Automation Controls Technician

Requirements

• Install, program, and maintain all plant instrumentation and controls/control systems (DeltaV) including daily field preventative maintenance activities.
• Actively troubleshoot electrical instrumentation and controls issues.
• Coordinate and perform calibrations for all instruments as per documented schedules and maintain records in a professional manner.
• Align plant site automation control systems with Arclin quality control systems and software to ensure continuity of data.
• Generate and maintain documentation associated with control systems such as ladder logic and wiring diagrams.
• Read and redline P&IDs, loop sheets, and electrical drawings.
• Additional support for general plant equipment, including Variable Frequency Drives, PLCs, and other electronic equipment.
• Complete work assigned by the Plant Engineer or designee.
• Advise Plant Engineer, Production Department supervisors, Plant Maintenance team, and Corporate Automation Engineering of necessary instrumentation and PLC upgrades and modifications; work cooperatively to schedule these activities.
• Collaborate on the preparation of engineering analysis for projects including preliminary design, detailed design, project cost analysis, life cycle cost analysis, and general equipment as related to process controls instrumentation and supporting devices.
• Plan and manage $10,000 improvement projects associated with electrical controls.
• Maintain an automation control system knowledge base in both batch and continuous processes.
• Participate in MOCs, HAZOPs, PHAs, JHA’s, and functional description reviews.
• Actively participate in Plant Safety Culture, including JHSC (Joint Health & Safety Committee)
• On-Call for Production issues when impacted by electrical/controls failure (remote and call-in, off-hours)

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan