PLC Programmer / Controls Engineer

Columbus, Ohio

Infinite Resource Solutions, LLC
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Overview:

Primarily responsible for various service and support functions around the clock across multiple client accounts. This role typically involves implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of control systems to ensure 24/7 facilities operations. A secondary responsibility is to support project teams designing and implementing customer building automation projects.

Overview:

Service and Support


• Perform regular inspections, maintenance, and software updates of control systems


• Identify and address system malfunctions or inefficiencies promptly


• Implement system upgrades and enhancements to improve efficiency and performance


• Continuously monitor service and support channels, including phone lines, email, chat, and ticketing systems


• Track service metrics, performance indicators, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify issues and trends


• Respond to incidents, outages, and service disruptions promptly


• Manage shift schedules and workload distribution to meet service demands and effectively ensure 24/7 coverage


• Act as a point of contact for escalated issues and complex customer inquiries


• Collaborate with technical teams to resolve critical incidents quickly and efficiently


• Develop incident response protocols and ensure they are followed

Instrumentation & Electrical Design


• Create instrument lists by examining P&ID drawings


• Compile submittal and procurement documentation for controls and instrument hardware


• Provide technical support for panel fabrication technicians


• Inspect completed control enclosures

System Design and Configuration


• Participate in customer design review meetings


• Assemble development system using project hardware and computers


• Configure user interface and HMI screens


• Configure DDC, PLC and/or DCS control algorithms


• Draft system documentation from templates


• Assist is customer demonstrations and acceptance testing


• Configure networks to interface with equipment.

Onsite System Startup


• Works in a supervised role and/or with a team at a customer site


• Install project software and configuration onto site systems


• Participate in point-to-point loop checks


• Perform instrumentation and software calibration and tuning


• Participate in functional tests of all systems


• Troubleshoot installation discrepancies


• Program field modifications as required


• Assist with developing commissioning test plans and documentation updates/redlines


• Assist with developing training documentation/presentation on operations and maintenance of system

Working Conditions


• Requires on-call rotation to address critical system issues outside regular working hours.


• During on-call rotation assignment, will need to be available 24/7. Out of on-call rotation required to work from Monday to Thursday regular working hours the week after an on-call rotation week. The remaining weeks of the month will work from Monday to Friday regular working hours.


• The role requires travel to different facilities for installation, maintenance, or troubleshooting.


• May include working in shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications:


• Proven track record as a Service Specialist and experience in service and support operations in a 24/7 environment.


• Associate's Degree in approved mechanical or electrical program, or proper background as determined by interview

Technical Experience (One or more of the following technologies)


• Controls Experience: Tridium: Niagara N4


• Distech: Experience with BACnet and LON Distech controllers, Eclypse Controllers


• Johnson Controls: Facility Explorer or Metasys controllers


• Siemens: Experienced with Apogee (PXC), Talon Controllers, DXR controllers, Desigo CC or Insight


• Rockwell: FactoryTalk Suite, RS Logix/Studio 5000, familiarity with PlantPAx DCS


• Other useful technologies include: Scripting languages (VBA, Python, etc.)


• Knowledge of Kepware OPC server, ThinManager, VMware is preferred.

HVAC Experience Preferred:


• Basic understanding of HVAC systems in large building automation systems.


• Understanding of sequence of operations and P&IDs for HVAC and plant utilities.


• Experience with functional testing, including the ability to create, maintain, and execute test plans.


• Experience with specifying instrumentation and control valves for HVAC systems


Date Posted: 02 May 2025
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