Controls Field Service Lead

Key Responsibilities: - Lead field execution of retrofit, upgrade, installation, testing, and commissioning activities for plant controls and automation systems. - Provide technical direction and guidance to craft labor in support of power equipment outages, including hands-on installation where required. - Provide technical direction and site leadership during controls startup, commissioning, and project handover. - Troubleshoot and resolve issues involving field devices, instrumentation, control panels, PLCs, DCS systems, HMIs, and industrial networks. - Support warranty service, customer callouts, and post-startup troubleshooting activities. - Coordinate with project managers, customers, suppliers, and internal teams to support schedule, cost, quality, and customer satisfaction objectives. - Perform site planning, scheduling, and field engineering activities. - Oversee and support additional field resources as needed. - Prepare and complete service reports, trip reports, time sheets, invoicing packages, and other required documentation. - Identify change order opportunities and support proposal development for new business. - Participate in factory acceptance tests and support development of controls strategies, hardware/software configuration, HMI graphics, and network architectures. Qualifications / Requirements: - Degree in Industrial Automation, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or related discipline; or High School Diploma/GED with at least 6 years of relevant industry experience. - Minimum of 6 years of field engineering experience in power generation, industrial plant automation, GE Mark VIe, DCS, or PLC environments. - Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot control and instrumentation systems. - Strong customer focus with excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, and communication skills. - Working knowledge of plant controls, instrumentation, electrical systems, and industrial applications. - Ability and willingness to travel up to 60%.