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Emerson · 3 weeks ago

Technical Lead-Valve Condition Monitoring Service

301 S 1st Avenue, Marshalltown, IA, 50158, US

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Emerson is a company committed to fostering a collaborative and innovative workplace. They are seeking a highly skilled Technical Lead to oversee the implementation and continuous improvement of Valve Condition Monitoring data collection models, ensuring service reliability and supporting global teams.

ElectronicsIndustrial AutomationInternet of ThingsLightingManufacturingSoftware

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Serve as the technical authority for VCM technologies to provide expert technical guidance to world area teams pursuing new VCM opportunities

Assist in solution design, proposal development, and customer presentations to ensure alignment with service capabilities and customer needs

Act as a technical liaison between regional teams and central engineering, software development, and support resources

Ensure compliance with industry standards and internal quality protocols during service implementation

Act as the primary technical contact for world area VCM teams, providing expert guidance, troubleshooting, and resolution of VCM-related issues

Diagnose and resolve technical issues affecting existing VCM contracts to maintain service continuity and performance

Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for system failures, data collection anomalies, or connectivity issues

Collaborate with field service and support teams across various Emerson groups to ensure timely resolution and customer satisfaction

Conduct training sessions and workshops for world area VCM teams on systems configurations and maintenance best practices

Translate complex technical findings into actionable insights for world area VCM teams, enhancing operational excellence

Develop and maintain documentation, including service manuals, troubleshooting guides, Functional Design Specifications, and FAQs

Identify recurring issues and lead root cause analysis efforts to implement long-term solutions

Lead the review, design, and implementation of secure online data collection models using Purdue Enterprise Reference Architecture (PERA) and Data Diode solutions for Industrial Control Systems

Work closely with cybersecurity, IT, and engineering teams to ensure compliance with data protection standards and operational integrity

Drive innovation in remote monitoring capabilities to enhance service scalability and responsiveness

Define, document, and continuously improve the end-to-end VCM implementation process

Ensure consistent execution across projects, including planning, installation, commissioning, and validation

Develop and/or recommend tools, training materials, process guides, and best practices to support global deployment teams

Qualification

Valve Condition MonitoringOT Networking & ICS SecurityRoot Cause AnalysisCross-functional leadershipIndustrial AutomationInstrumentationPredictive MaintenanceCybersecurity StandardsAnalytical ThinkingCommunicationProject ManagementDocumentation Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Controls/Instrumentation, Computer/Electrical Engineering, or related field; or equivalent practical experience

5 Yr experience in IT/OT systems for industrial and enterprise environments, including networking, credential management, domain services, and application integration

Experience with secure data architectures, including Purdue Model zones/levels, firewalls/jump servers, secure remote access, data diodes/unidirectional gateways, and segmented architectures in plant environments

Familiarity with industrial plants architectures, control systems, asset management platforms, and IIoT technologies

Proven experience in customer-facing technical role, root cause analysis (RCA) process, diagnosing anomalies, connectivity issues, and system failures across field devices and control network

Experience acting as a technical authority/liaison across regional teams, central engineering, and customer stakeholders; able to run workshops and deliver training

Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with ability to lead colleagues by influence (often virtually), and comfortably engage with customers at decision-making levels

Analytical thinker with excellent project management and prioritization skills; well-organized and detail oriented

Able to define, document, and continuously improve implementation processes, create service manuals & troubleshooting guides, and maintain high-quality knowledge base content

Excels at self-managing workload and executing multiple concurrent projects to meet deadlines

Ability to effectively interact with all levels of the organization to meet milestones

Preferred

Experience in industrial automation or asset management/condition monitoring, including commissioning, support, and troubleshooting of instrumentation or control systems in process industries

Hands-on with control valves, positioners/digital valve controllers, instrumentation protocols (HART/FOUNDATION Fieldbus/Modbus)

Good understanding of predictive maintenance and valve diagnostics technologies

Experience with Emerson DVCs, ValveLink software, Asset Management Systems, smart instrumentation; calibration and loop checks

Familiarity with IEC/ISA 62443 standard and NIST SP 800‑82 guide

Designed and deployed secure architectures from field device/positioner → control network → historian/cloud → analytics

Worked with cybersecurity/IT/engineering to meet policy/standard requirements, including segmentation, hardening, logging, and remote access governance; successfully integrated data diodes without impacting operations

Benefits

Medical insurance plans

Dental and vision coverage

Employee Assistance Program

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Employee resource groups

Recognition

Flexible time off plans

Paid parental leave (maternal and paternal)

Vacation and holiday leave

Company

Emerson

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Emerson is an technology & engineering company providing innovative solutions for customers in industrial and residential markets.

Founded in 1890

St Louis, Missouri, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.emerson.com

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