Field Service Engineer I
Soffa Electric Inc
Install, commission, and troubleshoot instrumentation and control systems on customer sites.
10 days ago ago
Intermediate (4-7 years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Commerce, CA
Field
Company Size
32 Employees
Service Specialisms
Control systems integration
SCADA systems
Instrumentation solutions
Systems engineering
Process management consulting
Operational value investigation
System design & integration
Process instrumentation
Sector Specialisms
Industrial
Municipal
Water & Wastewater
Energy & Utilities
Solar & Renewable Energy
Oil & Gas
Manufacturing & Bulk Materials
Transportation & Aerospace
Role
What you would be doing
instrument calibration
loop troubleshooting
wiring installation
hmi navigation
plc programming
vfd configuration
- Verify accuracy of gauges and measuring instruments such as pressure, flow, temperature, pH, turbidity, and conductivity, document failure rates on specified equipment
- Calibrate, trace, and correct control loop malfunctions; participate in the maintenance and production concerning instrument systems
- Loop check wires from field to monitoring devices
- Inspect/commission/calibrate instrumentation (pressure/level/flow)
- Inspect/commission/calibrate analytical sensors (pH/chlorine/turbidity)
- Troubleshoot instrumentation and control systems using electrical ladder schematics
- Assemble, install or repair wiring, electrical and electronic components
- Site installations of electrical devices/motor controls
- Wire modifications to panels per drawings
- Navigate HMI programs to troubleshoot process upsets
- Repair, test, adjust, or install electronic equipment such as industrial controls, instrumentation, transmitters, HMI, VFD, and PLCs
- Troubleshoot instrumentation (pressure/level/flow)
- Navigate PLC programs to troubleshoot process upsets
- Configure parameters and troubleshoot VFDs (Variable Frequency Drives)
What you bring
digital multimeter
calibration
troubleshoot
power tools
confined space
elevated work
- Experience reading and interpreting documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
- Required to use various hand tools and calibration instruments
- Experience writing routine reports and correspondence
- Basic use of power tools (Drills/metal cutting/punches)
- Can perform Confined Space Work - Ability to enter into confined spaces
- Use of Digital Multimeters
- Can perform Elevated Work (Ladder/Lift) - Ability to climb ladders and stairs (at least 20 feet high) using proper safety equipment
- Experience speaking effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
- High level of organizational and time management skills
- Regularly required to walk for long periods of time
- Lift up to 50 lbs. unassisted
- Excellent English verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
- Experience completing the required paperwork associated with instrumentation calibration duties
- Critical thinking skills with a proven ability to exercise initiative, judgment, and discretion
- Excellent attention to detail
- Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, kneel, and reach
- Ability to travel required - Regularly required to drive to job sites
- Troubleshoot electrical/control logic
- Available for 24-hour on-call shifts
- Understanding and practice of AC/DC Voltage measurement
- Understanding and practice of DC Current (4-20mA) measurement
- Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
- The ability to thrive in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
- Intermittent Hotel stays during week
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Company
Overview
1972
Year Founded
Established in Los Angeles, providing foundational expertise in automation and control systems.
45,000 sq ft
Facility Size
Operates a UL-certified fabrication and testing facility, one of only two west of the Mississippi for hazardous-area panels.
- Delivers end-to-end solutions — engineering, programming, panel fabrication, factory acceptance testing, field commissioning, and training.
- Serves diverse sectors including petrochemicals, oil & gas, food & beverage, high-tech manufacturing, utilities and water/wastewater.
- Typical projects involve SCADA systems, HMI programming, networked instrumentation, VFDs and custom UL panel systems.
- Known for reducing client operating costs and improving efficiency through secure, reliable automation integrations.
- Holds a reputation for technical excellence, working directly with well-known industrial and municipal clients.
- Deliver secure automation solutions to improve operational reliability, efficiency, and visibility
- Be the supplier of choice by sharing responsibilities of innovation, planning, and decision making with employees, partners, and stakeholders
- Uphold a long tradition of integrity, hard work, and radical self-improvement
- Provide the highest customer service to customers
- No publicly stated environmental strategy, goals, net zero targets or measurable sustainability results found
- No strategic oversight or measurable progress identified in diversity and inclusion efforts.
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