Principal Process Control Engineer

Overview

The Principal Process Control Engineer is responsible for providing process control leadership in support of the reliable operation and continuous improvement of the production lines at the Pensacola Specialty Elastomers Plant. This role is responsible for providing reliable DCS operation in the areas of hardware and software support, including upgrades, backups, performance tracking, administration, and security. This role works alongside the Process Control Specialist to provide daily control system troubleshooting, optimization, and improvement for the production lines.

Responsibilities

Primary Functions

• Main point of contact for day-to-day controls optimization and improvement

• Provide support and assistance for plant DCS systems as needed to support operations

• Provide support and assistance for plant PLC systems as needed to support operations

• Develop, coordinate, and execute process control-related projects and MOC's for continuous improvement, including design and programming

• Support capital and expense projects, as needed, for plant improvements including design and implementation

• Troubleshoot and repair hardware, software, and process control issues.

• Support engineers, operations and maintenance technicians in troubleshooting production line issues

• Schedule and complete software backups and PM's, as needed, including ensuring that system backup files are kept in compliance with plant guidelines

• Maintain Delta V Continuous Historian and programming of PI data historian to ensure the integrity of all data in historians

• Network with sister plant and 3rd party vendors to share learnings and drive improvement

• Continuously engage in the production facility to identify and remove barriers inhibiting flawless production

• Assist in the development of operating procedures and technician training

• Maintain an on-call schedule with the Process Control Specialist to provide after-hours troubleshooting support as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Engineering Degree (Electrical, Electronic or Chemical desired) from an accredited university, OR 7 years Delta V Control systems experience equivalent

• Minimum 5 yrs of hands-on experience working with instrumentation and control systems in a manufacturing environment.

• Strong analytical & troubleshooting skills, with demonstrated ability to identify and resolve issues through monitoring of performance trends

• Knowledge of DCS and PLC hardware and software support, including upgrades, backups, performance tracking, and administration and security.

• Ability to evaluate data and provide related maintenance activity and frequency reports.

• Ability to train Operations staff in system, to achieve effective utilization of the DCS.

Preferred Knowledge / Skills / Experience

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills with the ability to communicate effectively to all levels of an organization

• High level of ownership and initiative

• Experience working on instrumentation and control systems common to manufacturing industry (flow meters, pressure indicators, control valves).

• Familiarity with Emerson DeltaV and PI software

• Experience in identification and troubleshooting of instrumentation, PLC, and interface malfunctions

• Experience in troubleshooting and repairing computer or control system hardware

• Experience with development and execution of small capital projects.

• Ability to read and understand basic logic and loop diagrams

• Familiarity with manufacturing operations (chemical, refining, etc.) and associated safe work practices

• Knowledge in management of change work processes