Automation Frontline Engineer

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 Parental Leave
• Paid company holidays
• Career Development Program
• Retirement and Financial Wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Alternative/Hybrid Work Schedules

General Description

The successful candidate will be a significant contributor on our Frontline Support Team.

The Frontline Engineer is responsible for fielding support calls from customers during process startup and routine production. The Frontline Engineer serves as the first line of defense for customers and helps troubleshoot problems with Emerson DeltaV DCS and related systems.

The Frontline Engineer ensures that commissioning or production delays are minimized by interfacing with customers' operations personnel to diagnose and solve a range of automation issues. The Frontline Engineer has adequate process knowledge to determine when issues are not automation related, to communicate actions clearly to operations personnel, and to ensure that troubleshooting actions do not impact production.

The Frontline Engineer communicates troubleshooting findings clearly and accurately to customers' automation personnel for use in developing permanent solutions to problems. The Frontline Engineer has the opportunity for cross-training in Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and DeltaV Lifecycle support.

The Senior Frontline Engineer works a rotating shift schedule to ensure customers have real time access to support.  The Frontline Engineer works 100% remotely provided there is high-speed internet access and the ability to answer support calls in a timely manner. You will be expected to travel to our core R.E. Mason sites (NC, SC, VA) for team meetings/trainings about 5% of the time.

Specific Responsibilities

• Field time-critical support calls related to DeltaV DCS, MES interfaces, and related systems
• Communicate with operations personnel to understand the scope of a problem, and relay necessary troubleshooting actions
• Identify and troubleshoot batch recipe issues within the DeltaV DCS system
• Identify and troubleshoot issues within MES interfaces
• Identify and troubleshoot issues related to system hardware, software, network, and instrument bus technologies
• Generate accurate and concise call logs for tracking and change management purposes
• Work independently, remotely
• Work a rotating shift schedule
• Up top  5% travel to NC,SC, VA core R.E. Mason offices for trainings/meetings

Required Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to meet project team commitments and deadlines.
• Ability to work in team environment; a team player
• Ability to work independently, self-directed, self-motivated, and detail oriented
• Customer focused
• Organized and reliable; demonstrates integrity
• Be a United States Citizen with a valid driver’s license
• This position is not available to applicants residing in the following states: New York, California, Illinois, or Colorado.

Required Education and Experience

• B.S. in CHE, EE, ME, Comp. Eng, Comp. Sci., other related disciplines OR
• 3+ years of relevant experience as an operator in a DeltaV controlled manufacturing facility
• MS Office Experience

Preferred Experience/Competencies

• 1+ years of relevant automation experience with DeltaV Control Systems
• Experience with additional Control Systems or PLCs
• ISA S88 experience
• Understanding of regulated or validated systems
• Prior experience working in a relevant manufacturing environment
• Windows Server 2016/2019 and network troubleshooting skills

Physical Requirements

• Sitting
• Using a Computer
• Using a Telephone

RE Mason Company is a federal contractor and, as such, is required to solicit the 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.

This is a drug-free workplace. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of any required pre-employment and, if applicable, ongoing drug testing, including testing mandated by customer site access requirements.