Systems/Commissioning Engineer

Technipower • Morgantown, PA

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About The Position

A direct-hire Systems/Commissioning Engineer role with a client in the custom automation equipment industry, located in the Morgantown, Pennsylvania area. The engineer is responsible for installation, startup, commissioning, and customer acceptance of automated CNC steel fabrication and sawing systems. The position requires 50–75% domestic and international travel, including being away for weeks at a time; travel may include extended assignments abroad, such as a month in France.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Must live within two hours of an airport.
• Must be willing to travel domestically and internationally and be away for weeks at a time.
• Ability to lead onsite startup and commissioning of CNC steel fabrication, sawing, and automated material handling systems.
• Ability to perform system power-up, I/O verification, functional testing, machine calibration, and operational validation.
• Experience commissioning systems involving CNC and PLC controls, servo and variable-frequency drives, sensors, safety systems, hydraulics and pneumatics, and automated material handling equipment.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve electrical, controls, software, communication, and mechanical issues.
• Ability to troubleshoot and support Beckhoff Automation control systems or other controls systems, including TwinCAT, EtherCAT, PLC logic, industrial I/O, motion systems, safety circuits, and industrial communication networks.
• Ability to read, interpret, and understand electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.

Nice To Haves

• Beckhoff controls experience is preferred; other controls system experience is acceptable.
• TwinCAT, EtherCAT, PLC programming, industrial networks, and motion controls are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead onsite startup and commissioning of CNC steel fabrication, sawing, and automated material handling systems.
• Perform system power-up, I/O verification, functional testing, machine calibration, and operational validation.
• Commission systems involving CNC and PLC controls, servo and variable-frequency drives, sensors, safety systems, hydraulics and pneumatics, and automated material handling equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical, controls, software, communication, and mechanical issues.
• Troubleshoot and support Beckhoff Automation control systems or other controls systems, including PLC logic, industrial I/O, motion systems, safety circuits, and industrial communication networks.
• Read, interpret, and understand electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time