PLC Engineer Houston - TX - Texas

PLC Engineer

Education Start date (dd-mmm-yy) Duration of assignment (in Months)

Bachelor s degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.

Must Have TechnicalFunctional Skills

Proficiency in PLC programming (Allen-Bradley preferred, but also Siemens)

Experience with SCADA systems and HMI development

Experience with Variable Frequency Drives (ABB and GE Converteam preferred)

Experience and understanding of Industrial PCs, Servers, networking and communications protocols

Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills

Hands-on approach to solving problems

Knowledge of industry safety standards and regulations

Excellent communication and teamwork abilities

Can Do attitude

Travel to drilling rig sites will be required

International and Domestic travel will be required

Roles & Responsibilities

Design and Implementation: Support the development and implementation of advanced control systems for land-based drilling rigs and drilling rig equipment, including participation in customer and vendor facing meetings, and internal design and status reviews.

System Support: Perform regular support activities such as lab and shop floor set-up, integration testing, factory and customer acceptance testing.

Safety Protocols: Ensure all control systems comply with industry safety standards and regulations.

Documentation: Prepare and maintain technical documentation for control systems and procedures, such as product documentation, functional requirements documents, software release documents, commissioning documents, etc.

Training: Train and mentor junior engineers on control system design, implementation, and maintenance. Train and support field technicians on the deployment, set-up, and commissioning of drilling rig and drilling equipment control systems.