Control Systems Engineer

Your Job

The desired candidate must also be passionate about mentoring and demonstrates economic thinking & problem-solving skills. This position supports both DCS and PLC systems throughout the mill and will be responsible for designing and implementing control improvements while working with others to maintain and troubleshoot the mill’s control systems. We are looking for an individual who will assist with the development of process control systems that will allow Alabama River to advance its current process systems to new levels of technology to support advanced manufacturing. The ideal candidate will have a strong desire to promote mill and company safety culture as a value while working on improving our processes, sustainability, and reliability in controls. If you are a someone who is a self-starter who works well under minimal supervision in a team environment, then this may be the right role for you!

Our Team

Georgia Pacific is seeking a Control Systems Engineer to join our team in Perdue Hill, AL Alabama River Plant who can be an additional technical subject matter expert for Process Control systems at our facility. 

What You Will Do

Be involved in the controls and automation design, implementation, and support of hardware and software systems for mill process equipment i.e. Foxboro DCS and Allen Bradley ControlLogix.

• Implement, design, and configure advance process control systems.  Maintain functional design specifications for process control systems including DCS, PLC, and VFD.
• Support optimization and Advanced Process Control implementation efforts for different areas of the mill.
• Support process operations by troubleshooting installed systems to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of these systems.
• Act as a project resource in installation of new instrumentation or control/automation systems.
• Partner with corporate teams to implement new technologies that support advanced manufacturing.
• Support of the mill safety program both personally and through observation.
• Work closely with mill personnel to identify opportunities and solve problems.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

·   Associates degree or higher in Electrical/Instrumentation OR equivalent work experience in an industrial controls environment

• 5+ years of demonstrated experience in Process Control / Automation systems including architecture and configuration
• DCS or PLC programming background (including HMI programming background).
• Familiarity with reviewing basic loop sheets and/or P&ID’s.
• Read, interpret, and develop control documentation and schematics.
• Knowledge of standard MS office suite 

What Will Put You Ahead

• 20+ years of experience in pulp and paper manufacturing
• Experience with Foxboro DCS
• Experience with Allen Bradley ControlLogix
• Experience in installing/troubleshooting electrical and instrumentation including field devices for control, communication protocols, and Allen Bradley VFD
• Experience in project support - scope and estimate development, cost control, and schedule adherence.
• Alarm Management
• Allen Bradley AssetCentre
• High Performance HMI
• Experience mentoring and developing Junior Engineers and Electrical Technicians
• Information Technology and Networking experience

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