RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure that health and safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes, and acting in a safe manner at all times.
- Work with automation vendors to specify, design, and commission new and upgraded control and SIS systems; assess and maintain compliance with industry control system standards.
- Drive continuous improvement in the control system infrastructure, including project activity to renew and evolve DCS platforms. Develop and implement process control algorithms.
- Implement logic changes to minimize plant trips and improve plant reliability. Establish a management of change process to ensure logic changes are controlled and risk-assessed.
- Assist in developing capital project lists and help develop budget costs for such projects; provide support and develop multi-year strategies to standardize control systems across all sites.
- Organize, design, and initiate the development, implementation, and maintenance of Basic Process Control and Process Optimization.
- Work as part of the Controls Systems team to ensure operational readiness.
- Lead the prompt resolution of control system performance issues.
- Oversee reliability and maintenance of DCS/SIS hardware and software.
- Coach operations and other technical personnel on the use of control strategies.
- Establish and manage goals, reporting needs, key performance indicators, and dashboards for control systems and health.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering - Electrical, Chemical, Automation, Instrumentation, or related field (alternative combinations of education and experience may be accepted).
- 10-15 years of relevant experience.
- Rockwell Control Logix Programmer certificate/license required.
- Experience with DeltaV Control Systems and ABB Control Systems.
- Knowledge of DCS/PLC proprietary systems (e.g., Rockwell, Emerson DeltaV, ABB, Siemens, WonderWare).
- Working knowledge of process controls, including PID control loops, Cascade, APC, Batch, Function Blocks, Ladder Logic, SIS interlocks, Alarm Management, and HMI design.
- Working knowledge of process controls in the chemical, refining, or waste incineration industries.
- Experience in process control automation design from first principles to maintaining and optimizing existing systems.
- Ability to travel 10%-25%.
