Control Systems Engineer

About Orbia Polymer Solutions Vestolit

You are purpose driven. Growth minded. Ready to stretch your potential. That’s the spirit of the community you will find at Orbia: where the purpose to advance life around the world drives our global team of over 23,000 every single day.

From creating solutions to deliver clean water, secure food supplies and reliable information to steering material advances that power the future of green and smart cities, transportation, and healthcare, we never settle for “good enough” when there’s an opportunity to make life better. Where purpose comes to life, it changes lives. This is what we live for.

• Operate with a focus on safety and environmental compliance
• Designing, implementing, and supporting DCS, PLC, HMI, and SCADA software for control systems and equipment
• Maintain the manufacturing plant's control systems at “World Class” standards
• Install software updates with the latest versions
• Participate on project teams and serve as site SME in the development of control/instrumentation systems and specifications
• Support factory acceptance testing of new equipment systems
• Lead the development and execution of small projects that are electrical/controls in nature; upgrading of obsolete controls to modern technology
• Work with corporate engineering to support the maintenance and improvement of site electrical infrastructure, equipment, and standards as needed
• Perform system start-ups and operational checkouts on systems, including configuration, wiring, calibration, grounding, and power testing
• Reload and reboot PLC to restore faulted equipment after power outages
• Perform preventative maintenance and routine inspections, as needed
• Provide hardware and software application support assistance to maintenance and production
• Set up and configure replacement electronic and control components to fit specific applications
• Working with others in the Operations and Maintenance teams to maintain the plant's process networks
• Utilize technical materials such as equipment manuals, SDS, safety materials, system drawings, Process and Instrument Diagrams (P&'s), schematics, and blueprints to troubleshoot and maintain systems
• Update, modify, and continuously improve existing control systems, including ladder logic programs, relay logic, electrical distribution, motor controls, operator interface, hydraulics, and pneumatics distribution and control

• Basic computer skills to include experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Basic decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Must be able to work on feet for at least 8 hours
• Any other tasks as requested by Leadership
• Ability to support Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
• Ability to address on-call requests as needed
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities
• Familiarity with communication networks like Ethernet/IP and Modbus
• Understanding of process instrumentation (sensors, actuators, etc.)
• Understanding of low-voltage distribution, safety relays, and emergency stop circuits
• Knowledge of databases and historians for logging machine data
• Understanding of feedback loops & PID controllers

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related engineering field
• 5-10 years of experience in process control and automation
• 5-10 years of experience in programming/developing/configuring DeltaV, PLC, HMI, DCS, and SCADA software for control systems
• Aspen, Allen Bradley, SLC, Control Logix, Bailey, ABB

• 401k with a 6% company match (the company will automatically contribute an extra 3% of your plan-eligible pay to your 401k)
• Multi-tier benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision) that you can tailor for yourself and dependents which include Employer-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, & Life Insurance
• Wellness Employee Assistance Program (EAP), paid parental leave, Fitness & Weight-loss Reimbursement
• Additional benefits include tuition reimbursement, eleven paid company holidays, paid vacation time, paid sick time, career development opportunities, and many other…