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Based: Surrey, British Columbia (Canada)
Reports To: Automation & Instrumentation Supervisor

Job Description:

Reporting to the Automation & Instrumentation Supervisor, you will work directly with customers, engineers, representatives, account managers, production managers, vendors and company management. The Automation & Instrumentation department is growing within Singer Valve as the market demand grows for electronic controlled solutions as opposed to strictly mechanical. The Automation & Instrumentation department works globally with engineering firms and water utilities to control Singer control valves utilizing specialized Singer designed control panels, instrumentation and SCADA communications.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting Singer automation and instrumentation products and capabilities
• Producing UL approved industrial panel designs, PLC programming and logic development and panel testing
• Some travel required for field start-up/troubleshooting of control panels, instrumentation and control valves
• Writing and collating operation and maintenance manuals for automation and instrumentation products and valve components
• R&D development of new Singer products
• Provide onsite and classroom training/demonstration sessions on Singer products
• Responding to requests for price and delivery quotations
• Providing engineering support and design regarding technical applications to clients
• Producing piping and design schematics for specific applications
• Authorizing return of goods either for warranty, repair or replacement and providing validation through inspection
• Assist in inventory management, production and scheduling of control panels
• Assist in building industrial control panels from time to time
• Provide data acquisition assistance to other department engineers for their R&D projects

Qualifications:

• Graduate of Mechatronics, Electrical, Electronics or Instrumentation Engineering or Diploma is required
• Practical knowledge of AutoCAD design, SolidWorks Mechanical & Electrical is an asset
• Experience in Siemens/ Allen Bradly PLC Programming is an asset
• Basic understanding of electronic components, design and instrumentation is required
• Knowledge of UL Industrial Panel Design Guidelines would be an asset
• Knowledge of waterworks’ systems including valves, pumps and related equipment would be an asset
• A strong command in English is mandatory with, with excellent written and verbal skills
• Must be comfortable with public speaking to small to medium sized groups
• Verbal and written Spanish/French would be an asset

About Singer Valve:

Singer Valve is a respected and leading organization with its head office in Surrey, BC and facilities in the USA, UAE and China. The water and wastewater industry is the second largest and fastest growing sector in the world. An exciting opportunity exists for a highly motivated and energetic individual to join a successful team in a worldwide manufacturing company focusing on automatic control valves for water and wastewater utilities, building trades, industrial and irrigation applications.

Join our team and come and grow with a worldwide recognized Automatic Control Valve manufacturing company. Winner of the 2011 Surrey Business Excellence Award and the 2010 BC Exporter Award – Sustainability.

Reply with cover letter and resume to kslocombe@singervalve.com. Only those being considered for the position will be contacted.