Controls Engineer (Process)

Associates Systems LLC

$90K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in process controls engineering, specifically in plant operations and startups.
  • Proficiency in DCS, PLC, and HMI programming, with a focus on Siemens PCS7 system.
  • Experience with control systems integration, including OPC Server applications.
  • Familiarity with safety evaluations and hazard review processes, including SIL and Fault Tree analysis.
  • Knowledge of electrical and control panel design, as well as process instrumentation.

Responsibilities

  • Communicate with project teams to clarify project scope and specifications.
  • Define architecture requirements for software and hardware.
  • Develop functional design specifications for control systems.
  • Configure DCS, PLC, and SCADA components effectively.
  • Conduct factory acceptance testing for both hardware and software components.
  • Assist in creating project P&IDs and operating procedures/manuals.
  • Support plant commissioning through troubleshooting and performance testing.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for international travel to various plant sites.
  • Engagement in innovative projects within the petrochemical sector and specialty gases.
  • Involvement in a collaborative environment that focuses on safety and operational excellence.
Full Job Description
Controls Engineer (Process)
Communicating with project team to refine project scope and requirements.
• Defining software/hardware architecture requirements.
• Developing detailed functional design specifications.
• Configuring DCS, OPC, PLC, and SCADA components.
• Reviewing control panel wiring diagrams.
• Perform factory acceptance testing of hardware and software.
• Assist with the development of the project P&ID's and operating procedures/training manuals.
  • Participate in the hazard review process and other safety evaluations
(SIL and Fault Tree Experiencea plus).
• Commissioning the complete control system.
  • Plant commissioning support, piping and flow sheet checking, performance tests, troubleshootingvalidation, and plant start up which includes travel to domestic and international locations
Desired experience would be in new plant engineering with an emphasis onplant operations, startups, and safety.• Experience in air separation, specialty gases, or petrochemical industries is a plus.
  • Substantial recent working experience with Siemens PCS7 System. Experience with ET200SP HA hardware, and Profinet is a plus.
  • Experience with Emerson DeltaV, Rockwell Automation, Yokogawa, ABB, or Honeywell a plus.
  • Skilled in DCS, PLC, and HMI programming- a key.
Experience interfacing various control systems to OPC Server applications and communication tto other control systems via OPC. Knowledge of general purpose OPC Server applications from Matrikon or OSI PI is desirable.
Experience integrating control systems with MES, Data Historians, ERP, and other data systems.• Experience with FDA Validation is a plus.
• Has had primary responsibility for delivering plant control systems on time.
• Working knowledge of electrical design and panel design.
• Working knowledge of process instrumentation and instrument application.
• Has specified and ordered control system components. .
• Travel may be required, both domestic and international.
Travel will include trips to plant sites, and equipment fabricators. (Estimated at 015%/year).

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