Process Controls Engineer

Tidal Vision•Bellingham, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Tidal Vision is seeking a Process Controls Engineer to improve the performance, reliability, and safety of its chemical processing and manufacturing operations. This hands-on role evaluates process behavior and recommends improvements to instrumentation, equipment arrangements, and control strategies. The engineer works closely with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and the automation team to optimize existing processes and support new equipment and plant expansions. The automation team leads PLC/SCADA programming and control-system architecture. The role also requires hands-on work in manufacturing environments and travel to support multiple facilities. Occasional work outside normal business hours may be necessary for commissioning and critical troubleshooting.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical, electrical, or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent education and relevant practical experience.
5+ years of process controls or process engineering experience in chemical processing or a comparable process industry.
Experience with batch processing, dosing, mixing, heating and cooling, or comparable process operations.
Strong understanding of process dynamics, PID control, instrumentation, control valves, pumps, and fluid handling.
Ability to interpret and develop P&IDs and translate process requirements into practical equipment and control recommendations.
Demonstrated experience diagnosing process problems and implementing measurable improvements in an operating plant.
Working knowledge of PLC/DCS systems, alarms, interlocks, and process safety practices.
Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work independently.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Allen-Bradley control systems, Ignition SCADA, and historian analysis.
Experience with pH control and advanced control strategies, including cascade, ratio, and feedforward control.
Participation in HAZOP/LOPA reviews and commissioning of new processes or facilities.

Responsibilities

Evaluate manufacturing processes to improve throughput, yield, product consistency, chemical consumption, energy use, reliability, and safety.
Evaluate instrumentation selection and placement, control valve sizing, pumps, and piping arrangements using appropriate sizing and process calculations.
Develop and refine control strategies for dosing, mixing, heating, cooling, and batch operations in collaboration with the automation team.
Analyze historian data, troubleshoot process variability, and tune control loops to improve stability and performance.
Develop and review P&IDs, control narratives, operating limits, and requirements for alarms, sequences, and interlocks.
Participate in process safety reviews and management of change with Engineering, Operations, and EHS.
Support commissioning, performance testing, and operator training, and verify that changes deliver measurable improvements.