Process Control Engineer

Process Control Engineer

Summary:

This position is part of an engineering team executing capital projects, supporting bid

development, and providing engineering support for the Air Water family of companies. The successful

applicant will be an integral part of the engineering team responsible for designing and building Air

Water Gas Solutions plants.

Responsibilities

• Communicating with project team to refine project scope and requirements.

• Defining software/hardware architecture.

• Developing detailed design specifications.

• Configuring DCS, 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 experience a plus).

• Commissioning the complete control system.

• Plant commissioning support, piping and flow sheet checking, performance tests, troubleshooting,

validation, and plant start‐up. 

• Travel may be required, both domestic and international. Travel will include trips to plant sites, and

equipment fabricators. (Estimated at 0‐15%/year).

Qualifications

• BS Chemical Engineering. Other engineering majors considered with applicable experience

• 5+ years of experience. Desired experience would be in new plant engineering with an emphasis on

plant operations, startups, and safety.

• Experience in air separation or industrial gas industry is a plus.

• Substantial recent working experience with Siemens PCS7 System including ET200SP HA hardware, and Profinet.

• Experience with Emerson DeltaV, Rockwell Automation, Yokogawa, ABB, or Honeywell a plus.

• Experience with Siemens PCS7 Control Module Types and APL.

• Experience interfacing various control systems to OPC Server applications and communication to

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.

• Demonstrated ability to organize work and schedule activity to meet overall project requirements.

• Excellent technical writing skills and has experience in producing detailed design documentation.

• The applicant should possess or have the aptitude to acquire a balanced multi‐disciplinary

understanding of process control, process systems, and process safety.

• The applicant must communicate effectively and seek out technical expertise as required.