Electrical and Automation Industry Roundup: Career Visits, New Systems, and Workforce Trends

Chariho Electrical Technology Students Explore Careers in Industrial Automation: Students from the Chariho Career and Technical Center's Electrical Technology class visited ProSystems Integration, an automation company in Westerly, to learn about career opportunities in the industrial side of the field. The visit, organized by Chariho alumnus and ProSystems engineer Jesse Brunelle, aimed to expose students to the world of automation, a side of the electrical industry they don't often see.

Siemens' New Control System, Simatic S7-1200 G2, is NIS2 Ready: Level Automation has successfully migrated from the Simatic S7-1200 to the new generation control system, the Simatic S7-1200 G2. The new system is certified according to the cybersecurity standard IEC 62443, which is in line with the increased requirements of the NIS2 Directive. The migration process was surprisingly easy, taking only two minutes.

10 Companies Hiring Electrical Engineers: The demand for electrical engineers is on the rise as AI, electrification, and automation put new pressure on modern hardware. Companies like Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, Intel, and Siemens are actively hiring electrical engineers who can build and manage the power systems behind these cutting-edge technologies.

Post Electric Expands Home Automation and Smart Technology Integration Services: Post Electric, a licensed electrical contractor serving Southwest Missouri, has expanded its residential electrical services to include comprehensive home automation and smart technology integration capabilities. This expansion is in response to the growing demand from homeowners seeking to modernize their electrical systems and incorporate connected home technologies.

Jobs AI Can't Replace Yet: What a New Report Finds: A new report by Planera, a construction scheduling platform, has found that while some jobs are at high risk of being automated, others remain firmly rooted in human capability. The report found that emergency services have the lowest average automation risk at 11%, followed by social services at 12% and healthcare at 16%. On the other hand, agriculture has the highest automation risk at 89%, followed by production at 82%, utilities at 81%, and retail at 80%.

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