Control Systems Engineer/Technologist (Centennial, CO, USA)

Centennial, CO | Hybrid (3 days/week in office) | Up to 50% Travel Across North America

What you will be doing
• Serve as a subject matter expert for DCS, SIS, and industrial instrumentation systems.
• Support functional safety programs and act as the Manufacturing Centre Responsible Engineer for SIS.
• Ensure Safety Instrumented Systems meet defined SIL requirements through testing, verification, and ongoing performance monitoring.
• Lead technical reviews of Management of Change (MOC) proposals relating to control and safety systems.
• Provide technical support for production, maintenance, projects, analytics, supply chain, and operational teams.
• Develop and maintain control system documentation, control philosophies, trip logic, loop drawings, and DCS programming.
• Support plant historian systems, data integrity, and backup strategies.
• Partner with site and project teams to identify reliability improvements and automation opportunities.
• Collaborate with global experts to standardize best practices and advance automation capabilities across the business.

What We're Looking For

Required
• 3+ years of experience supporting industrial automation, process control, or instrumentation systems.
• Experience with Distributed Control Systems (DCS), PLCs, HMI/SCADA systems, or Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS).
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in a manufacturing or process industry environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and operational stakeholders.

Preferred
• Experience supporting chemical, mining, manufacturing, energy, industrial process, or heavy industrial operations.
• Knowledge of functional safety principles, SIL verification, and SIS lifecycle management.
• Experience with industrial networking, historians, and process instrumentation.
• Understanding of Management of Change (MOC) processes and engineering standards.

Role Details
• Individual contributor with no direct reports
• Must be open to reporting to the Centennial office at least three days a week
• Ability to travel up to 50% throughout the US and Canada

What we offer

As part of a truly global company, you will have the ability to grow and learn in a diverse, collaborative culture. We foster relationships and learning through connected global and local teams, promote flexible and diverse career paths and support the development of your knowledge and skills.

You will be paid a competitive salary, learn from talented individuals across multiple disciplines and be able to thrive in a safe workplace within a collaborative culture. Ignite your career at a place where your distinct potential can find its home.

Compensation Range
• $89,700 - $110,000 USD per year
• Eligible for annual short-term incentive plan

(Salary to be determined by the applicant's experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.)

Benefits
• Medical/Prescription Drug - Three (3) plans to choose from
• Dental - Two (2) plans to choose from
• Vision - Two (2) plans to choose from
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Basic Employee Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Voluntary Employee/Dependent Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Company provided Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Company provided Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness & Accident Plans
• Voluntary Identity Theft Protection
• Voluntary Legal Plan
• 401(k) + Company Match
• Company provided Maternity Leave
• Company provided Bonding Leave
• Accrued Paid Time Off
• Paid Sick & Safe Time
• Nine (9) Scheduled Holidays + Two (2) Floating Holidays

How and When to Apply

If interested in this role, please apply at www.orica.com/careers to Job Requisition 39873

Application Deadline: September 11, 2026

We reserve the right to close this posting early or extend the application period based on business needs.