Systems Specialist

Overview

Vinson is a leading distributor of industrial process control, pressure protection, control systems, and services in the southwest region of the US including North, East, West Texas, Oklahoma, Western Arkansas, and New Mexico. A core member of the Delta

V Project Execution team, providing leadership to Vinson’s and Emerson’s projects from a hardware/system perspective. This technical position will also require support of the Lifecycle Services business as a subject matter expert related to the Delta

V System hardware, electrical, communications, PCs/Networking and packaging.

• Assist in Front End Project Studies
• Analyze Power and Grounding (As Found and Requirements)
• Review/Approve System bill of material and architectures
• Review/Approve Enclosure design requirements
• Cutover Planning and Execution
• Perform Site Initialization and Inspection
• Delta
  
  V PC/Server and Networking Equipment setup and configuration
• Assist in Factory and Site Acceptance Tests (in conjunction with System Engineer)
• Construction Management
• Manage Cutover, Commissioning and Loop-check Activities (including Delta
  
  V configuration changes and navigating Delta
  
  V applications)
• Initialize and Troubleshoot Communications:
  Ethernet, Modbus, Foundation Fieldbus, Devicenet
• Lifecycle Support of Systems (Subject Matter Expertise to Lifecycle Services organization)

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Associates Degree in Relevant Technical Degree
• Minimum of 2-3 Years of relevant experience performing similar project work
• Proficiency in A/C and D/C power and grounding
• Proficiency in the use of electrical test equipment
• Experienced with DCS and/or PLC control systems
• Proficiency with Windows-based computers and associated operating systems
  
  Competency in motor controls and instrumentation
• Competency in Ethernet-based and Twisted Pair communications protocols
• Experience with design and reading/interpretation of engineering design documents such as P&IDs, Electrical One Lines, Plot Plans
• Ideal candidate has Delta
  
  V training and experience

• Ability to function in a high stress environment during Testing, Start-ups, Troubleshooting and Deployment
• Highly motivated, self-starter who can be effective in a team or a solo assignment
• Must have the ability to meet deadlines
• Must have good written and verbal communications skills with ability to convey thoughts and negotiate in multi-discipline team environments
• Able and willing to travel via airplane or long (4-6 hour) car trips to/from customer sites for short visits and/or extended stay visits of a week or longer. Overnight travel is anticipated at an average of 40-50%, and can require extended travel of several weeks during startups.