Automation Engineer III
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About the Role
Design and implement advanced control systems, provide technical support, ensure safety compliance, and document processes while collaborating with engineering teams.
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Overview
- Design and Implementation:
- Support the development and implementation of advanced control systems for drilling rigs and drilling rig equipment, including participation in customer and vendor-facing meetings, and internal design and status reviews.
System Support
- Perform regular support activities such as lab and shop floor set-up, integration testing, factory and customer acceptance testing.
Technical Support
- Participate in and perform troubleshooting of drilling rig and associated equipment control systems to minimize downtime and optimize performance.
- Provide technical support and guidance to internal field technicians, drilling operations, and support teams.
Safety Protocols
- Ensure all control systems comply with industry safety standards and regulations.
Collaboration
- Work closely with Canrig engineering team, Nabors and 3rd party operations teams to integrate new technologies and improve existing systems.
Documentation
- Prepare and maintain technical documentation for control systems and procedures, such as product documentation, functional requirements documents, software release documents, commissioning documents, etc.
- Train and mentor junior engineers on control system design, implementation, and maintenance.
- Train and support field technicians on the deployment, set-up, and commissioning of drilling rigs and drilling equipment control systems.
- The employee is responsible for performing duties in accordance with the company's policies, procedures, and quality objectives
- The employee has the necessary authority to make decisions within their scope of work, escalate issues as needed, and collaborate with relevant stakeholders to ensure operational effectiveness.
- The employee is accountable for the quality, accuracy, and timeliness of their work, as well as for reporting any nonconformities or risks that may impact quality, legal compliance, safety, environment, or customer satisfaction.
- Support and participate in achieving organizational QHSE objectives.
- Other duties may be assigned
Minimum Qualifications And Skills
- PLC : C++, RSlogix 5000, SLC 500, Omrom, Wago.
- HMI: Factory Talk View. Understanding for Rockwell software suite.
- Understanding of Hydraulics/ Pneumatics, AC drives and controls a plus (ABB/ Converteam/ Yaskawa)
- Knowledge of industrial communication protocols, including OPC, MODBUS, Ethernet IP, and Profibus required.
- Software design and development experience.
- Ability to read electrical schematics.
- Understanding of various communication protocols Profibus, Modbus, OPC, Ethernet IP, etc.
- Strong hands-on hardware troubleshooting and software debugging skills.
- Basic knowledge of Cisco switches and configurations.
- Project management and presentation skills.
- Ability to extract and document requirements from user problem description.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs (preferred over Siemens)
- Experience with ABB and GE Converteam VFDs
- Familiarity with Industrial PCs, Servers, and industrial communication protocols and networking
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