Turquoise Ridge - Process Control Engineer I

Position Description:

Would you like to have a career with a collaborative, diverse, and dynamic mining company? We have an exciting opportunity for you!  Our people division is growing, and we are looking for a Project Engineer at our Turquoise Ridge operations. 

The Process Control Engineer candidate will work closely with Process Operations and Maintenance providing advice and support together with maintaining and modifying the control systems and control strategies used to monitor, control, and interface the operator to process areas throughout the mine site.

At Nevada Gold Mines, our vision is to be the world’s most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and operating the best assets with the best people. We are committed to a safe work environment sending every person home safe and healthy every day and leaving a sustainable legacy on our host communities.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, modify, troubleshoot, and maintain ABB Bailey Infi90, Emerson DeltaV, and Rockwell PLC control Systems.
  • Modify control system logic to maintain existing and develop new process control functionality.
  • Modify control system interlocks, permissives, alarms, and operator displays for safe and optimized process control.
  • Design, install, and maintain OPC and Modbus interfaces to control systems.
  • Analyze and tune process control loops.
  • Manage and perform control system software upgrades.
  • Manage and perform control system hardware maintenance and upgrades in control rooms and Motor Control Centers.
  • Respond to control system troubleshooting requests after-hours as required, including troubleshooting remotely, and callouts to site.
• Maintain, develop, modify, and troubleshoot process control support systems: Aveva-PI historian, DB-Doc, Advanced process control, etc.
• Maintain, configure, and troubleshoot Microsoft PCs and Servers.
• Maintain, configure, and troubleshoot Ethernet and ABB Infi-90 networks, including Cisco and Hirschmann switches.
• Assist in maintaining cyber security systems for Process Control system computers and servers.
• Work directly with vendors and contractors to facilitate control system maintenance, upgrades, and expansions.
• Analyze process systems using current and historical data, to identify problems and opportunities.
• Research and analyze process performance, draw conclusions, and take action to resolve process control issues in an operating plant.
• Provide guidelines to plant operations and maintenance groups to achieve safety and production goals in an environmentally responsible, and economic manner.
• Work constructively in a team environment that creates and enhances the Nevada Gold Mines vision through understanding and capturing future opportunities.
• Participate in regular plant inspections to identify and record safety issues and process improvement opportunities.
• Conduct regular interviews with various personnel onsite to encourage safe working habits and identify improvement opportunities.
• Identify, originate, develop, and implement projects specifically to improve and enhance safety onsite.
• Provide regular reports on project progress and activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Process Control, Electrical, Computer related, or general engineering degree.  Associates degree or appropriate work experience may be acceptable required 
• Demonstrated functional knowledge of the principals and methods used in Process Control and processing analysis required
• Proficient with current Microsoft operating systems and basic software:  Word, Excel, Outlook required 
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to safely work in an environment with exposed 110VAC sources required 
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience installing, programming, and troubleshooting Bailey Infi90, Emerson DeltaV, Rockwell PLC, and OSI PI systems preferred
• Microsoft PC/server and Ethernet network development and troubleshooting experience preferred
• Process optimization experience preferred