Process Control Engineer

Smurfit Westrock•Evadale, TX

About The Position

The Staff Engineer, Process Control, is an integral team member and leader in the Process Control Systems Support Group for the Evadale Mill and reports to the Manager Process Control. The position supports mill production by delivering and maintaining the reliability of the facility’s process control system. It serves as a project technical lead in developing, installing, integrating, implementing, maintaining, and administering the mill’s distributed process control system hardware, software, and networks. Performance directly affects safety and environmental, quality, cost, and productivity results in assigned process areas. The position requires less than 10% travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering; Electrical or Chemical disciplines are preferred.
At least 7 years of experience in process control, QCS, or other automation, including large-scale upgrades.
Ability to work in a team environment and establish effective working relationships with various mill disciplines.
Basic knowledge of networks, switches, PCs, Distributed Control Systems (DCS), and computer software.
Self-driven, with a strong work ethic and positive attitude.
Alignment with company values of Integrity, Respect, Accountability, and Excellence.

Nice To Haves

Paper industry experience.
Direct experience with Honeywell, Delta V, or Metso/Valmet DCS platforms and associated configuration.

Responsibilities

Install and configure DCS/PLC network hardware, software, and peripheral equipment; troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve server and networked control-system device hardware and software issues.
Perform facility control-system network administration, including monitoring and adding applications, users, and devices, and running server security procedures and capacity reports.
Work with operations, maintenance, and control suppliers to troubleshoot daily production issues, resolve long-term stability issues, and establish work procedures that sustain process improvement.
Work on special projects as directed by the Process Control Group Leader.
Develop and execute mill-wide control-system upgrade plans while sustaining legacy DCS/PLC hardware and supporting software.
Support ongoing facility capital planning focused on control-system reliability and upgrade needs.
Work with Operations, Maintenance, and other Process Control Engineers to identify and address process-area control-system challenges and opportunities.
Deliver and sustain tools needed to assess control-system health and optimize control.
Liaise with mill and corporate EIS/MES groups to maintain reliable and secure connectivity between control systems and business systems.
Conduct business with integrity and respect, be accountable, and pursue excellence in support of Smurfit WestRock’s Path to One goal.