E&I Control System Design Engineer

As a 100% Employee-Owned company, Robert E. Mason & Associates, Inc. believes our Associates are the foundation of both our customers’ and our success.  Our strong company culture, and belief in continued investment in our Associates, has helped us realize long Associate tenures, as well as long lasting relationships with our customers.  Under the Robert E. Mason & Associates, Inc. umbrella there are two divisions: R.E. Mason and Apperture Solutions.

R.E. Mason is an Emerson Impact Partner covering North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.  Emerson is the global leader of process systems and solutions.  R.E. Mason provides industry-leading process equipment and service for process control, automation, safety, and reliability.  The industries served include Chemical, Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences, Power & Utilities, Food & Beverage, and Pulp & Paper. 

Apperture Solutions is a technology independent, professional consulting, and implementation services firm.  Apperture Solutions offers Data Enablement, Production Optimization, Operations Management, and Other Value-Added Services.  Apperture Solutions partners with other providers to offer our customers the technologies and solutions that fit their needs.

What R.E. Mason Offers Associates:

R.E. Mason is a 100% employee-owned company that offers a comprehensive, industry leading benefits package to all eligible Associates:

• Participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
• Retirement plan, including a Safe Harbor contribution
• Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance
• Employer paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Generous paid leave options that include vacation time, sick leave, personal leave time, R.E. Mason Way Half Day, paid Jury Duty, and paid Bereavement Leave
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid company holidays
• Career Development Program
• Retirement and Financial Wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Alternative/Hybrid Work Schedules

General Description

R.E. Mason is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Hardware Engineer to join our engineering team. This role will focus on the design, coordination, and documentation of hardware systems for industrial and building automation control projects. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise in electrical and control system design, proficiency in AutoCAD Electrical, and the ability to communicate with vendors, and fabrication partners.

Specific Responsibilities

• Participate in regular project coordination meetings with internal teams, clients, and vendors.
• Collaborate on prefabrication activities to ensure designs are ready for efficient build and installation.
• Design control system panel hardware layouts; includes developing a bill of materials; heat dissipation calculations, defining environmental constraints, defining appropriate components for design.
• Design control system panel electrical circuits; includes AC & DC power circuits, power loading calculations, circuit sizing.
• Define and manage I/O (Input/Output) requirements for control systems.
• Generate and maintain I/O tables for all project phases.
• Create equipment datasheets and ensure proper documentation is maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain register mapping for field equipment communicating to PLCs.
• Use AutoCAD Electrical to create and update:
  • Floor plans for equipment layouts.
  • System architecture diagrams.
  • Control panel layout diagrams.
  • Detailed wiring diagrams.
  • System diagrams with point lists.
  • Sequence of operations documentation.
  • Installation details for field implementation.
• Design communications network architecture; includes defining appropriate network components & cabling.

Required Competencies

• Ability to read and understand prints, electrical drawings, schematics, installation & operations manuals and specifications
• Proficient in AutoCAD™
• Familiar with using test instruments including  Digital Multimeters & Loop Simulators
• Fluent in English Language – written & verbal; good communicator
• Proficient in using computers, peripherals and Microsoft Office™ applications, especially Excel™
• Ability to work in a standing position for extended periods
• Ability to follow detailed instructions / procedures to complete tasks and required documentation
• Ability to document field modifications
• Ability to work in an environment requiring a high level of attention to detail
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize activities
• Strong team player
• Strong leadership qualities
• Organized and able to develop/utilize templates and/or standards
• Ability to perform activities that may require climbing, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching and crawling; work may be performed inside and outside; includes being exposed to extreme heat, noise, vibration, mechanical hazards, electrical hazards, chemical hazards, atmospheric conditions that may affect the respiratory system or skin
• Ability to wear required PPE without limitations
• This is a hybrid role requiring three days per week in the office and two days working from home.

Required Education and Experience

• Minimum of two (2) year technical associates degree in electrical engineering discipline or equivalent certification from an accredited trade school
• Minimum of  three (3) years of relevant facilities experience in a manufacturing environment that includes control systems, instrumentation and/or electrical design/engineering work responsibilities and exposure to control systems such as PROVOX, RS3, DeltaV, Honeywell, ABB, Siemens, Allen Bradley, etc…
• United States Citizen with valid driver’s license

Preferred Experience/Competencies

• Ability to utilize maintenance software for the purpose of troubleshooting control systems and/or instrumentation such as AMS™
• Familiarity with using MicroStation™ CAD software
• Expert in using Excel™
• Ability to create construction specifications and contractor bid packages
• Familiar with instrumentation calibration methodologies
• Familiarity with machine reliability and asset monitoring field equipment and monitoring software
• Experience with buss technologies (Fieldbus, Profibus, DeviceNet, ASi, Serial)

RE Mason Company is a federal contractor and, as such, is required to solicit the race, gender, disability status and protected veteran status of candidates. Thus, you are required to answer self-identification questions as part of your application process. These questions are part of RE Mason’s Affirmative Action Plan and the completion of these questions will not have any effect on any consideration of your application materials.

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and need to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with RE Mason, please call our office at (704) 375-4465.

This is a drug-free workplace. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of any required pre-employment and, if applicable, ongoing drug testing, including testing mandated by customer site access requirements.