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This position will require development work within an office environment and support at client sites. This is not a remote role and is based in Modesto, CA.\nAlong with the traditional controls engineer technical skills, as a member of the FTI team, you will be most successful by exhibiting the following non-technical skills/traits:\nCommunication, communication, communicationAll team members need to strive for excellent communication skills; oral, written and listening.\nDiscuss task/milestone/project successes, failures, roadblocks with your team.\nLet the team know of unexpected changes to the project and/or personal life schedule - as soon as you can. Text, phone, email - whatever it takes.\nLet the team know of unexpected changes to the scope of work.\nProvide daily updates on progress. Know your audience and cater your updates accordingly.\nFeedback - ask for it and provide it respectfully.\n\nSharing/collaboration - share your time, your skills and the information you have gathered over the years. As a senior manager, you will be expected to support/develop/lead/mentor junior engineers, drafter’s, shop personnel and new employees.\nFocus - support others when needed and allow others to focus on their tasks as needed.\nBe curious, not judgmental - ask questions to get details.\nAdaptability/flexibility - the controls systems integrator world is fast paced and changes regularly. Team members need to be able to change directions routinely.\nProblem solving/critical thinking - senior team members are key to solving problems whether they be technical or other. \nRepeatability/scalability - think about the work you’re completing and how it may be reused and/or scaled for the future. Reuse existing work where appropriate.\nSelf-awareness - understand where you’re at and what your strengths/weaknesses are.\nEmpathy - put yourself in someone else’s shoes before judging. All engineers find mistakes in others work. Remember that others will find mistakes in your work too.\nActive Listening - listen with the intent to understand, not just to react/respond.\nConflict resolution - support reducing inevitable tensions both internally and externally.\nResilience - some days can be difficult. Some projects can be difficult. Remember that those difficult times are temporary.\nTake care of yourself - everyone is different and you will be supported to avoid burnout. You need to be your own gatekeeper and communicate issues, goals and needs.\nParticipate - improvements can only be made with participation. Without participation, everything else is just complaining.\nTime Management/prioritization - senior team members take on a lot of work and can be asked to be in two places at once. Prioritizing can be a daily challenge. Communicate your issues and come to the table with a proposed solution.\nThe following skills and requirements are desired:\nBS in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or Mechatronics Engineering or 10+ years equivalent relevant controls integration experience.\nDevelopment of project budgets, proposals, schedules and presentations.\nEnsure projects meet stated objectives in terms of project scope, time, and profitability.\nConduct/lead project meetings.\nDevelopment of function descriptions for automation projects.\nSpecification of automation components and software.\nLead and mentor a project team using effective problem-solving techniques to accomplish company and project goals.\nBe an ambassador of our company brand.\nMaintain relationships with established customers and develop new relationships with new customers.\nSupport the execution of strategic initiatives.\nPossess expert level knowledge in PLC/HMI programming and systems integration in industrial applications using various Allen-Bradley, Schneider, GE and Siemens platforms.\nStrong competency in using Rockwell Automation products, WonderWare and Inductive Automation HMI/SCADA software.\nMust be able to read and generate P&ID’s, flow diagrams and electrical schematics.\nAdvanced knowledge of networking and communication protocols, such as but not limited to, EtherNet, Asi, Modbus, IO-Link, ControlNet and DeviceNet.\nHigh level knowledge of process instrumentation and VFD’s.\nExcellent communication skills; oral, written and listening.\nHigh level knowledge of, or interest in, mechanical systems and manufacturing equipment.\nMust be able to work unsupervised and as part of a team as required.\nFlexibility when required to work outside of normal business hours as required by client’s needs.\nGeneral knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).\nMust possess a valid driver’s license with a clean DMV record.\nAnd finally…\nThe successful candidate will receive a competitive salary offer, including medical and dental benefits, 401K with company contributions and vacation/holiday pay. \nWork from home opportunities will be available during the core development phase of a project. 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