Process Controls Engineer
About The Position
The Process Control Engineer, as part of the Project Engineering department at the Tate and Lyle Okmulgee facility, will interface with a diverse team of personnel such as manufacturing plant operations and technical/engineering (Safety, Instrumentation, manufacturing process experts, applications engineers, etc.). This position will help install, maintain, support, and improve site process controls assets and systems. They will also serve as a key resource to support and lead plant optimization efforts regarding capacity, cost, quality, safety, and environmental improvements utilizing process controls techniques.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Electrical, Chemical) or equivalent technical discipline is required.
- 0 – 3 years of working knowledge of DCS and PLC based process control systems.
- Applicant must be a self-starter with excellent troubleshooting skills required to be on call to provide plant support during off hours and weekends.
- Demonstrating high levels of integrity, thoroughness, creativity, flexibility, initiative, and productive, collaborative teamwork.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to independently direct & prioritize one’s own work.
- Ability to plan, prioritize, and execute controls projects effectively.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously under various deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze complex data, draw conclusions and then develop and execute problem solutions.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Delta V, Allen Bradley and PI systems is desirable.
Responsibilities
- Confers with operators, supervisors and engineers to elicit known requirements of the business and suggests previously unconsidered improvements for evaluation.
- Meets with engineering team to define and implement process control and instrumentation projects
- Provide technical and operational expertise for the day-to-day support of the process control systems and infrastructure
- Interface with vendors and area personnel to assist in purchasing and deployment of solutions.
- Interface with outside consultants, engineering, company process control specialists, and area personnel to coordinate development and deployment of custom solutions.
- Troubleshoot control systems hardware and software failures for Delta V and Microsoft systems
- Participate in projects to replace servers, develop new networks, and improve control system sustainability
- Comply with all Tate and Lyle standards, such as Process Control Practices, documentation, Management of Change, and design review procedures.
- Ability to respond, via telephone mainly and occasionally in person, to off-hour callouts and requests for support.
- Assist E&I technicians to resolve issues related to automation and control systems.
- Technically support operations and capital projects in the operation, modification and maintenance of all HMI, control system, control system components and sub-systems.
- All duties to be performed in accordance with Tate and Lyle’s environmental, safety and health guidelines for a PSM facility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
