Hybrid Automation & Process Control Engineer

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About the role

  • Automation & Process Control Engineer supporting Qnity Electronics' Chambers Works plant with instrumentation and process control responsibilities. Focusing on maintaining and improving controls in a chemical manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Performing engineering assignments (production, maintenance, process, capital projects, etc.) involving the application of established instrumentation and process control technology and principles
  • Providing day-to-day troubleshooting assistance for instrumentation and controls in a chemical manufacturing environment
  • Leading the instrumentation and process controls functional responsibilities (i.e. design, configuration, commissioning and startups) associated with capital and improvement projects
  • Managing administrative and documentation requirements for tasks such as software revisions, downloading configuration changes, graphics development and modification, and implementing software changes of design
  • Perform tuning of process controllers and audit performance of loop's as needed
  • Leading or assisting troubleshooting efforts associated with the control systems to avoid or minimize production upsets and/or downtime
  • Supporting Operations by assisting in training operators on how the control systems functions and in diagnosing operating problems
  • Creating and/or modifying interlock test procedures and providing assistance in updating those procedures as required by design
  • Interfacing directly with vendor representatives for firmware/hardware upgrades
  • Participating as needed in functional check-outs of new equipment
  • Ensuring repair of the Control System peripherals, and associated equipment in order to support production demand
  • Configuring DCS and PLCs to perform manufacturing tasks safely
  • Communicating with others to ensure successful checkout, start-up, and commissioning of projects involving DCS & PLCs
  • Scheduling own daily activities to satisfy production requirements and accommodating requests from other organizations (Maintenance, Operations, Projects, etc.)
  • Maintaining the plant data historian

Requirements

  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of industrial process experience
  • experience championing and implement improvements in systems capabilities in a manufacturing plant environment (Chemical Plant and/or Six Sigma Preferred)
  • demonstrated expertise and understanding of distributed control system (DCS) architecture and demonstrated skills in configuring, documenting and troubleshooting DCS and PLC systems
  • demonstrated knowledge of instrumentation systems and electrical infrastructure
  • experience with process control and instrumentation tuning
  • demonstrated success in managing and leading both strategic long-term programs/projects as well as address short-term operational issues
  • fundamental understanding of Process Safety Management (PSM) systems and High Hazard Processes is a plus
  • experience with ABB distributed control systems

Benefits

  • comprehensive pay and benefits package

Job title

Automation & Process Control Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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