Field Engineer - PA Models (EE26132)

TMEIC Corporation Americas•Roanoke, VA

About The Position

Provide Technical Advisory Services (TAS) to coordinate installation and commissioning activities for assigned projects while meeting project schedules and performance criteria. The role commissions, tunes, and optimizes software and systems for hot and cold rolling applications, troubleshoots application and design issues, and may design, configure, and test software against contractual requirements. The Field Engineer also reports commissioning status, leads assigned client witness system acceptance tests, recommends process and software improvements, maintains applicable safety qualifications, and may coach associates, train client personnel, and execute special projects of up to nine months.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering with control automation coursework, materials science, physics, computer engineering, or a related field, or equivalent education and/or work experience.
At least 2 years of experience designing and/or commissioning process automation/models software in heavy industry, such as steelmaking, aluminum, or other process industries.
Demonstrated knowledge of C++ and object-oriented programming using a Microsoft development environment.
Demonstrated problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated ability to build 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 Office.
Availability to travel domestically and internationally more than 75% of the time, sometimes with limited notice.

Nice To Haves

10 years’ experience designing and/or commissioning process automation/models software for hot and cold rolling mills.
Demonstrated experience working with international clients.
Demonstrated experience in international field engineering.
Proficiency in MS Projects.
Proficiency in multiple programming languages.
Proficiency in database applications.
Proficiency in VMS operating systems.

Responsibilities

Commission software to meet design performance criteria.
Tune up systems to meet design parameters.
Optimize systems to improve efficiency.
Troubleshoot and correct application and/or design issues in hot and cold rolling systems.
Design, configure, and test software to meet contractual requirements when assigned.
Gather information from authorized sources to assess project requirements within the assigned scope of work.
Provide accurate and considered commissioning status reports to appropriate parties.
Lead the process component of client witness system acceptance tests when assigned.
Recommend changes to commissioning procedures to improve system performance.
Recommend software improvements to the engineering department.
Maintain current safety qualifications appropriate to assigned tasks and comply with Company and client safety requirements.
Coach associates in areas of technical expertise when identified by management as a function expert.
Train client personnel on system maintenance procedures and/or system operation to support optimum performance and minimum downtime.
Plan and execute special projects of up to nine months in duration when assigned.
Bring full effort to assigned tasks and provide the manager with best advice.
Give the manager earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified.
Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact across the organization as directed by the manager.
Exemplify Company Core Values: Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment.
Comply with Company policies, practices, and procedures, and applicable regulations and laws.
Proactively recommend viable improvements.
Ensure effective use of business tools and processes.