Controls Engineer

We are seeking a motivated individual to join our Maintenance team based out of our Gaston, SC facility. The ideal candidate for the Controls/DCS Engineer will be results driven, motivated by technical challenges and have excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills as well as demonstrate strong problem solving and analytical skills.

• Automation Support for Manufacturing Systems using Emerson DeltaV DCS Systems and Allen‑Bradley PLCs including programming, graphics development, and system hardware support
• Provide technical expertise and recommendations in assessing new software requirements for projects and initiatives to support and enhance our existing systems.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and identify modifications needed in existing applications to meet changing user requirements and business needs
• Manage projects - defining scope, stakeholder analysis, objectives, timeline, testing phase, implementation and evaluation.
• Write control narratives, technical procedures, and documentation for the applications including operations, user guide, Troubleshooting procedures, etc.
• Train users on new and existing programs
• Work collaboratively with Maintenance and Operations with commissioning, functional checkout and startup of control equipment and the process that it is on.
• Supporting, maintaining, troubleshooting, and modifying existing and legacy control systems
• Develop and apply communication interfaces between equipment and control systems using various protocols.
• Develop and apply DCS/PLC programming
• Develop and apply HMI programming
• All other duties as assigned

Required

• B.S. degree in Electrical or Chemical Engineering (or equivalent experience)
• 3-5 years’ experience
• DCS Experience in a continuous process environment
• Electrical/Control System design
• Familiarity with Windows Server Class OS 2008 and higher, Domain/AD controllers, Windows 10, Windows 7, and basic Ethernet Networking
• Basic understanding of Safety Systems (S84), NFPA 70E (NEC) a plus.
• Ability to read and understand project related drawings
• Ability to write documents such as User Requirements, Functional Specifications, Detailed Design Specifications, Hardware and Software installation and configuration procedures, etc.
• Work with engineering contractors to provide technical information as needed for projects
• Conduct full functional and Factory Acceptance Testing
• Participate in and lead Startup and Commissioning of projects at the site
• Develop technical solutions and resolve project issues
• Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize, meet deadlines and manage changing priorities
• Proven ability to be flexible and work hard, both independently and in a team environment, in a high-pressure on-call environment with changing priorities
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong project management skills with effective results focus within an information systems environment
• Experience and skill in troubleshooting control system issues
• Must be a self-starter, team player, work well with others and have a positive attitude
• Willingness to work on-call hours and overtime/nights/holidays as needed
• Minimal travel (less than 10%) may be required for training and site support as dictated by business needs

Preferred

• Emerson DeltaV experience
• PLC Programming experience on Allen‑Bradley controllers

Alpek Polyester USA, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.