Process Controls Engineer

Position Summary

The Controls/Process Engineer designs, develops and maintains manufacturing automation and control systems used in slurry manufacturing and chemical delivery systems. Interacts with engineering and production personnel to identify and analyze continuous improvement through system modifications and upgrades. Leads or manages projects and implements upgrades for control system changes using a change control procedure process. Programs and maintains Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and Human Machine Interface (HMI) for automated systems in a manufacturing environment.

Provides sustaining and troubleshooting support for existing control systems. A successful candidate would have an engineering degree with added experience and skills with controls.

• Design control schemes for slurry manufacturing and chemical delivery systems.
• Manage, lead, or assist with engineering projects.
• Data analysis and familiarity with Statistical Process Control (SPC).
• Program and maintain PLCs and HMI for automated systems in a manufacturing environment. Must have some programming experience.
• Provide sustaining and troubleshooting support of existing control systems for Engineering, Maintenance and Facilities.
• Complete all other duties as assigned.

• Analytical Skills – Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
• Systems Analysis – Ability to determine how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
• Conceptual Thinking – Ability to think in terms of abstract ideas.
• Safety Awareness – Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Problem Solving – Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work‑related problems.
• Decision Making – Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
• Detail Oriented – Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Innovative – Ability to look beyond the standard solutions.
• Initiative – Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
• Organized – Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Resource Management (people & equipment) – Ability to obtain and appropriate the proper usage of equipment, facilities, materials, as well as personnel.
• Time Management – Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
• Work Under Pressure – Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.

• Education
  :
  Bachelors Degree, Engineering required. Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering is a big plus.
• Experience
  : 3 years of work experience preferred.
• Computer Skills
  :
  Experience with VB scripting, SQL, computer networking and/or software management preferred.
• Certifications & Licenses
  :
  None specified.
• Other Requirements
  :
  Previous experience with PLC Controls, Proficy Historian, Kepware, JMP, CAD and/or Ladder Logic preferred.

Frequent: Stand, walk, bend, sit, manually manipulate, reach outward, grasp, speak. Frequently lift/carry up to 20 pounds and push/pull up to 40 pounds.

Occasional: Reach above shoulders, climb, squat or kneel. Occasionally lift/carry up to 50 pounds.

Not Applicable: This position does no lift, push or carry more than 50 pounds.

Other

Physical Requirements:

Sense of smell, sense of touch, sense of color. Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – Safety glasses, hearing protection, lab coat, etc.

Works primarily in an office and manufacturing environment with exposure to electricity, equipment and potentially hazardous chemicals.

Continuous visual attention and mental demand for various detail-oriented tasks with competing deadlines. Frequent interpersonal interactions involving decision-making, problem-solving and conceptualizing. Conducts research, performs math computations. Fairly constant visual demand for operation of computer hardware/software systems. Deals with frequent interruptions and shifting priorities.

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