As a 100% Employee-Owned company, Robert E. Mason & Associates, Inc. believes our Associates are the foundation of both our customers’ and our success. Our strong company culture, and belief in continued investment in our Associates, has helped us realize long Associate tenures, as well as long lasting relationships with our customers. Under the Robert E. Mason & Associates, Inc. umbrella there are two divisions: R.E. Mason and Apperture Solutions.
R.E. Mason is an Emerson Impact Partner covering North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Emerson is the global leader of process systems and solutions. R.E. Mason provides industry-leading process equipment and service for process control, automation, safety, and reliability. The industries served include Chemical, Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences, Power & Utilities, Food & Beverage, and Pulp & Paper.
Apperture Solutions is a technology independent, professional consulting, and implementation services firm. Apperture Solutions offers Data Enablement, Production Optimization, Operations Management, and Other Value-Added Services. Apperture Solutions partners with other providers to offer our customers the technologies and solutions that fit their needs.
What R.E. Mason Offers Associates:
R.E. Mason is a 100% employee-owned company that offers a comprehensive, industry leading benefits package to all eligible Associates:
Participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
Retirement plan, including a Safe Harbor contribution
Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance
Employer paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Generous paid leave options that include vacation time, sick leave, personal leave time, R.E. Mason Way Half Day, paid Jury Duty, and paid Bereavement Leave
Paid company holidays
Career Development Program
Retirement and Financial Wellness program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Alternative/Hybrid Work Schedules
The Data Management Engineer will be responsible for design, development, implementation, and support of our customers Level 3/Level 4 data management, historian, and reporting needs. A qualified candidate will also have experience in basic Windows and Network Security, system administration, best practices around data integrity, data analytics and visualization tool sets. Currently, the primary solutions that R.E. Mason will implement includes AspenTech’s APC Platform, Seeq, OSIsoft PI Historian, Sytech XLReporter and Informetric Systems’ InfoBatch/AgileDocs reporting software. Experience in Python and R is a plus.
The Data Management Engineer will be a significant contributor and often the lead technical resource on customer projects. This role is expected to develop solutions with various combinations of the above referenced platforms to serve our customer’s needs regarding operations compliance & scheduling, enterprise historian solutions, facilities energy monitoring/management, reporting (batch, shift, and environmental), and machinery/equipment reliability. The ideal candidate will have the ability to present best practices as it relates to our customers and work to drive opportunities in adjacent spaces to leverage our position in the market and current technology.
Specific Responsibilities
Maintain a thorough knowledge and understanding of the technologies listed above.
Work with customers to define scope and outcomes of Level 3/Level 4 software projects.
Engage with sales to develop solutions to meet customer’s desired outcomes.
Lead and write proposals with support of internal resources for proof of concepts, project executions, training, maintenance and support agreements, upgrades, etc.
Support Software Project Execution – Acceptance Tests, Deployment and Support
Support Data integration across multiple platforms including DeltaV, OPC UA and DA, OSIsoft, AspenTech, Modbus, SQL-Based Data and others
Meet with customers at sites across Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina
System Architecture and Design
United States Citizenship
Excellent intrapersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Self-directed, self-motivated, and detail oriented
Results driven
Client-driven
Works well in both Team and Individual settings
Required Education and Experience
BS in ChE, EE, CompSci, Statistics, other related disciplines
Experience with Historian and reporting tools in a plant environment
ISA S88 Experience
Experience with Analytics and SaaS models
In plant experience with OSIsoft PI
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Lifting - 20 pounds
Using a Computer
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Driving
RE Mason Company is a federal contractor and, as such, is required to solicit the disability status and protected veteran status of candidates. Thus, you are required to answer self-identification questions as part of your application process. These questions are part of RE Mason’s Affirmative Action Plan and the completion of these questions will not have any effect on any consideration of your application materials.
In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and need to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with RE Mason, please call our office at (704) 375-4465.
This is a drug-free workplace. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of any required pre-employment and, if applicable, ongoing drug testing, including testing mandated by customer site access requirements.
