Location: Lafayette,LA, USA
Position Overview
The Automation Engineer I ensures successful completion of both company and client objectives at the project level. The primary focus of the Automation Engineer I is to contribute to quality design, development, installation and fulfillment of processes and systems utilized for project execution.
Primary Job Functions
* Entry level design and development of automation systems within a team.
* Tests, troubleshoots and provides solutions to technical problems.
* Contributes to project design, development, testing, installation, commissioning, project closure and inspections/reporting.
* Participates in the following project tasks:
* Project Kickoff
* System Design / Procurement
* Programming / Configuration
* FAT
* SAT / Commissioning
* Close-out Documentation
* Contributes to overall compliance and quality of projects.
* Manages time and expenses within allotted project budget.
* Provides project level consultancy and client service.
* Strong communication skills, especially during sensitive situations.
Secondary Job Functions:
* Maintains awareness of future opportunities at client facilities and informs management.
Key Competencies
* Leadership
* Builds rapport, mentors and manages effective teams and work groups. Strong decision making skills, situational awareness and ability to perform under pressure.
* Understands others and demonstrates cognitive and behavioral flexibility. (Emotional Intelligence)
* Demonstrates and fosters maturity in judgment, ethics and integrity.
* Functional
* Business/Financial acumen.
* High level of conflict resolution skills and the willingness to make difficult decisions specific to technology or resource needs.
* Possesses an appreciation of business demands (schedule, scope, budget and client requirements).
* Ability to analyze and evaluate work processes, work flow and budgets to maintain successful project delivery.
* Demonstrates effective organizational, time management and planning skills.
* Foundational
* Demonstrates flexibility/adaptability in changing and challenging situations.
* Demonstrates a passion for the business and its success
* Clear and concise verbal and written communication.
* Demonstrates a focus on c service and attention to detail.
* Demonstrates a commitment to continuous personal, peer and process improvement.
* Fosters positive energy, creativity and teamwork across all departments/locations with the goal of furthering the company values and to support the company mission.
Requirements
* Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
* Demonstrated interest and ability in computer programming or other similar technical systems.
* Ability to solve problems logically and efficiently.
* Valid driver's license.
* Reliable personal transportation with valid liability insurance.
* Fluent in verbal and written English.
* Available for after-hour, weekend and holidays.
* Available for overnight and extended travel.
* Ability to bend, stoop, crawl, walk and push, pull or lift 50+lbs for an extended period.