Senior Site Controls Engineer
Position Type: Direct Hire
Position Location: Pasadena, TX
Position Salary: $120,000 - $135,000 (Depending on Experience) + Bonus
Responsibilities:
- Position will be involved in control system implementation, testing & maintenance, process improvement & optimization activities, capital project development & execution, as well as providing technical support to a production area to ensure stable operations.
- Act as site lead for the continued development, configuration, and implementation of a DCS and SIS control system.
- Single point of contact for site controls & IT activities with all parties
- Provide input into functional design specifications, safety requirements, functional descriptions, alarm rationalization, and process simulator development.
- Key participant in loop checking & commissioning execution.
- Lead troubleshooting and maintenance of control system.
- Implement controls related process improvements and optimization with the team.
- Lead scope development and implementation of new capital controls projects and provide input to scope development and controls requirements for site capital projects.
- Site liaison with Corporate IT and 3rd party providers for IT initiatives
- Support management of change by ensuring that changes are implemented safely and correctly and in line with the principles of Process Safety Management (PSM)
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required; Chemical or Electrical Engineering background preferred
- 5+ years’ experience in the chemical industry, batch processing preferred.
- TUV SUD Certification is preferred, or ability to obtain one.
- Experience working with control standard ISA-88 and related standards.
- Experience with Honeywell Experion PKS, UOC controllers and SIS is desired.
- Comprehensive understanding and experience in the integration and installation of process controls equipment
- Ability and flexibility to support a continuously operating manufacturing site
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to facilitate troubleshooting efforts and team meetings.
- Demonstrated problem solving skills and attention to detail.
Benefits:
- Full Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
- 401K + Matching
- PTO
- Bonuses
