About this role
Automation & Controls Specialist
This is a full-time, Contract opportunity.
Duration – 3 months
The ideal candidate will have:
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate
- 1+ years of experience in a controls technician or specialist role
Preferred Skills & Qualifications
- Occupational trade school qualification in an instrumentation or electrical-based field
- Knowledge of NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code), NFPA 70E (Standard for Electrical Safety), NFPA 79 & UL508A codes
- Experience in programming PLC and HMI
- Demonstrated ability to design, implement and troubleshoot data acquisition and control hardware
- Select and size electrical and electromechanical components such as servo motors, controllers, and VFDs
- Experience designing and installing instrumentation and control systems in hazardous areas (NFPA 70 Section 500 installations); Class 1, Division 1 and Division 2 environments or IEC equivalence
- Experience tuning PID controllers
- Experience with electrical power distribution, working knowledge of NFPA 70 and NFPA 70E
- Experience with industrial bus protocols such as Modbus, Profinet and EtherNet/IP
- Process integration and electromechanical/mechatronic systems experience.
Pay range: $40.00 - $45.00 per hour
Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.
Benefits: Volt offers benefits (based on eligibility) that include the following: health, dental, vision, term life, short term disability, AD&D, 401(k), Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
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