Process Control Engineer II/Lead

Metallus • Canton, OH

295d

About The Position

A Process Control Engineer or PCE is responsible for improving and maintaining the steel manufacturing automation systems. This position can work and/or be located at any of the three Canton steel plants, the Harrison Steel Pant - HSP, the Faircrest Steel Plant - FSP or the Gambrinus Steel Plant - GSP. Manufacturing control systems are divided into Level 1 and Level 2 components. PCEs at Metallus are involved in both the Level 1 and the Level 2 components. Level 1 devices are input/output devices (switches, gages, valves, motors, etc.) These Level 1 devices are connected to Level 1 Programmable Logic Controllers or PLCs. The PLCs and their applications read the Level 1 inputs, and act on the Level 1 outputs. The PLCs are high-speed, low-level controllers designed for both safety and reliability. The Level 2 components at Metallus generally include Windows Application servers, SQL database servers, and Windows terminal servers. The floor level workstations used by operators and maintainers are generally robust Thin Clients that connect to the afore-mentioned servers. Most Process Control Servers have been virtualized. These Virtual Machines or VMs are hosted on Metallus server clusters for added security and reliability. All the manufacturing control systems are custom built for our manufacturing processes. They are designed and built in accordance with our equipment vendor specifications and with our Metallus PCE specifications.

Requirements

• Associates of Electrical or Computer Engineering with 4 years experience working in manufacturing or manufacturing related environment.
• Bachelor's of Electrical or Computer Engineering with 2 years experience working in manufacturing or manufacturing related environment.

Nice To Haves

• Associates of Electrical or Computer Engineering with 5 years experience working in manufacturing or manufacturing related environment.
• Bachelor's of Electrical or Computer Engineering with 3 years experience working in manufacturing or manufacturing related environment.

Responsibilities

• Implement changes to the process control systems in a controlled, safe, well-reasoned, responsible, and timely manner.
• Maintain and prioritize work in coordination with manager and departments.
• Plan and work to keep PLCs, Windows Systems, Software, and all controls modern, patched, and secure.
• Implement Level 1 hardware or PLC changes.
• Make design and modification changes to smart devices including drives, vision systems, gauges, and other smart sensors.
• Program PLCs using ladder logic, function block diagrams, and standard text languages.
• Ensure all Level 1 system changes are well documented.
• Update and comment drawings and program changes properly.
• Work with electrical maintainers and process control technicians to verify maintenance and documentation of changes.
• Write custom Level 2 applications using Microsoft .NET, C#, C++, or Visual Basic.
• Debug, maintain, and create functional and reliable Level 2 applications.
• Create and modify operator screens using HMI applications like Ignition, Factory Talk, IFix, and WinCC.
• Build and maintain interfaces to other Steel Business computer systems.
• Provide reports and data at the request of others during capital and improvement projects.
• Verify Level 1 and Level 2 systems are backed up and that disaster recovery procedures are in place.
• Ensure systems run during all hours of operation and debug and fix system problems that occur outside normal business hours.

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees