Project Control Engineer

PPG Industries•Circleville, OH

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Control Engineer is responsible for scoping, engineering, designing, and installing projects at PPG’s Circleville facility, including new installations and modifications to existing processes. The role manages complex projects that may involve engineering disciplines beyond electrical engineering and works closely with and supervises contractors, supervisors, operations and maintenance personnel, vendors, purchasing, and EHS to achieve strong safety, quality, and productivity outcomes. The position oversees process control installations and improvements, infrastructure, plant power distribution, and supporting systems in the Resin Plant. It also includes developing operating and training programs related to projects and the skill sets of maintenance and operations personnel, as well as ensuring applicable OSHA PSM, TS16949, and environmental permitting requirements are met. The position is based at the Circleville, Ohio facility and reports to the Engineering Services Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or a related engineering field.
Five years of controls, DCS, or PLC experience.
Experience with Allen-Bradley PLC programming and process instrumentation in an industrial environment, or willingness to learn.
Excellent problem-solving skills.
Ability to conceptualize systems and communicate with technical and non-technical personnel.

Nice To Haves

Experience with GE Proficy iFix SCADA, HMI, and historian software.

Responsibilities

Develop project plans by conceptualizing systems and communicating plans to technical and non-technical personnel.
Create scope documents, obtain engineering and construction bids, write ACT requests, oversee construction, schedule and coordinate system outages, and assist with project startup.
Develop project budgets and schedules and drive project completion within their constraints.
Track project spending from conception through commissioning, communicate spending trends to appropriate organizational personnel, and adjust project spending to remain within authorized amounts.
Assist with diagnosing operational problems and maintenance troubleshooting.
Oversee process control installations and improvements, infrastructure, plant power distribution, and supporting systems in the Resin Plant.
Develop and institute operating and training programs related to projects and the skill sets of maintenance and operations personnel.
Ensure applicable OSHA PSM, TS16949, and environmental permitting requirements are met.
Work closely with and supervise contractors, other supervisors, operations and maintenance personnel, vendors, purchasing, and EHS.