Position Details

Type Full-Time

Experience mid

Exp. Years Minimum of five (5) years of experience in programming industrial DCS or Safety Instrumented Systems is preferred

Education B.S. Degree in Electrical/Electronic or related engineering discipline

Category Engineering (Non-Software)

About this role

Responsible for process control across operating units, including DCS administration, PLC/HMI support, safety system maintenance, and control loop troubleshooting/tuning. Provides technical assistance to maintain safe, reliable automated operations through upgrades, backups, testing, and runtime support.

Key Responsibilities

DCS administration and coordination (projects, upgrades, diagnostics, backups, configuration testing)
Regulatory control loop tuning and control loop troubleshooting
Maintain PLC/HMI software programs and provide PLC/HMI troubleshooting support
Design, installation and maintenance of Safety Instrumented Systems
Troubleshoot sustained control automation problems and support I & C maintenance

Technical Overview

Works with industrial automation systems spanning DCS (Distributed Control Systems), PLC (Programmable Logic Control), and HMI. Performs upgrades, backups, configuration testing, network communication monitoring, regulatory control loop tuning, and supports Safety Instrumented Systems through hazard reviews and Emergency Shutdown System matrix maintenance.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an engineering professional with hands-on experience administering and troubleshooting industrial control systems, including DCS (Distributed Control Systems), PLC (Programmable Logic Control), and HMI. They have strong practical skills in control loop tuning, DCS backups/configuration testing, and Safety Instrumented Systems, with a safety-first mindset demonstrated through hazard reviews and interlock/Emergency Shutdown System upkeep.

Must-Have Skills

DCS (Distributed Control Systems)PLC (Programmable Logic Control)HMISafety Instrumented Systemsregulatory control loop tuninghazard reviews

Nice-to-Have Skills

APC (Advanced Process Control)historian supportloop tuning

Tools & Platforms

DCS (Distributed Control Systems)PLC (Programmable Logic Control)HMIEmergency Shutdown System matrix

Required Skills

DCS (Distributed Control Systems) administrationcontrol loop troubleshootingloop tuningHMIPLC (Programmable Logic Control) administrationSafety Instrumented SystemsRegulatory control loop tuningAPC (Advanced Process Control)historian supportinterlock and Emergency Shutdown System matrix maintenance

Hard Skills

DCS (Distributed Control Systems)DCS administrationcontrol system modificationssoftware and hardware upgradesdiagnostic monitoringimage and project backupstesting of configurationsDCS network monitoringregulatory control loop tuningAPC (Advanced Process Control)historian supportSafety Instrumented SystemsPLC (Programmable Logic Control) administrationHMI administrationPLC/HMI software program maintenancedatabase document maintenancePLC/HMI troubleshootinginterlock and Emergency Shutdown System matrix maintenancesustained control automation troubleshootinghazard reviewsI & C maintenance supportloop tuning

Soft Skills

technical supportcoordinationtroubleshootingguidancecross-functional collaboration with maintenance and production

Certifications

Required

Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)

Industry & Role

Industry Manufacturing

Job Function Provide process control engineering support for DCS, PLC/HMI, control loops, and Safety Instrumented Systems

Role Subtype Controls Engineer

Keywords for Your Resume

Process Control Engineer II (South)Process Control EngineerDCS (Distributed Control Systems)distributed control systemsDCS administrationcontrol loop troubleshootingloop tuningHMIPLC (Programmable Logic Control)PLC/HMI troubleshootingSafety Instrumented SystemsAdvanced Process Control (APC)APC (Advanced Process Control)historian supportEmergency Shutdown Systemregulatory control loop tuninghazard reviewsTWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential)Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)B.S. Degree in Electrical/Electronic or related engineering disciplineindustrial DCSbackground screeningpre-employment physicaldrug testingmotor vehicle record screening

Deal Breakers

Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card required, B.S. Degree in Electrical/Electronic or related engineering discipline, Must satisfy background screening (motor vehicle record screening, drug testing & pre-employment physical)

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