Process Control Engineer
About The Position
The Process Control Engineer designs and implements process control schemes for existing processes to improve efficiency, optimize operations, reduce process variability, meet environmental and safety requirements, and improve equipment and process reliability. The role specifies control hardware and designs control schemes for new process automation projects, and performs work on virtualization projects. The engineer works with plant operators and supervisors, technical and business groups, and maintenance personnel. Responsibilities include training operators and maintenance personnel on new control functions, assisting technical groups with process improvement, and supporting process and maintenance troubleshooting and root-cause failure analysis (RCFA) investigations. The position supports continuity of process control systems through documentation, training, and management-of-change processes; shares responsibility for weekend and off-hour support for mill process control needs; and shares best practices.
Requirements
- Three years of experience in Process Control Engineering.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
- Experience with instrumentation, motor control, regulatory control loop tuning, and/or Papermaking Quality Control Systems.
- Strong communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience coordinating and implementing DCS/QCS upgrades and/or new installation and startup.
- Proficiency in the hardware and system configuration of Honeywell TDC, Experion, and/or ABB 800xA systems.
- Experience with loop performance evaluation tools and process data historians, such as Expertune and PI.
- Familiarity and experience with control strategies related to Recovery and Power Boilers, Pulping and Chemical Recovery, and/or Paper production processes.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement process control schemes for existing processes to improve efficiency, optimize operations, reduce variability, meet environmental and safety requirements, and improve reliability.
- Specify control hardware and design control schemes for new process automation projects.
- Perform work on projects related to virtualization.
- Work with plant operators and supervisors, technical and business groups, and maintenance personnel.
- Train operators and maintenance personnel on new control functions.
- Assist technical groups with process improvement activities.
- Assist with process and maintenance troubleshooting and RCFA investigations.
- Maintain process control system business continuity through documentation, training, and management-of-change processes.
- Share responsibility for weekend and off-hour support for mill process control needs.
- Share best practices.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
