Lead Process Automation and SCADA Architect

Job Description

Job Description

Lead Process Automation and SCADA Architect

Are you the person others call when a DCS is misbehaving or a PLC network needs hardening? Do you thrive on preventing plant trips before they happen? If so, this role at our Aragonite site is for you.

What you’ll tackle

• Keep safety first—comply with and champion safe work practices, policies, and processes.
• Partner with the Controls Systems team to deliver operational readiness for Aragonite.
• Proactively manage the controls production environment to avoid business-impacting incidents.
• Implement and document logic changes to minimize trips and increase uptime via the Clean Harbors MOC process.
• Guide operators and technical peers on control strategies and best practices.
• Design and implement process control algorithms; drive Basic Process Control and Process Optimization programs.
• Build out goals, KPIs, reports, and dashboards to visualize system health.
• Lead root-cause analysis and rapid resolution of performance issues.
• Refresh and evolve DCS platforms through continuous improvement projects.
• Administer and maintain historians (ABB, Wonderware), with Claroty on the roadmap; leverage Canary Historian where applicable.
• Oversee DCS/PLC hardware and software reliability (ABB DCS; Allen-Bradley/Rockwell PLCs).
• Ensure tested backups exist for all critical systems.
• Improve and secure the process control network; configure/install TCP/IP networks.
• Maintain network diagrams, P&IDs, and control system drawings.
• Direct contractors; manage work orders, parts procurement, and critical spares.
• Set up communications with remote PLCs and DCS nodes.
• Apply ISA, NIST, and CISA standards to advance PCN reliability and cybersecurity.
• Support scheduled on-call coverage outside normal hours; follow all compliant procedures.

Your toolkit

• Bachelor’s in Electrical, Chemical, or Automation/Instrumentation Engineering preferred.
• 5+ years in control systems, including maintenance and design in industrial settings.
• Comfortable reading P&IDs and developing PLC ladder logic.
• Programming experience across DCS/PLC lifecycles—from concept through startup.
• ABB DCS and AB/Rockwell PLC experience; FactoryTalk, ControlLogix 5000, ABB 800xA Control Builder.
• SCADA and VMware; administering workstations, servers, switches, and networks.
• Analog loop tuning and troubleshooting (with or without specialized tools).
• Microsoft Office proficiency; self-starter who can work independently.
• Comfort with electrical installation, industrial electrical systems, conduit pulling/bending, and schematic reading.
• Hands-on with Wonderware, Rockwell, Allen-Bradley environments.

Perks & benefits

• Health and Safety is our #1 priority, 365 days a year.
• Competitive pay and benefits package.
• Health benefits begin 30 days after full-time start.
• Generous PTO, company-paid training, and tuition reimbursement.
• Positive, safety-first work environment.
• Relocation assistance might be available.

About Clean Harbors

We are North America’s leading provider of environmental, energy, and industrial services, serving Fortune 500 companies, smaller private entities, and federal, state, provincial, and local governments. Our Safety-Kleen subsidiary leads in used oil recycling/re-refining and services for small quantity generators. Headquartered in Norwell, Massachusetts, we operate throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Clean Harbors is a Military & Veteran friendly company.

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