Engineer II, Process Controls

Job Description

We have an exciting role for aManufacturing Technology Automation and Process Control Engineer(Electrical) / Engineer II at the Protein Solutions site in Memphis Tennessee. Memphis Protein Solutions is part of the Food Ingredients division of IFF. The Manufacturing Technology Automation and Process Control Engineer(Electrical) / Engineer II role acts as a technical leader to maintain and improve the sites controls and electrical infrastructure applying technical skills to optimize plant operations resolve plant problems and enable safe and efficient production of low-cost quality products.

Memphis TN known as the Bluff City and Birthplace of Rock n Rock is in the southwest corner of TN along the Mississippi river. Memphis provides its residents fantastic music arguably the best barbeque and a relaxed pace of life. The Memphis area also offers great suburban living options with Bartlett Cordova Germantown and Collierville TN and Southaven and Olive Branch MS as commuting options for many of our employees.

You will:

• Understand all applicable electrical equipment and control technology and work closely with the Manufacturing / Technical resources operators and technicians.

• Be responsible for the design programming and alteration of many types of PLCs HMIs PID loop controllers VFDs and other control devices.

• Provide technical advice to plant personnel to support operations to meet Business and plant goals.(EH&S Production cost quality energy reliability sustainability).

• Serve as the primary contact for area control systems process data historians and networks.

• Use fundamental engineering principles and concepts to lead troubleshooting of plant electrical and controls issues and coach others to learn these skills.

• Identify design and implement process control improvements including migrations to newer platforms.

• Lead and support capital projects as required.

• Coach and mentor other engineers in plant controls network infrastructure and hardware architecture.

• Participate in and lead teams in your area of accountability.

• Participate in investigations of process control incidents and ensure follow-up actions are complete.

• Network with other engineers on-site and globally with Subject Matter Experts within the business to leverage technical knowledge.

• Implement best design practices to optimize operations and work to standardize process control logic and HMI interfaces across the facility.

• Champion electrical safety within plant roles including electrical procedure usage creation reviews updates and approvals.

• Be part of a team that provides support as needed to control systems across the site for 24/7 operation.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering Electrical Engineering or a related field from an ABET-accredited institution.

• 5 years of experience as an Engineer in a plant or engineering firm.

• Excellent interpersonal written and verbal communication skills

• Self-starter with systematic decision making problem solving and troubleshooting skills

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of instrumentation used in process control.

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of control system architecture.

• Demonstrated skills in configuring documenting and troubleshooting a variety of control systems.

• Ability to read and understand control system-related documentation such as P&IDs logic drawings electrical drawings and vendors installation/user manuals.

• Preferably have working knowledge of key Process Safety Management (PSM) technology elements such as Process Hazard Analyses Process Technology and Management of Change.

• Knowledge of Rockwell PLC systems is preferred.

• Preferably have experience in a high hazard food and/or personal care manufacturing.

We are a global leader in taste scent and nutrition offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity national origin race age sex or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion gender identity & expression sexual orientation or disability.

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