Job:  DCS & Controls Engineer

Location:  Baton Rouge area

Reports to:  Engineer/Maintenance Manager

Direct Reports:  None

Interactions:  All levels – hourly, salary, contractors

Salary Range:  DOE + Bonus

Relocation and benefits comparable to Fortune 500 companies

 

Description:

A successful long established chemical company has an immediate opening at the Baton Rouge, Louisiana facility for a DCS & Controls Engineer with preferred experience in the chemical or petro-chemical industries.   This position provides day-to-day, long-term technical support for the Yokogawa DCS, associated interfaces, and various PLC applications.

 

Responsibilities include:

• Maintain control strategies which safely and reliably meet operating requirements of the facility.

• Configure and test control system and operator interfaces.

• Insure ancillary equipment is properly maintained.

• Maintain DCS programming for long-term plant reliability.

• Train facility staff in proper system operation.

• Maintain drawings and other relevant documentation to insure long-term viability of systems.

• Troubleshoot DCS and interfaces, taking the lead role in this effort.

• Loop-tuning within DCS.

• Perform DCS and ancillary equipment inspections, develop repair specifications and procedures, schedule repairs, develop material specifications, and provide required direction.

 

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree required; engineering or technical disciplines preferred.

• Minimum of 3+ years work experience with Distributed Control System (DCS) configuration, networking, commissioning, and technical long-term support.

• Experienced use of Yokogawa DCS  and PI

• Recent process industry experience preferred (i.e. chemical, petro-chemical process).

• Experienced use of Microsoft Office products; SAP experience preferred.

• Demonstrated leadership skills.

• Ability to work in a team environment.

• Excellent attention to detail and observation skills.

• Demonstrated trouble-shooting and problem-solving skills.

 

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