Controls Engineer

Job Summary: The Controls Engineer will design, develop, and troubleshoot control systems and perform quality assurance to support operations and the chemical manufacturing processes at the plant while balancing the need for corrective maintenance, and optimizing maintenance planning.  
Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform quality assurance on existing chemical manufacturing processes for the site.
• Maintain site distributed control system (DCS) and safety systems, troubleshoot issues to mitigate risk for the organization, monitor and address DCS alarms, and propose solutions to issues and fixes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify areas at the site in need of process control optimization.
• Evaluate the efficiency of manufacturing technologies, instruments, equipment, and tools and propose proposing and implementing improvements.
• Drive process control innovation in collaboration with leadership and keep abreast of any developments and innovation related to process control engineering.
• Recommend suitable software solutions and automate manufacturing processes to improve plant performance and production.
• Keep process control operations within budget, without compromising the quality, reliability, or efficiency.
• Act as a resource on instrumentation and controls opportunities.  Ensure compliance with industry standards and safety regulations, document processes and prepare progress reports.
• Comply with all environmental, health and safety related best practices, policies, and procedures, including process safety management (PSM).
• Diligently adhere to and fulfill all Responsible Care® requirements, demonstrate a steadfast commitment to safety, environmental stewardship, and ethical practices in all aspects of your position within the organization.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of how to design and implement control systems.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, strong analytical and problem-solving skills to find a solution for or deal proactively with work related problems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to adapt methods in response to new information, changing conditions, and unexpected obstacles.
• Must possess the ability to make decisions using discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance.
• Ability to analyze and interpret technical specifications and requirements, comprehend instructions and request clarification as necessary.
• Must be able to work independently and as a team member to meet company goals, handle multiple assignments, and meet tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, Statistical Process Control (SPC), project management software, and Teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline from an Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technical (ABET) institution required, PhD desired.
• Ten or more years of experience in Controls Engineering within the chemical industry.
• Experience processing hazardous chemicals in a process management safety (PSM) regulated facility preferred.
• Three or more years of DCS programming experience, proficiency in Honeywell experion preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work in a hot, cold, dusty, and noisy industrial environment while performing work in tight or closed-in spaces.  Occasional exposure to various chemicals.
• Willing and able to wear necessary personal protection equipment (PPE) like hard hats, safety glasses, hearing protection, steel-toe boots, and other PPE required by specific jobs.
• Standing, walking, twisting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 50 pounds at times may be required.
• Ability to tolerate stress created by interruptions, multiple tasks, and loud noises and perform duties with a high level of efficiency.

 

Arcanum Infrastructure, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. Arcanum Infrastructure prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Arcanum Infrastructure consistently conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

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