Process Plant Control Engineer
About The Position
The Process Plant Control Engineer will maintain and develop the process control systems of the Haile Gold Operation. The role is responsible for control systems across the operation, including programmable controllers, data acquisition systems, operator interfaces, and communications networks. It monitors and optimizes control-system performance to support process-plant stability and assists electrical and instrumentation staff with faultfinding. The position provides mentoring and training to process-plant technical staff; implements version control, code and data backup, and system-recovery processes; and supports development of control strategies for plant improvement projects. It also designs and implements systems for plant expansion, develops operational SOPs for critical PLC functions, updates HMIs, and optimizes existing strategies, including ACE and virtual instruments. The role advances plant automation and control to minimize operator interaction. The engineer develops a strategy for expanding the control system as the asset grows and implements continuous improvement of the process-control and operating framework. The work is carried out in a surface mine plant setting, with required personal protective equipment and occasional early morning or evening work to meet global organizational needs.
Requirements
- 3–5 years’ experience in process control systems.
- Working knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC).
- Proficiency with the Wonderware InTouch SCADA system.
- Proficiency with Schneider Quantum and M580 PLCs and Unity Pro software.
- Understanding of Rockwell RSLogix and RTView Studio packages.
- Understanding of OSISoft PI software.
- Working knowledge of industrial communications and networking methods.
- Ability to meet the physical requirements of the role, including standing, sitting, manual dexterity, climbing stairs, and occasional lifting of objects up to 50 pounds.
- Use required personal protective equipment when working in a mine environment.
Nice To Haves
- Electrical Engineering degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and develop process control systems at the Haile Gold Operation.
- Be responsible for control systems, including programmable controllers, data acquisition systems, operator interfaces, and communications networks.
- Monitor and optimize control-system performance to achieve optimum process-plant stability.
- Assist electrical and instrumentation staff with faultfinding of electrical, control-system, and instrumentation faults.
- Provide mentoring and training to process-plant technical staff.
- Implement systems for version control, code and data backup, and system recovery.
- Assist technical staff in developing control-system strategies for plant improvement projects.
- Design and implement new systems for plant expansion projects.
- Develop operational SOPs for critical PLC functions.
- Modify and update HMIs.
- Optimize existing control strategies, including ACE and virtual instruments.
- Advance plant automation and control to minimize operator interaction.
- Develop a strategy for expanding the control system as the asset expands.
- Implement continuous improvement of the process-control and operating framework.
- Carry out other duties reasonably required to work safely and effectively.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
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