Process Controls Technician

Rio Tinto•Bessemer City, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a Process Controls Technician to ensure the accuracy of manufacturing automation systems, specifically PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA and that they operate safely, efficiently, and correctly. They are responsible for programming, troubleshooting, maintaining, and calibrating industrial control systems to minimize downtime. This is a great opportunity for someone with prior experience in manufacturing utilities, or production environments. Reporting to the Maintenance & Reliability Manager and working in a collaborative community, a challenging and exciting environment, you will: Manage, maintain, and troubleshoot electrical, instrumentation, and automation systems (PLC, DCS, SCADA) to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations within quality specifications. Develop, specify, test, and implement instrumentation and control system solutions, including field devices, sensors, actuators, and control loops. Analyze process and control system data to optimize performance, resolve system failures, and troubleshoot electrical, instrumentation, and communication issues. Prepare electrical and instrumentation design packages and support the design, construction, installation, testing, and documentation of capital and small projects in compliance with codes, standards, and reliability requirements. Coordinate with project teams, contractors, and commissioning teams to ensure proper execution of electrical and instrumentation work and smooth project handover. Support and enforce compliance with PSM, Mechanical Integrity, and electrical safety requirements, ensuring reliability activities meet established acceptance criteria. Support incident investigations, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions to improve safety, environmental performance, and system reliability. Promote a strong safety culture by providing leadership in electrical safety, participating in safety observations, audits, and reinforcing safe work practices. Collaborate with maintenance, operations, engineering, IT, procurement, and external experts to support 24/7 production, vendor selection, and equipment reliability planning. Develop and support site standards and best practices for electrical and instrumentation equipment, maintenance programs (PM/PdM), and vendor technologies.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in electrical/Electronic Engineering, Industrial Automation, or Process Technology preferred.
Minimum of six (6) years of work-related skills, knowledge, or experience required - prior experience within a chemical manufacturing environment preferred.
Proficiency in Ladder Logic, Function Block Diagrams, and Structured Text.
Experience with systems like Rockwell Automation, ABB DCS, Siemens, etc..
Strong understanding of process control theory, PID controllers, and networking protocols

Nice To Haves

Professional certifications, Certified Control Systems Technician from the International Society of Automation (ISA), are highly valued.

Responsibilities

Manage, maintain, and troubleshoot electrical, instrumentation, and automation systems (PLC, DCS, SCADA) to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations within quality specifications.
Develop, specify, test, and implement instrumentation and control system solutions, including field devices, sensors, actuators, and control loops.
Analyze process and control system data to optimize performance, resolve system failures, and troubleshoot electrical, instrumentation, and communication issues.
Prepare electrical and instrumentation design packages and support the design, construction, installation, testing, and documentation of capital and small projects in compliance with codes, standards, and reliability requirements.
Coordinate with project teams, contractors, and commissioning teams to ensure proper execution of electrical and instrumentation work and smooth project handover.
Support and enforce compliance with PSM, Mechanical Integrity, and electrical safety requirements, ensuring reliability activities meet established acceptance criteria.
Support incident investigations, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions to improve safety, environmental performance, and system reliability.
Promote a strong safety culture by providing leadership in electrical safety, participating in safety observations, audits, and reinforcing safe work practices.
Collaborate with maintenance, operations, engineering, IT, procurement, and external experts to support 24/7 production, vendor selection, and equipment reliability planning.
Develop and support site standards and best practices for electrical and instrumentation equipment, maintenance programs (PM/PdM), and vendor technologies.

Benefits

Competitive base salary is reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive bonus.
Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.
Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution; Generous 401k matching program.
Attractive share ownership plan.
Comprehensive leave policies which cover all the moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
A generous parental leave policy, which ensures you’re able to spend quality time with your new family.
Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing.
Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which provides confidential counselling or expert guidance for you and your family to help get through life’s challenges.

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