Production & Process Controls Engineer Job

Job Summary (include Context and Environment)

 

The Production – Process Control Engineer role acts as the technical resource for operations personnel, applying technical skills to optimize plant operations, resolve plant problems and enable production of low cost, quality products. This position will also serve as a resource for maintaining process control and instrumentation tools for the site. This position may at times serve as a backup for the Operations Manager.

 

This is a high profile / key position within the plant which works closely with every department. Has direct daily involvement with most of the activities in the facility. Maintain high level of communication with operations, process research, process automation, and management teams.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities with % Breakdown:

 

50% Production Engineering:

• Understands all applicable process technology, equipment, unit operations, and control technology. Works with Technical Advising, Process Research, and plant personnel to optimize operations and meet business and plant goals for HES, production, cost, and quality.
• Participate in advanced troubleshooting, conduct appropriate root-cause analysis, and ensure corrective actions are implemented to address unplanned events as defined in department trigger criteria.
• Supports daily activities and production requirements, helping ensure goals and commitments are met safely and within budget.
• Monitor, report, and provide input to daily production, shipping activities, product quality, and direct adjustments to production and shipping plans as appropriate. Ensure continuous evaluation and implementation of improvements.
• Serves as the Scale-Up Coordinator for the facility - assist with plant recipe system and coordinate new product development activities assigned to the plant.
• Have a working knowledge of the process safety management standard, assist in resolving issues identified in internal and external audits, perform gap analysis against current performance, and lead action plan implementation.
• Lead or participate in Process Hazard Analyses, Management of Change, Pre Startup Safety Reviews, and Incident Investigations.
• Communicate technical information and issues to plant personnel and technology centers.
• Initiate changes to plant operating procedures and work with production technicians to ensure changes are valid and up-to-date.
• Understands and applies skills and knowledge in Statistical Process Control (SPC) technology to maximize plant asset utilization and produce low cost, quality products.
• Participate in project commissioning and startup activities.
• Deliver value to the business through the effective use of Lean Six Sigma methodologies, asset utilization tracking and analysis through RtPM, and project management work processes.

 

35% Process Control Engineering:

• Assist the plant/BU automation engineer in developing and maintaining operator interface graphics, creating and/or making minor modifications to existing control system programming codes, and maintaining control system hardware
• Lead, or assist the plant/BU automation engineer, in providing training and support for the use of the tools for the plant such as the DeltaV control system, Bar coding, Excel tools, web pages, databases, asset utilization tracking program (RtPM), and other technology center