As a 100% Employee-Owned company, Robert E. Mason & Associates, Inc. believes our Associates are the foundation of both our customers’ and our success. Our strong company culture, and belief in continued investment in our Associates, has helped us realize long Associate tenures, as well as long lasting relationships with our customers. Under the Robert E. Mason & Associates, Inc. umbrella there are two divisions: R.E. Mason and Apperture Solutions.
R.E. Mason is an Emerson Impact Partner covering North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Emerson is the global leader of process systems and solutions. R.E. Mason provides industry-leading process equipment and service for process control, automation, safety, and reliability. The industries served include Chemical, Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences, Power & Utilities, Food & Beverage, and Pulp & Paper.
Apperture Solutions is a technology independent, professional consulting, and implementation services firm. Apperture Solutions offers Data Enablement, Production Optimization, Operations Management, and Other Value-Added Services. Apperture Solutions partners with other providers to offer our customers the technologies and solutions that fit their needs.
What R.E. Mason Offers Associates
R.E. Mason is a 100% employee-owned company that offers a comprehensive, industry leading benefits package to all eligible Associates:
Participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
Retirement plan, including a Safe Harbor contribution
Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance
Employer paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Generous paid leave options that include vacation time, sick leave, personal leave time, R.E. Mason Way Half Day, paid Jury Duty, and paid Bereavement Leave
Paid company holidays
Career Development Program
Retirement and Financial Wellness program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Alternative/Hybrid Work Schedules
General Description
R.E. Mason is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Control System Design Engineer for our team. The Primary functions for this position are:
Control systems hardware and electrical engineering design activities
Engineering/design efforts involving existing control system migrations to DeltaV or greenfield deployments of DeltaV
Execution of engineering/design activities on capital projects
On-site construction management
Start up and commissioning of DeltaV Systems
Specific Responsibilities
Design control system panel hardware layouts; includes developing bill of materials; heat dissipation calculations, defining environmental constraints, defining appropriate components for design
Design control system panel electrical circuits; includes AC & DC power circuits, power loading calculations, circuit sizing
Design buss instrumentation segments; includes Foundation Fieldbus, DeviceNet, ASi, Profibus and serial communications technologies
Design activities in support of migration of legacy control systems to the DeltaV platform; includes process instrumentation & control system electrical wiring modifications; control panel modifications; assessment of physical demolition & installation requirements; power & grounding modifications or enhancements to meet requirements
Modification or creation of P&ID’s, loop sheets, motor elementary drawings, IO list, cable schedules, interconnection drawings and schematics
Support customer site cutover activities including construction management, supervising installation, loop check planning and execution, startup support
Ability to troubleshoot control system equipment and field instrumentation during commissioning and startup
Required Competencies
Ability to read and understand prints, electrical drawings, schematics, installation & operations manuals and specifications
Proficient in AutoCAD™
Familiar with using test instruments including Digital Multimeters & Loop Simulators
Fluent in English Language – written & verbal; good communicator
Proficient in using computers, peripherals and Microsoft Office™ applications, especially Excel™
Ability to work in a standing position for extended periods
Ability to follow detailed instructions / procedures to complete tasks and required documentation
Ability to document field modifications
Ability to work in an environment requiring a high level of attention to detail
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize activities
Strong team player
Strong leadership qualities
Organized and able to develop/utilize templates and/or standards
Ability to perform activities that may require climbing, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching and crawling; work may be performed inside and outside; includes being exposed to extreme heat, noise, vibration, mechanical hazards, electrical hazards, chemical hazards, atmospheric conditions that may affect the respiratory system or skin
Ability to wear required PPE without limitations
Required Education And Experience
Minimum of two (2) year technical associates degree in electrical engineering discipline or equivalent certification from an accredited trade school
Minimum of three (3) years of relevant facilities experience in a manufacturing environment that includes control systems, instrumentation and/or electrical design/engineering work responsibilities and exposure to control systems such as PROVOX, RS3, DeltaV, Honeywell, ABB, Siemens, Allen Bradley, etc…
United States Citizen with valid driver’s license
Preferred Experience/Competencies
Ability to utilize maintenance software for the purpose of troubleshooting control systems and/or instrumentation such as AMS™
Familiarity with using MicroStation™ CAD software
Expert in using Excel™
Ability to create construction specifications and contractor bid packages
Familiar with instrumentation calibration methodologies
Familiarity with machine reliability and asset monitoring field equipment and monitoring software
Experience with buss technologies (Fieldbus, Profibus, DeviceNet, ASi, Serial)
RE Mason Company is a federal contractor and, as such, is required to solicit the race, gender, disability status and protected veteran status of candidates. Thus, you are required to answer self-identification questions as part of your application process. These questions are part of RE Mason’s Affirmative Action Plan and the completion of these questions will not have any effect on any consideration of your application materials.
In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and need to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with RE Mason, please call our office at (704) 375-4465.
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