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Industrial Automation Field Service Engineer

AT Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric

Industrial Automation Field Service Engineer

Houston, TX

What will you do?

  • Manage customer contracts by performing preventative maintenance visits, documenting / delivering reports and provide on-site remedial support.
  • Ensure that the customer's system is updated to the latest software, quick fixes, and hardware.
  • Prepare upgrade plans for the customer's systems and deliver them to the customer.
  • Follow all technical procedures and tools for Global Service.
  • Provide technical review of orders for clients and any other proposals requested to perform.
  • Analyze technical risk of expansion projects and upgrades.
  • Attend technical training that includes systems and instruments, application, process control, communication, and safety.
  • Support Sales as required and directed by Regional Service Manager to secure orders and service agreements.
  • Understand and enforce Schneider Electric contractual obligations on major projects and ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Manages overall technical responsibilities for one or more projects, including project specification, functionality, testing and commissioning.
  • Perform system testing, factory acceptance testing (FAT) and develop test documents.
  • Document preparation and obtain customer's approval per document specification and schedule.
  • Coordinate with factory for product related issues and resolve

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What skills and capabilities will make you successful?
  • Team player with good leadership and communication skills and able to travel when required
  • Strong analytical & logical ability, possess of good judgment, negotiation and interpersonal skills
  • Detail-oriented, forward looking and good leadership abilities
  • Innovative and dynamic with effective communication skills, especially in inter-cultural aspects

What's i n it fo r you?
  • Career Development: Schneider Electric's growth opportunities, including mentorship programs, training sessions, and pathways for promotions.
  • Learning Environment: MLL courses, certifications, and workshops that foster professional development and skill enhancement.
  • Innovative Projects: Opportunities to work on cutting-edge technologies and projects that have a real-world impact, especially in sustainability and energy efficiency.
  • Collaborative Culture: Highlight a supportive and inclusive work environment where teamwork and collaboration are valued.
  • Diverse Workforce: Schneider Electric's commitment to diversity and inclusion, which enriches the workplace and fosters creativity.
  • Strong Reputation: Schneider Electric's position as a leader in the energy sector.
  • Impactful Mission: Schneider Electric's mission to promote sustainability and efficiency, allowing employees to feel they are contributing to a better future.


Who will you report to? Dan Bright- Field Service Supervisor

What qualifications will make you successful for this role?
  • A recognized Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science or Process Control (desirable)
  • 5 + years of professional experience with specific knowledge of Triconex systems and Foxboro IA (Industrial Automation) DCS
  • Ability to install hardware and software, perform configuration, and troubleshoot hardware and software issues
  • Familiar with the products and services within the Oil & Gas, Power Generation and Chemical industry
  • Knowledge of HMI (Human Machine Interface) software, DCS (Distributed Control Systems) system and field instrumentation
  • Knowledge of Foxboro and Wonderware
  • Microsoft Office, Windows Operating Systems, Unix, DCS, Safety Systems, PLC's, Communication protocols, Networking and System Security

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values - Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric - apply today!

36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World's most sustainable corporations

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and 'inclusion' is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do. This extends to our Candidates and is embedded in our Hiring Practices.

You can find out more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here and our DEI Policy here

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Client-provided location(s): Houston, TX, USA; Dallas, TX, USA
Job ID: Schneider_Electric-https://careers.se.com/jobs/85868?lang=en-us
Employment Type: Full Time