Senior Area Controls Engineer

Principal Responsibilities:

• Supports the organization in achieving key outcomes in safety reliability efficiency compliance cost and customer service. 
• Supports goal that no one gets hurt with zero safety incidents thru understanding of process hazards and safeguards for ASU/CO2/H2 & other processes.  Complies with management of change (MOC) process PPE requirements safe work practices and safe work systems such as hazardous work procedures and energy isolation (LOTO) process.
• Provides technical troubleshooting and maintenance support to all ASU CO2 H2 and He  plants within the area for all controls systems including all local DCS & PLCs business and technical networks and metering and monitoring systems.
• Review interpret troubleshoot and repair legacy DCS & PLC code and logic throughout the various plant locations in the area either remotely or on site on live operational processes
• Provide day to day plant process automation support and assisting with of small improvement projects and controls changes
• Maintain and develop controls and measurement system documentation including IO lists Loop sheets Trip Interlock & Alarm lists PIDs Logic Diagrams Cause & Effect Diagrams Network Architecture Diagrams & Controls Narratives for all area plant locations.
• Reviews and approves the application of local controls and measurement system PMs work instructions and related procedures.  Follows Management of Change (MOC) requirements
• Review the quality and completeness of controls and measurement system PM at assigned plant locations
• Ensure that agreed controls and measurement system maintenance strategies are fully implemented at all sites and meet intended purpose for both local and remote users
• Work with the Messer Remote Operations Center to execute controls and measurement systems projects and initiatives identified to drive performance and close performance gaps as well as maintaining fleet standardization and supporting efforts required for Advanced Process Controls implementations and maintenance as required
• Ensure that all insourced or outsourced work is accomplished to required codes and procedures internal and external standards
• Identify define estimate develop and execute controls and measurement system turnaround maintenance activities including major software updates new IO and Loop programming network maintenance hardware replacements and upgrades and HMI changes.
• Provide controls and measurement system support to the Messer Projects Team for major capital projects and new plant installations within the area. 
• Collaborates with the Operations Network Administrator and Information Services to maintain and enhance the security of the Operations Network at each site within scope of responsibility
• Ensure controls and measurement systems software updates and patches are rolled out appropriately and licensing requirements maintained (PLC firmware updates DCS software version updates etc..
• Ensures Condition Assessments for Plant Control systems within the Area are conducted documented and periodically refreshed.  Understands current best practice age and obsolescence impacts on reliability and supportability which feed to  long range strategy development for upgrades replacements sparing etc.
• Manage age and obsolescence plans for hardware and software of all controls networking and measurements systems (Windows platform obsolescence DCS version loss of support CPU hardware support cessation etc..
• Participates in controls and measurement systems reliability efficiency I/O health check and contingency reviews and assessments and monitors the completion of action plans to reduce and eliminate identified gaps and risks.
• Ensure that critical controls and measurement system spare parts (CPUs cards servers etc. are on hand and in a condition for immediate use and are replenished in a timely manner once consumed.
• Manage and provide technical support to control and measurement system contractors on major projects to ensure accurate scope completion proper documentation updates and standards compliance.
• Work with Area instrumentation electrical and mechanical engineers as well as National Reliability control system engineers. Build understanding and knowledge of the roles and function of multiple disciplines in maintenance or project activities
• Demonstrates continuous improvement by sharing best practices employed and adopt best practices identified by peers.
• Complete area controls and measurement system reviews of MOCs for completeness and consistency with technical standards as well as provide support for all MOCs requiring controls and measurement system changes. 
• Ensure and controls aspects of major cost of downtime events are investigated root cause is determined and that lessons learned are developed and shared throughout the Area
• Contribute to maintenance of Standards Chapters and PM content relating to Control systems
• Must be able to travel as required
• Additional duties as required

Qualifications :

Required Skills:

• Demonstrated exceptional operational safety leadership
• Individual contributor selfstarted and selfdirected
• Excellent technical and clear communication skills with solid interpersonal skills
• General expertise in instrumentation preferred
• Strong technical knowledge and experience with DCS PLC HMI and computer networking required.
• Knowledge and experience with legacy and current Siemens DCS & PLCs (PCS7 S7 505/545 CTi 2500 as well as Wonderware & WinCC HMI platforms preferred
• Experience with different communication methods including Modbus RTU TCP/IP RS232 RS485 Profibus
• Experience/familiarity with SQL database and associated connectors (OPC etc.
• Knowledge and experience with AutoCAD and Microsoft Visio software preferred
• Proven experience reading and interpreting Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams
• Proven understanding of regulatory and industry standards and codes
• Air Separation experience and knowledge a plus

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in relevant Engineering Discipline
• 5 to 7 years of experience with at least 5 years in an operational and engineering environment working with electrical and instrumentation equipment.

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime