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Tuesday, December 6, 2016

PROCESS CONTROL ENGINEER – DCS (Distributed Control Systems)

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PROCESS CONTROL ENGINEER – DCS (Distributed Control Systems)

Responsible for leading identification and implementation of process control network, hardware, software, and control strategies and practices that facilitate reliable operation of the entire facility.

Repsonsibilities include:
Ensure all assigned projects, work, and work activity meet applicable code and regulatory requirements for Safety, Health and Environmental.  
Ensure control system modifications adhere to established Management of Change (MOC) procedures.
Liaison with Maintenance, Operations and coordinate the work of internal and external resources, identifying and qualifying these resources as needed.
Lead control systems hardware and software maintenance efforts by providing policy and direction to Control Specialists.  Coordinate licensing, software images, configuration databases, data historian, and site wide configuration standards.  
Ensure design and configuration activities contribute to continuous improvement in security, maintenance, and usability of process control assets.
Track systems metrics such as alarm management, strategy utilization, controller performance and collaboratively work with operations to correct declining utilization or effectiveness trends.
Train Control Specialists on best practices in maintenance, configuration, and operation of control system hardware and software.  
Train operators in use of control strategies.  
Provide expert troubleshooting services to Operations and I&E Maintenance departments.  
Design and implement basic, advanced regulatory, supervisory, and advanced process control strategies to capture identified opportunities.
Serve as a technical and engineering resource for project and non-project related activities
Coordinate best practice activities with related facilities.
Act as control system and strategies subject matter expert in site-wide Management of Change programs.

Education and Experience
Bachelor of Science Chemical Engineering degree
5+ years Process Control and Process Engineering experience in heavy industry work environment.

Qualifications include:
Thorough understanding of technical codes and standards including: ASME, API, ISA, NEC and NFPA.
Demonstrated proficiency in computer software including Microsoft Office programs, SQL databases, and various control system configuration packages.  
Experience with virtualization technologies and typical industrial networking.  
Direct experience DCS (Distributed Control Systems) 
Knowledge of Siemens APACS, Rockwell FactoryTalk and Logix, and Wonderware is a plus.
Experience with plant-based control system improvements from daily maintenance to system-wide upgrades and migration.
Experience with basic and advanced regulatory control strategies.  
Familiarity with supervisory and advanced process control strategies including model predictive and fuzzy logic techniques.


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