Application Specialist-Automation

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) seeks a professional, innovative and meticulous individual for our Field Application Technician position. If you are looking for an opportunity to solve real world technical problems, train customers on SEL products and become recognized as an industry expert in a fast growing global company, then this position is for you! This position is to be located in Barrie, Ontario.

Application Specialist – Automation

Responsibilities:

• Assist field application engineers, sales representatives and strategic customers in applying SEL integration and application products through telephone contact, visits, trade show demonstrations and application literature.
• Train field application engineers, sales representatives and strategic customers on SEL integration and application products and applications.
• Contribute to integration and application product specifications and application literature.
• Perform special studies and tests as needed by customers.
• Maintain a working knowledge of all SEL products and a perspective of industry practice.
• Participate in SEL sales and marketing activities and industry technical meetings and conferences.
• Continuously identify, measure, follow, and improve Application Engineering area processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering
• Minimum 3 years working knowledge of SCADA practices and philosophies
• Excellent technical training
• Working knowledge of protective relay applications at utilities or engineering firms
• Willing to travel 25%
• Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
• Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
• Background check results satisfactory to SEL
• Negative drug test result(s)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of industrial controls and PLCs, 3 phase power systems and communications protocol applications such as DNP 3.0 and Modbus
• Knowledge of protocols and communications with RTUs, PLCs, or IEDs
• Experience implementing human machine interfaces

To Apply for This Position:

We ask all candidates to submit their resume through our website at www.selinc.com/applynow. If your qualifications and experience match any of our current openings, please submit your resume for that position so that you may be considered immediately.

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SEL is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

April 10, 2014