I&C Team Leader - Plant Ratcliffe

Job Title: I&C Team Leader

Location: Plant Ratcliffe, De Kalb, MS

Position Overview:

The Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Team Leader will supervise and coordinate the work activities of I&C Specialists and contractors. This role involves prioritizing work, improving plant reliability, coaching team members, ensuring regulatory compliance, and participating in on-call plant manager duty rotation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise and coordinate I&C Specialists and contractors.
• Prioritize work to balance timely responses with four-week planning objectives.
• Improve plant forced outage rate, availability, and reliability.
• Coach team members and develop their skills for future opportunities.
• Provide input on work method or organizational improvements.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and departmental goals.
• Oversee monthly antivirus and patch updates for Cyber Security compliance.
• Participate in on-call plant manager duty rotation, overseeing plant systems outside regular hours.
• Maintain DCS, PLC, and other control systems and associated equipment for a combined cycle plant and ancillary systems. Work with Vendors to ensure systems do not become obsolete.
• Identify and rectify issues with plant control, process instrumentation, and electrical systems in collaboration with operations and maintenance staff.
• Implement logic changes in DCS, PLC, and other control systems as needed.
• Assist in plant alarm management and rationalization.
• Ensure compliance with NERC/CIP regulations.

Education Requirement:

• Four-year degree or two-year technical degree from a certified institution or equivalent military or industrial experience in fields related to automation, instrumentation, computer science, engineering or similar.

Qualifications:

• At least 3 years of practical experience in process control and instrumentation in Power Plants, Refineries, Integration, or Industrial/Commercial processes required.
• At least 3 years of programming experience with Siemens T3000, Emerson Ovation, ABB S+, or similar control systems preferred.
• Experience with Industrial Ethernet network configuration and automation communication protocols is preferred.
• Ability to work effectively with System Owners on equipment upgrades or replacements.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, decision-making, and planning skills.
• Ability to manage the lifecycle status of the Distributed Control System (DCS) for all units.
• Knowledge of O&M and Capital budget processes.
• Strong relationship-building skills.
• Understanding of power plant systems, components, and flow cycles.
• Ability to collect data, recommend cost-effective solutions, and implement plans.

Other Attributes:

• Highly motivated with demonstrated self-initiative.
• Ability to work independently and lead.
• Flexible, forward-thinking, and strategic-minded.
• Ability to interact with all levels and challenge the status quo.
• Willing to take ownership.

 

Additional Requirements:

• Must be able to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays as necessary.

Some travel may be required.
 

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