Process Control Engineer

Job Description

A growing advanced manufacturing organization is seeking a Process Control Engineer to support plant automation, PLC/SCADA infrastructure, process improvement initiatives, and capital projects.

This is a hands-on engineering position offering exposure across the full controls lifecycle, including PLC programming, SCADA/HMI development, instrumentation, industrial networking, troubleshooting, control strategy development, capital projects, commissioning, and process optimization . The position will work closely with operations, maintenance, process engineering, utilities, IT, EHS, management, contractors, and other engineering disciplines.

Responsibilities:

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• Support, maintain, and improve plant PLC/SCADA and automation systems .
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• Program, modify, and troubleshoot Rockwell Automation / Allen-Bradley PLC systems using RSLogix/Studio 5000.
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• Work with ladder logic, function block, and structured text programming.
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• Develop and modify HMI/SCADA graphics using Ignition and/or GE iFix .
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• Troubleshoot controls and process equipment including instrumentation, actuated valves, motors, remote I/O, communications equipment, network switches, SCADA servers, and operator workstations .
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• Support Ethernet-based industrial networks and communications infrastructure.
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• Partner with process engineering and operations to develop and improve control schemes and strategies .
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• Review and interpret PFDs, P&IDs, control narratives, instrumentation wiring diagrams, and other engineering documentation .
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• Participate in controls-related capital projects, equipment installations, commissioning, startups, and plant expansions .
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• Depending on experience, provide technical oversight for controls aspects of new construction and capital projects.
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• Support PI data historian tag configuration, graphical displays, and reporting.
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• Identify production bottlenecks, reliability issues, and opportunities for process improvement.
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• Support optimization and tuning of closed-loop control systems.
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• Coordinate with internal teams, vendors, contractors, and engineering partners as needed.
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• Follow established engineering, project management, safety, and document control standards.
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Qualifications

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• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline preferred.
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• 3+ years of process controls, controls engineering, automation, or related industrial experience.
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• Hands-on experience with Rockwell Automation / Allen-Bradley PLC platforms .
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• Experience programming, modifying, or troubleshooting PLC logic.
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• Experience working with SCADA/HMI systems .
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• Experience troubleshooting controls, instrumentation, or automated process equipment.
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• Previous experience within a manufacturing, chemical, mining, petroleum, power generation, metals, or other industrial/process environment .
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