Title: Process Controls Engineer
Location: Plaquemine, LA
Salary: $100,000 - $149,760
Schedule:5/8 or 9/80
Focus: The Process Controls Engineer is responsible forthe development of appropriate control strategies by applying practical plant knowledge and experience to ensure process control programming and simulation programming is user friendly and effective at controlling and alarming abnormalities in plant equipment. The PCE is also responsible for maintaining and improving functions of DeltaV, MOD5, and IP21 applications.
Process Controls Engineer Essential Functions:
- Develop, update, and simulate code improvements for the DCS that have been identified by process knowledgeable personnel.
- Ensure control loops are adequately tuned, and process parameters are controlled to allow consistent operating conditions, product quality, etc.
- Ensure process control documentation, procedures, and policies are maintained and updated as needed.
- Participate in Process Control Standards compliance and safety audits
- Assist with troubleshooting control system and process data issues.
- Migrate process control application code from MOD5 to DeltaV or between other control systems and support on-site hardware cutover and startup.
- Work in a Scrum framework to develop project deliverables.
- Develop and implement Safety Instrumented System code and adhere and provide input to the DCS Book of Conventions.
- Interface with the MES team to integrate the DCS with external applications.
- Contribute to development and maintenance of training documentation for application users.
Process Controls Engineer Position Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree* in Engineering; Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical discipline preferred
- 2+ years of experience with chemical manufacturing processes
- Demonstrated programming aptitude combined with experience in plant operation through a DCS
- Experience with Aspen Tech, DeltaV, MOD5, VAX, GPI, Modicon, ShiftConnector preferred
- Demonstrated ability to problem solve and work in a team environment
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, written, and oral communication skills
- Must be able to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) and must possess a valid US driver's license
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*Degree must be from a school that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of Education of the U.S. Department of Education or equivalent program from an international university.
*Olin does not provide any form of sponsorship to applicants not authorized to work in the US.
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