Process Control Engineer Job Description
Process control engineer
provides troubleshooting support mill-wide, maintain and enhance the engineering process control philosophy, strategy, and controls standard operating procedures.
Process Control Engineer Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Specify and troubleshoot process instrumentation including devices to measure temperature, pressure, flow, level, speed, viscosity, concentration
Working with suppliers on a number of tasks and processes including (but not limited to) ensuring robust process controls are in place to prevent nonconformities
Act as a resource for the SPC and quality improvement teams
Capture and standardize Best Known Method (BKM) procedures
Capture employee improvement ideas
Provide sustaining support for the required business processes at the site
Maintains control systems equipment in the Process Control Environment (workstations, control and I/O modules, and network communications equipment) to keep the control systems online and operational at all times
Tunes regulatory control loops
Leads the control system loop check and commissioning phase on projects
Maintains integrity of the Standardized Security Architecture (SSA) within the process control environment, including updating antivirus signatures, installing operating system patches, modifying group and local policies, firewall changes
Process Control Engineer Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Process Control Engineer
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: ISA, CAP, CCST, SEP, DFSS, ASQ, PQSW, IATF, ISO, NUCAP-NUCAP
Education for Process Control Engineer
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the process control engineer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Science, Technical, Computer Science, Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical Engineering, Technology
Skills for Process Control Engineer
Desired skills for process control engineer include:
Shop operations
MS Office Products
Standard MS office suite
Field instrumentation
Advance process control strategies
Applications and fiber experience
Control strategy development
Fundamentals of controls engineering and controls systems
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Loop tuning
Desired experience for process control engineer includes:
Work collaboratively with maintenance and production technicians
Assist in managing the long term reliability efforts for the plant process control systems, including reliability tracking through AMS/Meridium control system hardware and I/O reliability
Manage the proper turnover of implemented control strategies to the customer
Provide run and maintain support for the PRoVOX I/O, DeltaV, and PLC systems in the plant as needed
Responsible for control applications in processing units, depending on their size, complexity, and technological maturity
Develop, modify, and tune control applications for continued and improved operation of assigned processing units
Process Control Engineer Examples
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Process Control Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of process control engineer. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for process control engineer
- Responsible for development of new control applications as needed for new projects or products made in above listed units
- Monitor operation of assigned units and assist process engineering to meet target production, quality, and energy goals
- Provide technical support to the design, installation and maintenance of PLCs, automation systems and Safety Instrumented Systems
- Facilitate PSM Management of Change for covered changes to process controls and participate in PHA and IPL studies and incident investigations for assigned units
- Relieve other process control engineers for vacation or other absences
- Participate on Six Sigma teams to evaluate and implement identified projects
- Maintain expertise in process and process control matters related to assigned units through participation in professional meetings, trade shows, continuing education opportunities, and publications
- Facilitate compliance with alarm system management policies and standards, for assigned process units
- Train operators on process control changes
- Ensure continuous, trouble free operation of automated equipment, including all support systems in compliance with applicable standards and procedures
Qualifications for process control engineer
- Design and implement new process control systems as driven by new product development for the facility modifications to existing processes
- Provide process control systems support for plant operations
- Working knowledge of programming and interfacing techniques with various shop floor control systems, programmable controllers (PLCs) user interfaces (HMIs)
- Optimize the process control by ensuring proper procedures for adjustments and calibration
- Coordinate activities related to electric, electronics, equipment process control installation and modification of production equipment
- Train and assist users for supervision/operating systems
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Process Control Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of process control engineer. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for process control engineer
- Provide existing support to activities through the use of electrical devices and energy for commercial, domestic and industrial use
- Work directly with engineers in other disciplines to augment production size and value
- Construct, provide install maintenance, support, documentation and participate in testing activities to ensure compliance
- Prefer experience in Software developement in Wonderware (InTouch and / or System Platform) and RSLogix
- Prefer experinece in Industrial automation
- Prefer experience in the HVAC industry
- Continually expand working knowledge and application of new hardware, software and programming techniques through training, vendor contacts and published media information
- Specialized knowledge to coding, testing, and implementation on current systems
