Process Control / Automation Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Expertise in requirements documentation, detailed design, implementation, system integration, and testing and start-up of automation systems.
• Responsibility for identifying technologies to be used in new applications and developing expansion and long-term support and/or migration strategies for existing system architectures.
• Daily implementing automation solutions, support of project team objectives, normal system support and troubleshooting, and system and process optimization.
• Proven experience in PLC (Allen Bradley, Modicon, Siemens, CTI, AutomationDirect, etc.) and/or DCS Systems (ABB, Honeywell, Emerson, Siemens, etc.). Experience with Siemens SIMATIC 505, CTI 2500, and Allen Bradley PLCs and the ABB MOD300 / 800xA / 800M DCS will be a plus.
• Experience with HMI or SCADA packages such as Wonderware, Intellution, WinCC, PCVue, and FactoryLInk and panel technology such as Allen Bradley PanelView and PanelView Plus.
• A working knowledge of Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams, Electrical / Loop Diagrams, PID loop control, and various automation programming languages such as ladder logic, structured text, function block diagrams, instruction lists, and sequential function charts.
• Serving as the process automation technical lead on a variety of projects and may be responsible for some project management activities.
• Develop and prioritize process improvement needs.
• Develop, implement, and support new processes for the site.
• Providing cost estimates to determine feasibility of business development plans.
• Designing and planning layout of equipment.
• Providing technical assistance, process improvement, and manufacturing support for Manufacturing, Utilities, and Maintenance.
• Troubleshooting and identify root causes of problems.
• Working in teams or independently to increase production capacity, improve product yield, provide safer operations, or reduce energy requirements.
• Applying sound process economics analysis principles to determine and document project values.
• Evaluating and specifying new process control equipment.