Inside Automation And Control Specialist (44410)

City Electric Supply•Dallas, TX

14h

About The Position

Looking to start an exciting new career? City Electric Supply offers excellent career opportunities for people who are friendly, motivated, and passionate about providing incredible customer service. About City Electric Supply CES is a family-owned electrical wholesaler with the benefits of a worldwide service network and the personal service of a neighborhood store. Our "customer service first" core value has allowed us to grow continually for over 75 years while keeping our founding principle of empowering people to make local business decisions. CES now employs more than 7,400 people at over 1,100 branches worldwide, of which there are over 700 branches across North America. Our vision is to add 30-35 branches a year, while staying true to our Company values. Job Summary Helps with the designing, programing, installation, and maintenance of industrial control systems (PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, networks). This involves hands-on troubleshooting, project management, documentation, training, and collaborating with other automation specialists as well as field sales and support teams. Essential Job Functions Helps to develop and configure PLC/HMI/SCADA systems while integrating VFDs, servo drives, and industrial networks (Ethernet/IP, DeviceNet). Helps to install, test, and start up new control systems and modifications, ensuring quality and adherence to standards. Helps to diagnose and resolve complex electrical/control issues while minimizing downtime for PLCs, instruments, and networks. Help provide technical training, support, and expertise to operators and technicians, acting as a liaison for customers. Acts as a center of excellence for the industrial automation sales and support teams. Satisfactorily maintains all fixed assets and equipment, keeping them in a positive working condition. Performs other duties and/or projects as assigned. Ability to develop and maintain positive relations with customers, coworkers and supervisors. Ability to multi-task and to work effectively in a fast-paced environment. Ability to work full-time or overtime, if necessary.

Requirements

Educational background in electrical engineering.
Professional background in controls engineering and automation.
Proficient in Siemens, Allen Bradley, Fanuc, ABB, and related technologies.
Network proficiency in Ethernet/IP, SCADA, and DCS integral systems.
Strong understanding of industrial control systems and safety standards.
Strong knowledge of industrial control systems, automation, and safety standards.
Hands-on experience with PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, VFDs, servo drives, and industrial networks (Ethernet/IP, DeviceNet, DCS).
Technical proficiency with Siemens, Allen Bradley, Fanuc, ABB, and related technologies.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Ability to provide technical training and support to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Customer-focused mindset with strong relationship-building skills.
Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
Strong collaboration and teamwork skills, working across sales, service, and technical teams.
Attention to detail and commitment to quality in system configuration and installation.
Adaptability and flexibility to respond to changing project needs or customer requirements.

Responsibilities

Helps with the designing, programing, installation, and maintenance of industrial control systems (PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, networks).
Helps to develop and configure PLC/HMI/SCADA systems while integrating VFDs, servo drives, and industrial networks (Ethernet/IP, DeviceNet).
Helps to install, test, and start up new control systems and modifications, ensuring quality and adherence to standards.
Helps to diagnose and resolve complex electrical/control issues while minimizing downtime for PLCs, instruments, and networks.
Help provide technical training, support, and expertise to operators and technicians, acting as a liaison for customers.
Acts as a center of excellence for the industrial automation sales and support teams.
Satisfactorily maintains all fixed assets and equipment, keeping them in a positive working condition.
Performs other duties and/or projects as assigned.
Ability to develop and maintain positive relations with customers, coworkers and supervisors.
Ability to multi-task and to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work full-time or overtime, if necessary.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance.
401(k) company match program.
Telehealth.
Short-term and Long-term disability insurance.
Basic and AD&D Life Insurance paid for by the company.
Critical Illness, Hospital Confinement, Accident Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance.
Employee Assistance Program.
Mental, physical, financial wellness.
Auto and Home Insurance discount.
Paid Time Off and 7 paid Holidays.
Paid Pregnancy, Parental, and Adoption Leave programs.
Employee Discount Program.
Training Programs.
Internal growth opportunities in a fast-growing company.