Employment

Working for a Control Systems Integrator (CSI) is a challenging opportunity for an engineer, technician, or electrician. It is the nature of the CSI industry to be constantly learning and applying new technologies to help our clients be more productive. So as a member of the Loman team, you are guaranteed to always be doing something new and different. If you don't enjoy change and challenge, then you need not apply.

Amongst the change, however, there must be an environment that is well structured in which you can perform your tasks. You will find that structure at Loman Control Systems. Being a Registered Member of the CSIA (Control and Information System Integrators Association) requires it. So you can apply all of your natural creativity and technical talents in doing your work, and not get bogged down by business chaos.

Loman is a successful, responsible, stabile company, which is located in Lancaster County (Central) Pennsylvania. The cities of Lancaster, York, Harrisburg, Reading, Philadelphia, and Baltimore are all within 1.5 hours driving time. Our location is great for your personal life and also conducive to growing and maintaining our customer base. Our staff also appreciates having minimal overnight travel.

In addition to a fun, challenging work environment, we offer competitive salaries, a good benefits package, bonus plan, and an IRA plan. Loman is a stable company for employment, with an average retention rate of 92% over the last 5 years.

Although this web page is always up, we are not always actively hiring new employees. However, if you're curious of our hiring status, contact us (see Contact Loman). Feel free to send a resume. We prefer having resumes on hand so that when the need to hire arises, resumes are available to us for consideration

The following are some basic job descriptions.

Control System Engineer

General
This is a salary exempt position. The primary responsibilities are to develop, design, program, and test electrical control systems for industrial machine control, factory automation, and plant data collection. The position will require working with PLC's, computers, AutoCAD, motor control systems, and general industrial controls. In addition to the specific requirements, one area of specialization is required. Salary is based on education, experience, and areas of specialization.

Specific Requirements
1) Project planning
2) Project Management (manage small projects, including budget, from kickoff meeting to final review meeting, according to Loman guidelines)
3) Participate in research for quotations
4) Participate in establishing and maintaining the Loman Procedures Manuals, as well as other internal projects to enhance the company
5) Attend meetings with customers (i.e. Project Kick-off, Review Meetings, etc.)
6) Work on a project team with other Loman employees
7) Write Functional Specifications for customer projects
8) Use AutoCAD to do control panel layout drawings and elementary wiring diagrams
9) Select industrial controls hardware and create a Bill-of-Materials
10) PLC programming
11) HMI Programming
12) AC Motor Drive (VFD) Applications
13) Motion Control Applications
14) Plan and supervise electrical system installations
15) Project Documentation preparation
16) Customer Training
17) On-Site Work: Study machines and processes, startup and test
18) Emergency Field ServiceThis may occur occasionally during non-standard work hours. Financial compensation will be provided.
19) Understand and follow governing codes and regulations for projects performed by Loman (i.e. OSHA, NFPA)
20) Understand and adhere to all Loman policies


Possible Areas of Specialization (not all inclusive)
• Computer System Administration
• SCADA software
• Advanced Database and Spreadsheet applications
• Machine Vision
• Computer Programming (with a currently applicable language)
• Machine Safety

Electrician

General
This is an hourly position. The primary responsibilities are assembly and wiring of electrical control panels and also doing machine wiring in our client's facilities.

Specific Requirements
1) Ability to read and understand electrical elementary wiring diagrams
2) Ability to read and understand electrical control panel layout drawings
3) Accurately locate and mount devices in and on panels, based on the layout drawings supplied.
4) Wire custom PLC control panels, motor starter panels, and other machine control panels per an elementary wiring diagram.
5) Perform electrical testing of completed panels. This involves working with energized control panels where there is a risk of electrical shock.
This person must be knowledgeable of these risks and be capable of identifying them to avoid the shock hazard.
6) Mount and install electrical and related equipment at the client's facility. This is light-duty electrical construction work, and may require you
to cut, thread, bend and install galvanized rigid conduit up to 1" diameter.
7) Assist engineers during testing, either in the shop or in a client's facility.
8) Perform heavy lifting and transporting of bulky electrical control panel assemblies.
9) Possess a reasonable knowledge of the NEC (National Electrical Code)
10) Possess a reasonable knowledge of the NFPA 79, "Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery".