General Description:

Update, create and maintain process control systems. Troubleshoot hardware, software, and instrument problems. Create and implement new strategies to improve process safety and efficiency. Provide engineering support during start-up, shutdown and assist with unit troubleshooting.

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Designs, develops, installs, commissions, updates and maintains regulatory process control systems

Responsible for design, maintenance and implementation of operator HMI and adherence to standards

Maintains and updates plant data historians

Provides Distributed Control Systems (DCS) Input/Output (I/O) assignments to IandE Engineer and Digital System Specialists

Supports Operator Training Simulators (OTS), ensuring DCS changes to the production environment are also incorporated into the simulator

Works with process engineers to continuously enhance the safety, reliability, and cost effectiveness of plant assets

Works with project and unit process engineers to ensure that control system modernizations, improvements, and modifications are incorporated smoothly onto the DCS

Works with personnel to support Aspentech RT-Opt, and OTS

Develops the business case for regulatory control, advanced control, optimization, and simulation technology applications

Develops conceptual design, reviews alternatives, and identifies benefits of control system projects

Generates process and process control enhancement ideas

Alarm Class Owner for Critical Fault Alarms

Participates in Alarm Rationalizations Sessions

Develops and implements alarm suppression and alarm state handlers.

Designs, implements, documents and maintains process safety critical BPCS control functions.

Provides input for the development of process control design standards and the tools required to implement those standards

With project engineers, determines costs and performs cost/benefit analysis for DCS modifications and control system modifications

Performs detailed process control system design

Updates documentation and provides all necessary training in a timely manner

Performs extensive project engineering functions for DCS modifications and advanced control projects, including MOC and project assurance activities

Participates in HAZOP studies

Participates in process safety reviews required for process control modifications

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