PLC​/SCADA 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 continued investment in our Associates has helped us realize long Associate tenures and lasting relationships with our customers.

Apperture Solutions is a technology‑independent, professional consulting and implementation services firm. We offer Data Enablement, Production Optimization, Operations Management, and Other Value‑Added Services, partnering with other providers to deliver the best technologies and solutions for our clients.

• 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 company holidays
• Retirement and Financial Wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Alternative/Hybrid Work Schedules

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated controls engineer to join our Factory Automation and PLC Services Team. The Automation Engineer will develop, deliver, and commission PLC‑based control systems and solutions for R.E. Mason’s industrial customers, working closely with our Project Technical Lead Engineer to ensure adherence to technical standards and high quality service delivery. The role also includes aftermarket support and small‑scale expansion or optimization projects.

• Configure, troubleshoot, and maintain PLCs used to control both OEM skids and custom process equipment
• Configure SCADA solutions and local historians, and integrate 3rd‑party systems such as Emerson’s DeltaV DCS & OSI PI
• Develop system documentation including functional requirement specifications and detailed design specifications for continuous and batch process control applications
• Support Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) / Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) and startup and commissioning activities at customer sites
• Travel approximately 25% in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia
• Develop scope and specification documentation for new station equipment installations, including control panels and station instrumentation
• Review vendor‑provided design packages for new control panels and instrumentation to ensure they meet design requirements
• Liaison with contractors for panel and equipment installations
• Migrate existing PLC programming to Emerson Rx3i, including configurations and logic files
• Perform GE iFIX control database modifications as needed
• Perform graphic development and modification from existing station graphics, including Emerson QP+ HMIs and GE iFIX, as needed
• Perform typical Power and Grounding checks and I&I
• Work with plant personnel and contractors to perform loop checks, final testing, and startup support
• Maintain station I/O lists and drawings during system checkout and commissioning
• Demonstrate interest in software development
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a team environment; a team player
• Self‑directed, self‑motivated, and detail oriented
• Organized and reliable; demonstrates integrity
• Valid driver’s license required
• This is a hybrid role requiring three days per week in the office and two days working from home.

• B.S. in CHE, EE, ME, Comp. Eng, Comp. Sci., or other related disciplines
• 3+ years of relevant experience
• MS Office Experience
• Experience using and configuring PLC control systems including Emerson Versa Max / PAC Systems (formerly GE), Allen‑Bradley, and/or Siemens
• Experience using Studio 5000 Logix Designer and configuring HMIs and SCADA applications such as Panel View / Panel View Plus, Wonder Ware, Ignition, and Iconics
• Ability to configure 3rd‑party interfaces using OPC and Factory Talk Gateway
• Understanding of regulated and validated systems
• Prior experience working in a relevant manufacturing environment
• Windows Server 2016/2019 and network troubleshooting…