Process Controls Engineer

Seaboard Energy•Hugoton, KS

About The Position

The Process Controls Engineer serves as the process control expert and lead for the refinery DCS, SIS platforms, and Operational Technology (OT), providing support to the operations and maintenance groups. This position manages assigned capital projects from front end loading to commissioning and ensures implemented process control solutions and Safety Instrumented System (SIS) designs are reliable, consistent, and meet Seaboard Energy standards and best practices.

Requirements

Minimum 2 years of experience with the IEC61511 and ISA 84 SIS standard
3+ years' experience as a Controls Engineer performing design, programming, and startup tasks.
3+ years’ experience programming Allen-Bradley Logix platform PLC's and Studio5000
3+ years’ experience with SCADA/HMI software development specifically with FactoryTalk View SE for Distributed Applications and Historian
Strong networking/computer skills, literacy, & proficiency are expected.
Must possess excellent oral, written, & digital communication skills.
Must be able to easily interact with other staff & assist in communications with vendors, operations, engineers, & contractors.
Must possess effective organizational skills for productive tasks and time management that results in effective and efficient work.
Must regularly undertake self-development (learning) activities to stay technically sharp.

Nice To Haves

Experience with fieldbus systems including, Modbus, Foundation Fieldbus, Hart and Ethernet/IP
Experience with OSIsoft Pi Historian and Pi Vision
Experience with Schneider Motor Control software including SoMove and Easergy
Experience with Rockwell PlantPax PLC code

Responsibilities

Maintain and update existing automated systems
Provide production support and troubleshooting for changes to equipment configuration and production automation systems.
Participates in small, medium, and large capital project development activities and coordinates process control and SIS vendor activities for multiple assigned projects
Responsible for interfacing between project team and site process control personnel for all assigned projects
Participate in project PSM activities; MOC, PHA/HAZOP/LOPA, What If, Alarm Rationalization, etc.
Participate in project process controls FAT, IFAT, SAT and HMI development
Responsible for delivering process control narrative documentation, creating DCS and SIS I/O assignment and P&ID drawings
Coordinate with panel shops to implement designs
Develop, submit, obtain approval and execute control panel checkout, unwitnessed and witnessed factory acceptance tests
Interface with customer representatives to develop and present the overall control system such that it meets the requirements of project contract documents and overall system functionality
Responsible for the review and approval of SIS documentation (SRS, C&E, testing documents, drawings, etc.) to ensure MPC documentation standards and site practices are being followed and for completing the SIS Functional Safety Assessment (FSA) per ISA 84 requirements for modified or new SIS
Subject Matter Expert (SME) responsible for documenting and communicating site best practices for the DCS and SIS platforms
Provide production support and troubleshooting for changes to equipment configuration and production automation systems.
Any other duties as necessarily assigned by management
Provide conceptual design, solutions, and product specifications per end-user requirements.
Provide in-house PLC/OIT/HMI programming and testing
Be able to satisfy advanced automation requirements during escalation situations in coordination with other team members
Provide onsite work including instrumentation configuration, installation assistance, and control system and process start-up/testing.
The Engineer will be expected to be "on-call" on a rotating schedule with counterparts to troubleshoot control system issues. The staff rotates on-call duties weekly between employees. < 15-minute initial (phone) response time to outages when on-call is expected unless prior arrangements have been made (vacation, time off, etc.).
Occasionally lift items up to 50 pounds without assistance.