Process Controls Engineer
Job Overview and Responsibilities
Job Overview:
The Process Control Engineer is responsible for implementing, maintaining and troubleshooting process systems and applications. This includes associated operator interfaces, controller/network hardware and communications infrastructure. In addition, the Process Control Engineer helps identify,develop and troubleshoot new or existing control schemes to increase safety, quality and profitability of plant processes. Furthermore, the Process Control Engineer actively participates in control system migration project support.
Job Responsibilities:
• Maintain and modify existing process control systems; including but not limited to operator interfaces, controller/network hardware and configuration, and communications infrastructure.
• Provide troubleshooting and process control support for a continuously operating plant
• Identify and install new applications and interfaces to increase safety, quality, and profitability of plant processes.
Education and Experience
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum 3 years of industry experience supporting plant operations as a process control engineer (applications or systems engineering)
• Experience with tuning PID loops for a variety of control loops (pressure, temperature, speed etc.)
• Experience with PLC integration and troubleshooting
• Experience with Honeywell (Experion) DCS
• Experience with Ethernet networking, Microsoft domain management, and OPC server configuration.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical engineering preferred)
• Experience working with Rockwell ControlLogix and/or Siemens S7
Skills
Knowledge-Skills-Abilities:
• Knowledge of statistical process controls, Lean, and continuous improvement methods
• Knowledge of Honeywell TPS/TPN (TDC 3000) process control systems
Experience
Experienced