crouching/Crawling, Driving
Occasionally: Climbing/Balancing
Working Conditions:
Regularly: Indoor, High Temperatures, Loud Noises, Confined Areas
Occasionally: Outdoor, Cold Temperatures, Fumes