Principle Controls Engineer

Ecolab•Garyville, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Principal Controls Engineer applies engineering skills to solve complex problems, using knowledge of Ecolab's customers and markets. He or she schedules and helps to coordinate innovative, complex projects to meet cost and time objectives, complying with design criteria and standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science or chemical engineering
5 years of experience in a chemical manufacturing environment
5 years of experience DCS maintenance, development and improvement
5 years of experience in HMI and graphics development
5 years of experience with programing, interfacing with Valmet D3 architect, including device management, SABL code improvements and state-based control programming – batch/sequential and continuous control
Sherrill-Lubinski graphics maintenance and development

Nice To Haves

10 years of experience in a chemical manufacturing environment
10 years of experience DCS maintenance, development and improvement
10 years of experience in HMI and graphics development

Responsibilities

Functions as sites’ primary engineering / technical support to manufacturing and maintenance operations in the troubleshooting, rebuilding/ repair and development of site DCS (Valmet D3)
Primary custodian of DCS historian (Aveva PI)
Troubleshoots networking and server issues.
Create and maintain current documentation of DCS equipment and systems.
Develop the DCS architecture, including logic programming, graphics and HMI development.
Aid in project scope development including automation specifications, sequence of operation, schematic drawings needs and control narrative development.
DCS logic programming (some limited PLC development and troubleshooting), graphics and HMI development, onsite commissioning for new soft infrastructure and validation of the system design.
Participate as a team member of the process engineering team, utilizing TPM concepts to increase productivity through efficiency improvements.
Provide training to operations and reliability technicians for new or updated automation projects
Mentor process engineers in technical development in the field of automation and controls
Support capital projects with instrumentation and control system needs.
Incorporates DCS/HMI programming enhancements to the production process that improves safety, provide reliable production operation, and increase site productivity.