Systems Specialist

Vinson Technical Position

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 DeltaV 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 DeltaV System hardware, electrical, communications, PCs/Networking and packaging. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

1. Assist in Front End Project Studies
2. Analyze Power and Grounding (As Found and Requirements)
3. Review/Approve System bill of material and architectures
4. Review/Approve Enclosure design requirements
5. Cutover Planning and Execution
6. Perform Site Initialization and Inspection
7. DeltaV PC/Server and Networking Equipment setup and configuration
8. Assist in Factory and Site Acceptance Tests (in conjunction with System Engineer)
9. Construction Management
10. Manage Cutover, Commissioning and Loop-check Activities (including DeltaV configuration changes and navigating DeltaV applications)
11. Initialize and Troubleshoot Communications: Ethernet, Modbus, Foundation Fieldbus, Devicenet
12. 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.

Education, Skills and/or Experience:

• 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 DeltaV training and experience

Physical and Mental:

• 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.