Job Title: Specialist Technician
FLSA Status: Exempt
Department: Technical Service Group
Reports to: Manager, Measurement and Automation

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Associates Degree in Automation, Fluid Power, Electronics, Robotics, Computer Science, or similar

EXPERIENCE:

• 5+ Years developing and/or troubleshooting PLC and HMI software.
• 5+ Years working experience troubleshooting electrical, hydraulic, and/or pneumatic circuits using schematics and diagrams.
• 7+ years equivalent combination of education and experience in Fluid Power, Electronics, Robotics, Computer Science, troubleshooting PLC and HMI software, electrical, hydraulic, and/or pneumatic circuits using schematics and diagrams.
  Licenses/Certifications: Maintain Railroad Certifications,

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Demonstrated experience with 3 or more of the following disciplines:
• Hardware and software repair of PLC and Industrial PC systems.
• 480 Volt AC power generation, including 3 phase power distribution.
• Parallel operation generator load sharing.
• Diesel mechanics.
• Low voltage control systems including relay logic, discrete and analog inputs and outputs, discrete and analog end devices such as sensors, valves, and other electrical control devices.
• Fluid power including hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• SCR / IGBT electric drive systems including DC tractions motors.
• AC inverter electric drive systems including AC traction motors.
• Hydrostatic drive systems, including pumps motors, controls, and/or hydrostatic traction motors.
• Non-contact laser measurement, including electrical, software, networking, and database management.
• Digital and analog video and audio recording systems.
• Industrial computers and related networking components including hardware setup and software installation, computer imaging, virtual machine creation, and software licensing.
• Cellular internet access maintenance including remote access, firewall setup and related network security.
• GPS systems commissioning and maintenance.
• Data analysis with Rockwell Software and/or Microsoft Office and SQL
• Dashboarding with C#, Java, Visual Basic, and/or HTML5.
• Strong computer and computer applications such as Microsoft SQL Server, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Strong working knowledge in reading and troubleshoot Rockwell Software PLC and HMI software.
• Be familiar with communication networks such as Ethernet TCP/IP, Modbus, J1939, CAN Bus, RSNetworx for ControlNet and RSNetworx for DeviceNet.
• Experience programming with languages such as C#, HTML, Java Script and Visual Basic would be preferred but is not required.
• Ability to maintain a flexible travel calendar.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Software Engineering.

EXPERIENCE:

• 1+ Years strong programming experience with languages such as C#, HTML and Java Script.
• 1+ Years working with database software such as Microsoft SQL Server.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION / PURPOSE:

Provide field support to Lease Operations, R&D, and OEM Customers around the world. Serve to focus efforts toward coordination and fulfillment of successful field operations tests while maintaining customer needs and minimizing interference with daily operations.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Office deskwork, requiring sitting, walking, using phone & computer
• May lift up to 30 lbs. occasionally
• 70% or more travel including international
• Can tolerate variable and sometimes challenging conditions during visits or inspections of company equipment in a railroad environment