Controls Field Service Engineer (Industrial Automation)

Express Employment Professionals - Hasbrouck Heights
  • Teterboro, NJ
    4 days ago

    Job Description

    Controls Field Service Engineer (Industrial Automation)

    Picture your morning: you arrive at a customer facility, pull the latest logs from a Siemens PLC, trace a stubborn alarm through the HMI, and pinpoint a sensor fault in minutes. That afternoon, you remote into another site to push a software patch, tweak Ladder logic, and update SCADA tags—all while coordinating with Production, R&D, and the Back Office to validate a technical evaluation. If this sounds like your kind of day, you’ll thrive here.

    What you’ll do

    • Partner with Field Technicians at customer sites to resolve hardware and software issues, collaborating closely with Production, R&D, and Back Office teams for technical assessments.
    • Diagnose and fix mechanical, electrical, electronic, and software problems on installed equipment.
    • Deliver both remote and on-site technical assistance to customers.
    • Document interventions by preparing detailed service reports and technical records.
    • Configure and update PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, and associated control software.
    • Install software updates and patches on existing platforms.
    • Customize PLC logic and HMI screens based on specific customer requirements.

    What you bring

    • Strong foundation in mechatronics and industrial automation.
    • Hands-on PLC and hardware experience: Siemens is essential; Rockwell, Beckhoff (or similar) preferred; HMI experience required.
    • Ability to interpret electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
    • Fluency with industrial programming: Ladder Diagram (LD) and Structured Control Language (SCL).
    • Solid knowledge of Windows/Linux operating systems and industrial networking.
    • Willingness to travel overnight 40–50% across the U.S. and into Canada for customer support and machine installations.

    Preferred extras

    • Authoring technical manuals, operating guides, and intervention reports.
    • Delivering customer training for operation and maintenance.
    • Maintaining internal technical documentation (schematics, software versions, configuration files).
    • Technical diploma or degree in Mechatronics, Automation, Electronics, or a closely related field.

    Core proficiencies

    • Mechanical troubleshooting skills
    • Electrical installation
    • Electrical troubleshooting
    • Electrical repair
    • Maintenance and repair skills
    • Industrial electrical experience
    • Industrial electrical systems
    • Hydraulic systems & components
    • Equipment diagnostics & troubleshooting
    • Mechanical systems & component repair
    • Electrical schematic reading
    • Equipment installation & wiring
    • Equipment repair & maintenance
    • Equipment installation

    Tools and tech you’ll touch

    • SCADA platforms
    • Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs): Siemens, Beckhoff (and exposure to Rockwell or similar)

    Employment details

    This is a direct-hire position with the client company; benefits are provided through the client’s site.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationTeterboro, NJ

    Skills

    • Automationunmatched
    • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
    • Customer Trainingunmatched
    • Electrical Engineeringunmatched
    • Electrical Wiringunmatched
    • Electricityunmatched
    • Electronicsunmatched
    • Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
    • Human Machine Interface (HMI)unmatched
    • Hydraulic Engineeringunmatched
    • Identify Issuesunmatched
    • Industrial Engineeringunmatched
    • Ladder Logicunmatched
    • Linux Operating Systemunmatched
    • Maintenance - Electricalunmatched
    • Maintenance Servicesunmatched
    • Microsoft Windows Operating Systemunmatched
    • On Site Supportunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)unmatched
    • Research & Development (R&D)unmatched
    • Schematicsunmatched
    • Software Administrationunmatched
    • Software Configuration Managementunmatched
    • Software Installationunmatched
    • Software Patchesunmatched
    • Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)unmatched
    • Technical Analysisunmatched
    • Technical Supportunmatched
    • Technical Writingunmatched
    • Training/Teachingunmatched
    • User Documentationunmatched
    • Willing to Travelunmatched

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