Process Controls Engineer

The Role:

• Performing quality assurance on existing manufacturing processes.
• Identifying areas that need process control optimization.
• Evaluating the efficiency of manufacturing technologies, instruments, equipment and tools.
• Driving process control innovation in collaboration with senior managers.
• Recommending suitable software solutions and automating manufacturing processes.
• Managing Capital projects from conception to completion.
• Training teams on the implementation of new processes.
• Keeping process control operations within budget without compromising quality and efficiency.
• Ensuring compliance with industry standards and safety regulations.
• Documenting processes and preparing progress reports.
• Keeping abreast of developments and innovation in process control engineering.

Support and Leadership

• Provide process controls expertise and PLC troubleshooting and development of continuous improvement projects.
• Support the site on new process controls implementation.
• Provide technical guidance on Alarm rationalization and system issues.
• Process controls development to drive improvements and increase safe operations of the site and systems.
• Process controls documentation and creating the process control information to train operators on the proper operation and understanding of the systems.
• Safety Committee representation to ensure controls/ DCS supports the safety goals of the plant.
• Corporate Controls Supports to new processes and technology for continuous improvements in the site and all locations.
• Progress update and communication with the project team, plant maintenance and plant management team.
• Decision making on technical issues for the control's implementation.
• Prepare, issue, approve process equipment/instrument specifications.
• Prepare, issue, approve process design and control documents.
• Assist with cost estimates to be used for a project controls an document PM plans in the plant CMMS (JDE).
• Define equipment, tools and software for all controls with Corporate guidelines/technical support.
• Equipment selection for all controls and DCS equipment with Corporate Senior Technical Leadership.

The Person:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or in an Industry-related field is required.
• Two years of experience in process control engineering in a related industry.
• Extensive industry-specific process control knowledge (chemical operations or similar manufacturing systems, Allan Bradley PLC controls, Delta V controls and other DCS Systems experience).
• Specialization in process controls systems preferred.
• Excellent leadership, collaboration and communication skills.
• Superb analytical and strategic thinking abilities.
• Great organizational, time management and recordkeeping skills.
• Ability to understand and ensure adherence to industry standards and regulations.