- Strong analytical troubleshooting skills, working knowledge of networking concepts, basic storage concepts, basic database structures, and Windows OS’s
- HVAC industry standards through ASHRAE, DOE, AGA, and ISA testing standards/protocols/practices and integrate them into existing processes
Qualifications for process control engineer
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or Management Information Systems from an accredited institution
- Minimum of 1 year experience programming in Microsoft.NET(VB, C++, SQL) environment
- Minimum of 1 year experience programming in Microsoft Business Intelligence Development System
- Minimum of 1 year experience with OSISOFT Operational Intelligence
- Experience with Rockwell Automation Technology
- Experience in Best Practices of web development, SharePoint and maintenance
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Process Control Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a process control engineer. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for process control engineer
- Working with unit operation team and process engineers to identify and implement new ways to increase product yields, reduce energy usage, and optimize the value of byproducts
- Coaching/training operations and other technical personnel on the concepts and use of control strategies
- Generating new control strategies or instrument utilization projects which improve unit operations
- Working in a team environment with other Process Control Engineers to maintain the overall site control system hardware and software
- Maintaining relevant engineering documents and drawings, PFD, P&ID, operating, maintenance, startup, commissioning, ESD philosophies, Cause& Effect, PHA’s (HAZOP/LOPA), Fire & Gas detection, loop diagrams, logic diagrams, control & logic narratives, Instrument panel layouts, control room layouts
- Coordinating control system integration of Advanced Process Control projects
- Process control algorithm development, prototyping and implementation
- PID tuning and implementation
- Implement quality initiatives onto the shop floor and within the quality control laboratory as needed
- Monitor, report, and analyze quality of KPI's, process control data, and coloristic trend data to help sustain product quality and identify issues
Qualifications for process control engineer
- Individual control / monitoring devices (valves, transmitters, single loop controllers)
- A recognised Diploma or Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline
- Work with EDO project disciplines, Term Contract personnel and HMC’s staff to deliver capital & revenue projects on time, on budget, as per design intent and safety
- Ideal candidates will have a hands-on knowledge of control systems (DCS/PLC)
- Applicable knowledge of instrumentation
- Currently enrolled in a Biological Sciences or Engineering bachelor's degree program, with plans to return to school in the following term (you are not eligible for this program if you have already graduated)
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Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of process control engineer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for process control engineer
- Ensure GxP requirements
- Develop, test, set up and maintain global process control networks including security, virtualization, IoT connected devices, and updates
- Working inside and outside in a complex hydrocarbon refining environment
- Mentor others by sharing technical expertise and providing feedback and guidance
- Interface frequently with inter-organizational and outside customer contacts
- Prepare written communication
- Establish networks
- Resolve underlying problems
- Develop and deliver remotely enabled process control improvement services
- Maintenance of the hardware and network infrastructure of the process control systems to ensure no disruption to plant operations
Qualifications for process control engineer
- 2+ years of Process Technology or equivalent education
- Proficient in utilizing Excel for data gathering and data analysis
- Be willing to make a full-time commitment of 40 hours a week for 10 weeks from mid June to mid August in SF Bay Area
- Minimum 2 years of applying process control strategies in a chemical manufacturing or research & development environment
- Experience with industrial communication protocols (Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP/IP, ProfiNet, Profibus, DH485, DH+)
- Ability to work in an isolated location managed remotely with occasional visits from Quality Systems manager
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Our company is looking for a process control engineer. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for process control engineer
- Training & coaching control engineers
- Training site staff in control system operation
- Responsible for the development of control system architectures, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) programming, Human-Machine-Interface (HMI) programming, server configuration, industrial network configuration and start-up commissioning of automated systems in the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries
- Use of loop health monitoring systems
- Provide engineering leadership in support of heat treat process compliance
- Provide technical leadership in the development of new process control & automation (PC&A) strategies in support of business unit goals
- Ensure appropriate interface and migration of corporate IT functionality relative to PC&A, network, security, and back up requirements are satisfied
- Interface with both internal and external stakeholders to understand needs of customers
- Review customer quotes
- Write control narratives for systems
Qualifications for process control engineer
- Willing to work shifts if necessary
- Experience in hardware, Software, training and program
- Basic computer skills or better in Microsoft excel, power point, word, SharePoint and Outlook
- Bachelors of Science in a technical field and capabilities to understand software installations and databases
- Organized, comfortable following rigid procedures, disciplined to follow schedules
- 80 to 100% traveling, mainly for installation purposes