Controls Engineer Position Available In Morgan, Alabama
Tallo's Job Summary: The Controls Engineer position involves designing, updating, and maintaining process control systems, collaborating with engineers to enhance safety and efficiency, and participating in various projects and studies. The role requires a BS degree in Chemical or Electrical Engineering, previous experience in manufacturing, advanced PC and programming skills, and strong communication abilities. Additional experience with R/Python programming, machine learning, and data visualization is preferred.
Company:
Actalent
Salary:
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Job Description
Description Roles and Responsibilities
- Designs, develops, installs, commissions, updates and maintains regulatory process control systems
- Responsible for design, maintenance and implementation of operator HMI and adherence to standards
- Maintains and updates plant data historians
- Provides Distributed Control Systems (DCS) Input/Output (I/O) assignments to I&E Engineer and Digital System Specialists
- Supports Operator Training Simulators (OTS), ensuring DCS changes to the production environment are also incorporated into the simulator
- Works with process engineers to continuously enhance the safety, reliability, and cost effectiveness of plant assets
- Works with project and unit process engineers to ensure that control system modernizations, improvements, and modifications are incorporated smoothly onto the DCS
- Works with personnel to support Aspentech RT-Opt, and OTS
- Develops the business case for regulatory control, advanced control, optimization, and simulation technology applications
- Develops conceptual design, reviews alternatives, and identifies benefits of control system projects
- Generates process and process control enhancement ideas
- Alarm Class Owner for Critical Fault Alarms
- Participates in Alarm Rationalizations Sessions
- Develops and implements alarm suppression and alarm state handlers.
- Designs, implements, documents and maintains process safety critical BPCS control functions.
- Provides input for the development of process control design standards and the tools required to implement those standards
- With project engineers, determines costs and performs cost/benefit analysis for DCS modifications and control system modifications
- Performs detailed process control system design
- Updates documentation and provides all necessary training in a timely manner
- Performs extensive project engineering functions for DCS modifications and advanced control projects, including MOC and project assurance activities
- Participates in HAZOP studies
- Participates in process safety reviews required for process control modifications
- Assists with updating operating procedures
- Works with I&E engineers to provide input to instrument and equipment selections
- Provides technical assistance during startups and shutdowns
- Performs special projects and miscellaneous duties as assigned
Additional Skills & Qualifications Education/Experience/Certifications Required:
- BS degree in Chemical Engineering or Electrical Engineering
- Previous experience in chemical manufacturing (or related industry)
- Advanced PC skills
- Advanced knowledge of distributed control systems and applications software
- Advanced programming skills
- Advanced knowledge of loop tuning principles and procedures
- Basic knowledge of PLC programming and maintenance
- Effective organizational and oral and written communications skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and with a team
Education/Experience/Certifications Preferred:
- Experience with Programming in R/Python, Machine Learning, Data Visualization, Big Data Processing Experience Level Intermediate Level
