Industrial Process and Automation Control Technician

AWC specializes in providing integrated water, wastewater treatment plants and many other specialized industrial packaged solutions. We offer clients advanced in-house engineering & design with 3D modeling, piloting, fabrication and machining, in-house control panel shop, and a full range of field services, allowing us to provide turn-key solutions.
As our company and backlog expands, we are seeking qualified persons in filling an automation technician position in our Controls / Automation Division. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a level of technical experience in industrial control systems, and hands-on experience. 

• Supports internal Factory Acceptance Testing prior to equipment shipment to site. 

• Supports field commissioning and operations of complete water and wastewater systems. 

• Field support will require the successful candidate to be willing to travel (less than 10% of their time) 

• Provide remote technical support for clients and site operators. 

• Act as main contact for warranty and technical support 

• Communicates with internal/external key stakeholders (e.g., engineering, fabrication, CAD, consultants, suppliers) to identify and resolve issues pro-actively. 

• Delivers exceptional service to clients and on-site partners (e.g., General Contractors, end users) 

During periods of low needs for main duties listed above the successful candidate with support the greater automation team with the following: 

• Develop the control system design, from the control system design to field instrumentation. 

• Total procurement of customer user requirement specifications. 

• Evaluating control strategies and suitability to common industrial processes with P&ID 

• Evaluating I&C documentation – Control Narrative, RATS List, Cause and Effect Diagram, Serial Interface Lists. 

• Designing and implementing multiple-loop control systems. 

• PLC programming and calibration of field devices. 

• Develops intuitive HMI display graphics and configurations. 

• Develop intuitive SCADA / RTU applications including historian / trending and reporting.  

• 3-5 years of experience 

• Experience in water/wastewater treatment plants, as well as a variety of other turnkey industrial process packages will be an asset. 

• Post-secondary education in Automation & Instrumentation 

• Needs to demonstrate experience in PLC programming and field service support. 

• Experience with a variety of PLCs, preferably with Rockwell ControlLogix and CompactLogix. 

• Experience and/or working knowledge with HMIs, preferably FactoryTalk View Studio 

• Experience and/or knowledge with SCADA, various VFDs, industrial communications networks 

• Strong work ethic, self-motivation, and pride in delivering high quality results. 

• Excellent communication (verbal & written), interpersonal, and customer service skills. 

• Strong planning and organizational skills, including attention to detail. 

• Ability to work independently and within a team. 
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills