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Process Control Engineer
Job in
Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho, 83501, USA
Listed on 2026-05-08
Listing for:
Clearwater Paper
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-05-08
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Systems Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Where you will work
What you will do
The Process Control Engineer designs, maintains, and optimizes automated manufacturing systems. Key focus areas include safety, quality, cost and process reliability.
Responsibilities- Process Control Systems and Performance Integrity
- Maintain integrity and performance of systems, process controls, plant historian and networks
- Provide direct hands-on on-call support on rotating 24x7 basis
- Respond to calls for control system hardware malfunctions and repair those malfunctions, including control system processors, control system I/O subsystems and Human Machine Interface (HMI) systems
- Respond to calls for control system software problems and repair those problems including loop configuration, graphics configuration, and timing issues
- Respond to calls for problems calibrating or setting up field instruments, valves and motors
- Respond to calls for process network infrastructure problems and repair those problems, including problems with switches, fiber optic converters, cabling and power distribution
- Add and modify data history collection parameters to optimize information available vs space requirements
- Ownership of the QCS system components
- Plan and implement timely upgrades and maintenance
- Equipment Safety Subject Matter Expert
- Support and execute risk reduction to employees through the Aspects and Impacts (risk assessment) program
- Understand Alternative Protective Measures for routine, repetitive and integral tasks and how Safety Category, Safety Integration Level (SIL), or Performance Level (PL) keep employees safe
- Review all capital projects to ensure Clearwater Paper equipment safety standards are being met
- Provide support during the design phase, installation, and commissioning of the equipment to ensure compliance
- Design, implement, and/or program DCS/PLC and other control systems
- Design, implement and/or program DCS/PLC and other control systems
- Develop and implement new additions or enhancements to process control systems within systems standards
- Configure OPC servers for cross system communication
- Design and implement security systems
- Solicit proposals for upgrades or migrations from out of date or poorly functioning systems
- Configure historical collection systems
- Test implementations to guarantee adequate performance
- Update plant historian and other systems to enable data to be accessed from Parcview
- Design and implement interfaces between various systems
- Assure proper functioning of version control software
- Perform system administrator functions
- Perform system administrator functions on the process networks providing security protection procedures updates and backup of software and data as required
- Backup DCS database and verify restore
- Backup PI systems and verify restore
- Design and implement backup servers for mission critical roles
- Configure firewalls and DMZ to protect control networks
- Install Windows and VMS operating systems
- Update software versions for Valmet DNA, including updating servers, workstations, and operator stations
- Training
- Train others in proper, effective use, maintenance, and troubleshooting of systems and networks
- Determine and attend relevant training to advance personal knowledge in subject areas to benefit process control and optimization
- Determine training needs and schedule training classes for employees
- Train hourly employees in the use of Allen Bradley, & Valmet DNA programming and diagnostic software if applicable
- Train hourly employees to find root cause of control system problems
- Actively seeks and allocates appropriate decision-making authority or task responsibility to appropriate individuals based on their abilities, availability, motivation, and development needs; considers potential positive and negative impact, business unit priorities, organizational values, and the opportunity to enhance others knowledge and skills
- Identifies barriers that impact customer service and retention; communicates concerns and recommendations to others
- Uses understanding of customer needs and the organization s customer service practices to set priorities, make decisions, and take actions that create customer satisfaction and prevent service issues from occurring
- Creates relevant options for addressing problems and opportunities that will achieve desired outcomes
- Systematically evaluates business opportunities, targeting those with the greatest potential for producing positive business results
- Key Competencies & Attributes
- Actively seeks and allocates appropriate decision-making authority or task responsibility to appropriate individuals based on their abilities, availability, motivation, and development needs; considers potential positive and negative impact, business unit priorities, organizational values, and the opportunity to enhance others knowledge and skills
- Identifies barriers that impact customer service and retention; communicates concerns and recommendations to others
- Uses understanding of customer needs and the organization s customer service practices to set priorities, make…
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