The Role
Designs, implements, troubleshoots, and modifies electrical control systems, panels, PLC programs, and manufacturing equipment controls. Develops engineering projects to improve manufacturing operations, selects control equipment, prepares specifications and cost estimates, supports capital planning, and advises plant leadership on equipment needs and issues.
Summary Generated by Built In
- Design and implement control systems and panels to maintain and improve manufacturing capabilities and sustainability;
- Prepare cost estimates for new items needed for production and new or modified equipment control needs;
- Select manufacturing controls equipment; prepare specifications, confer with vendors and prepare capital appropriations;
- Assist with preparation of expense and capital forecasts, budgets, controls and expenditures.
- Responsible for troubleshooting, modifying or creating new control systems, including PLC and other programming.
- Responsible for the development and implementation of engineering projects to improve the manufacturing operations and processes;
- Responsible for advising Engineering Manager as to plant equipment needs and pending problem areas involving plant equipment;
- Responsible for other duties as assigned.
- B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering;
- A minimum of 2 years of Electrical Engineering / Control Systems Engineering experience is required, 4 years is preferred;
- Experience with programming ladder logic is required;
- Experience with troubleshooting, modifying, or creating new controls; including PLCs is required, experience with Allen Bradley is strongly preferred;
- Experience with VFD drives, servo drives, IO racks is preferred;
- Ability to create and read electrical schematics is preferred;
- Ability to specify and size electrical components is preferred;
- Experience with cost estimates is preferred.
We Power the Industry that Powers the World
Throughout every region in the world and across every area of drilling and production, our family of companies has provided the technical expertise, advanced equipment, and operational support necessary for success—now and in the future.
Global Family
We are a global family of thousands of individuals, working as one team to create a lasting impact for ourselves, our customers, and the communities where we live and work.
Purposeful Innovation
Through purposeful business innovation, product creation, and service delivery, we are driven to power the industry that powers the world better.
Service Above All
This drives us to anticipate our customers’ needs and work with them to deliver the finest products and services on time and on budget.
About the TeamCorporate
Our family of companies is supported by our global Corporate teams, providing expert knowledge from functions including Human Resources, Information Technology, Compliance, Finance, QHSE, Marketing and Legal centers of expertise. We are structured to provide guidance and service above all to all our business operations.
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering
- At least 2 years of Electrical Engineering or Control Systems Engineering experience
- Four years of Electrical Engineering or Control Systems Engineering experience
- Experience programming ladder logic
- Experience troubleshooting, modifying, or creating control systems, including PLCs
- Allen-Bradley experience
- Experience with VFD drives, servo drives, and I/O racks
- Ability to create and read electrical schematics
- Ability to specify and size electrical components
- Experience preparing cost estimates
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The Company
What We Do
NOV delivers technology-driven solutions to empower the global energy industry. For more than 150 years, NOV has pioneered innovations that enable its customers to safely produce abundant energy while minimizing environmental impact. The energy industry depends on NOV’s deep expertise and technology to continually improve oilfield operations and assist in efforts to advance the energy transition towards a more sustainable future. NOV powers the industry that powers the world.
