Entry Level Factory Automation Field Service Engineer

Position Overview

Siemens
Industry - Customer Services Division is searching for an entry level Factory
Automation Field Service Engineer to support a global automotive manufacturing
company in Austin, TX. Preferred candidate will be experienced with Siemens Totally
Integrated Automation, (TIA Portal).

• Candidate will be supported and developed by
  a Siemens team, to support customer and OEMs that utilize Siemens factory automation
  equipment. Siemens systems consisting of TIA Portal, Safety PLCs, I/O &
  field devices, ProfiNet & Wireless communications, visualization HMI &
  OP, RFID, and low voltage variable speed drives.
• Candidate will be required to live in the
  Austin, TX area. Position will be home office based and working mostly at
  customer site.

• This
  FA Field Service Engineer will work in the Customer Service Business Unit,
  Factory Automation area of Field Service reporting to the Operations Manager
  for Factory Automation Field Service.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility
  in this role is to perform Siemens product support functions to automotive
  customer and systems integrators onsite and remote.


• Attend and complete Siemens
  annual safety training and execute all activities in a safe manner while following
  all customer site and Siemens safety guidelines and policies.


• Be creative and apply advanced
  skills to resolve complex problems not covered by existing procedures or
  practices.


• Specific job tasks and
  functions.




• Ensure safe job
  practices are being followed, filing Daily Safety Brief form before work
  begins each day.


• Provide support when
  needed onsite and remotely.


• Escalate issues to
  team members when required.


• Perform onsite s/w and
  product firmware updates.


• Support integration
  of Factory Automation hardware and software.


• Develops and submits daily
  field reports covering all job activity.


• Guides the review of task
  plans, issue logs, and work progress in Smartsheet.

Required Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience

• BS in Electrical Engineering
  or Computer Science is preferred.


• 1-3 years of
  successful experience in related field and successful demonstration of proficiencies
  with TIA-portal will be considered without preferred degree.


• 20% travel may be required.


• Experience with Siemens
  Factory Automation, TIA-portal is required.


• Candidate should
  display a high level of critical thinking in bringing successful
  resolution to high-impact, complex, and/or cross-functional problems.


• Knowledge of PLC(s), Control
  systems, theories, applications, and automation principles and concepts.
• Where
  permitted by applicable law, Siemens may require employees to be fully
  vaccinated against COVID-19 based on job requirements, and in accordance with
  an accommodation based on legally protected reasons.

Preferred Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience

• Experience in the Industrial
  manufacturing industry is preferred.


• Knowledge of Siemens Factory
  Automation and networking is preferred.


• Siemens Drives experience
  is a plus


• German and/or Spanish language
  skills is a plus.