Automation and Process Control Engineer - Snapx

JOB DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Client team is seeking an Automation and Process Control Engineer at our Vinyl Fluoride production facility located in Louisville, KY. The A&PC Engineer is responsible for managing overall area instrumentation, process control systems, electrical infrastructure and IT infrastructure to ensure business needs are met through the appropriate application of systems engineering and maintenance in a chemical manufacturing facility.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Supports, and/or leads Client Core Value initiatives, including Safety, Occupational Health, Environmental, Ethics and Respectful Workplace; Process Safety Management (PSM), Alarm Management.
• Manage the maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, design and installation of the Rockwell Plant PAX DCS, Rockwell SIL2, Factory Talk HMI, Process Control Networks, Burner Management, other integrated and stand-alone control systems for facilities chemical process operations, utility operations, safety instrumented systems, historical data trending and alarm management.
• Manage the maintenance, repair, design and installation of instrumentation to include: Pressure, level, flow, temperature, vibration, control valves and process analyzers.
• Manage the maintenance, repair, design and installation of Electrical systems for the facility. To include Medium and low voltage distribution, transformers, MCC's, UPS, VFD's, Motors, Heat Tracing systems, power and lighting panels.
• Develop and implement long range plans for instrumentation & process control, electrical and IT improvements, and maintaining the plant up-to-date on new processes, best practices and/or technologies.
• Responsible for managing the facility electrical safety program to meet corporate and industry standards.
• Execute engineering projects (cost and capital) involving the application of established electrical, instrumentation, IT and process control technology often requiring coordination with other engineering functional competencies.
• Participate in cyclical Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) reviews of the facilities process areas.
• Repair, design, implement, test and document the process safety interlocks as the site Safety Interlock Guardian. Ensure Safety Interlock program meets Corporate Standards and IEC 61511.
• Provide technical leadership and development plans for the control maintenance technicians.
• Develop and maintain documentation, files, procedures, databases, drawings and schematics to ensure integrity of unit in responsible area technologies.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Technical Degree (BS, MS) in Electrical Engineering.
• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing or related industry
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Instrumentation & Process Control engineering concepts and design including circuits, control systems, as well as a general knowledge of mechanical equipment and systems.
• Demonstrated expertise and understanding of distributed control system (DCS) architecture and demonstrated skills in configuring, documenting and troubleshooting a variety of DCS or PLC systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Electrical engineering concepts, maintenance and design including medium and low voltage equipment and circuits.
• Demonstrated success in managing and leading both long-term programs/projects as well as addressing short-term operational issues.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience with Rockwell Studio 5000, Process Objects Library and Factory Talk View SE
• Ability to apply knowledge of instrumentation devices for improving the Operations unit's processes.
• Previous experience with National Electric code and NFPA70 E
• Previous experience providing direction to others for day to day troubleshooting for DCS hardware/software, instrumentation, controls and electrical issues.
• Previous experience Identifying and implementing new process control, electrical infrastructure improvement opportunities. 
• Fundamental understanding of Process Safety Management (PSM) systems and High Hazard Processes
• Understanding of the principles of operation, reliability and performance characteristics of instrumentation, measurements, analyzers and control valves.
• Experience with process control and instrumentation tuning
• Knowledge of the open and closed loop response characteristics of dynamic systems.