What are the responsibilities and job description for the Solutions Architect position at Control Associates, Inc.?
Job Title
Control Systems Architect
Setting new standards for industrial process automation solutions in the metropolitan New York City tristate area, Control Associates, Inc. is a premier provider of process automation systems & software, valves, measurement solutions, pressure management, and asset reliability. We are looking to hire a Control Systems Architect, and this role will be basedout of our headquarters in Allendale, NJ.
Established in 1933, Control Associates along with its global process automation business partner, Emerson, specializes in supporting the process control equipment and service needs of the following industries : Life Sciences, Natural Gas Distribution & Transmission, HVAC, Power, Chemical, and Downstream Hydrocarbons.
Role : This senior resource will lead the design, development, and implementation of customer specific solutions that utilize our industry’s leading automation portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Design Leading-Edge Architecture of control systems solutions which work within specific customer system requirements, which adhere to strict hardware and software guidelines.
- Design Architecture that will thrive in a high-performance instance and provide long-term reliability.
- Will have leadership responsibilities within the various stages of these development efforts including requirement gathering / analysis, system design, hardware selection, UI, system performance, validation, and reliability / maintenance planning.
- Must function as a thought-leader for Control Associates, Inc. (CAI)
- Function as main point of contact for technical discussion with clients.
- Work directly with CAI Program / Project Management team, to set project timelines and delivery dates.
- Work efficiently with CAI Sales Management in determining project costs, including staff, hardware, and software for these customer solutions.
- Support / assist the development of customer-facing business tools, including customer service portal, automated order acknowledgement processes, and shipment / tracking notification
- Regularly perform walkdowns with Account Managers & Strategic Sales to understand client applications
- Assist on other small projects as needed, to gain a deeper understanding of client applications
- Internally communicate and resolve customer satisfaction issues as required and suggest process improvements where warranted.
- Assist Sales and Business Unit management teams with achieving Emerson initiatives
- Other responsibilities, as needed.
- This resource is required to travel to customers all within the NYC Tri-State Area
- This resource must satisfactorily complete formal trainings for Control Associates, Inc., as well as various Emerson formalized trainings
- Normal Working Hours : Monday through Friday 8 : 00 AM to 5 : 00 PM.
- Reports To : Sales Manager, Systems & Software
Prerequisites
Control Systems experience with Emerson Automation portfolio preferred. Experience with some of the following vendors may also be of interest, Rockwell, Honeywell, Siemens, Schneider, Mitsubishi, and / or Yokogawa
As a lead the Architect, She / He must have exceptional organizational and time management skills, as well as excellent written, verbal, and electronic communication skills
Must have excellent organizational skills to organize a clear and concise solution that can be understood under indirect context.
Must excel as a leader in a team-based environment.
Control Associates, Inc., offers competitive salaries that include a bonus potential.
Excellent benefits, including multiple medical plan choices, vision, and dental insurance with coverage for both employees and dependent family members. Medical and dependent care flexible spending benefits, health savings accounts, company paid for long-term disability and life / ADD insurance plans with a buy up option.
Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and sick days
Our retirement plans include a 401(k) plan (with company match) and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), is a company-funded benefit that provides additional retirement compensation to qualifying employees.
Certification / Training, we provide both in-house and Client / System specific technical training
Control Associates Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, creed, race religion, color, national origin, citizenship, disability, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, familial status, gender, ancestry, or liability for services in the U.S. Armed Forces, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.
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