CONTROL SYSTEMS ENGINEER - Synthomer : Job Details

Control Systems Engineer Job Description

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

The Control Systems Engineer, as part of the Operations and Technical department, will interface with a diverse team of personnel such as manufacturing plant operations and technical/engineering, manufacturing process experts, to maintain and improve a variety of process control systems including Honeywell Experion PKS or other Distributed Control Systems, Safety Instrumented Systems, PLC's as well as Windows or Linux based workstations and servers.

WHAT YOU'LL OWN IN THIS ROLE:

* Promote unwavering commitment to the Synthomer Core Values, SHE Principles and Golden Rules

* Lead process control improvements that will reduce process risk, improve production processes and process reliability, reduce costs, and address quality issues.

* Identify, address, and resolve process control issues and/or lead the facility into new areas of process improvement

* Participate in Safety Studies (e.g. HAZOP)

* Determine Safety Integrity Level (SIL) classification for safeguarding instrumentation (lead SIL classification session)

* Comply with all Synthomer standards, such as Process Control Practices, documentation, Management of Change, and design review procedures.

* Troubleshoot control systems hardware and software failures for Honeywell and Microsoft systems

* Participate in projects to replace servers, develop new networks, and improve control system sustainability

* Ability to respond, via telephone mainly and occasionally in person, to off-hour callouts and requests for support

* Willingness and ability to be part of a team

* Be aware of and practice good cybersecurity habits like patching, antivirus updates, and access control to the system is expected

* Ability to solve problems and be a self-starter

* Provide technical and operational expertise for the day-to-day support of the process control systems and infrastructure

WHAT A HIGHLY EXPERIENCED CANDIDATE WILL BRING:

* Minimum of a B. S. in Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Chemical Engineering

* Minimum of 8 years of experience in roles with direct accountability for process controls

* Minimum 4 years of experience in chemical plant manufacturing experience

* Proven (process control) experience in multiple new projects

* Proven experience in maintenance of existing control systems

* Proven experience with systems from global suppliers like Emerson and Honeywell and integration with PLC systems

WHAT A PROFICIENT CANDIDATE WILL BRING:

* Minimum of a B. S. in Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Chemical Engineering

* Minimum 3 years in chemical plant manufacturing experience, monomer/reactive chemistry utilizing batch processes

* Minimum 3 years of experience utilizing and troubleshooting process control on Honeywell Experion PKS system

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

* Chemical plant manufacturing experience

* Excellent cross functional collaboration and communication

* Strong planning and organization skills

* Willingness to learn and intellectual curiosity

* Systems Engineering on specific hardware is often not taught in any university or college

* Much of the learning is on-the-job and through peer-to-peer learning

QUALIFICATIONS THAT WILL SET YOU APART:

* Experience with Process Safety Management in high hazard processes

* Experience with VMware/virtual machines

* Experience with Microsoft Windows Server (2018, 10)

* Experience with TCP/IP-based network switches and routers

* Experience with Communication Buses such as Modbus, DeviceNet, OPC, Profibus, etc.

* Experience with VBA and/or Java

* Experience with S88 batch standard

* Experience with ISA 18.2 alarm management

3rd Party Non-Solicitation

Synthomer and its affiliates and subsidiaries have an internal recruiting department. Synthomer may supplement that internal capability from time to time with assistance from temporary staffing agencies, placement services, and professional recruiters. Agencies are hereby specifically directed NOT to contact Synthomer employees directly in an attempt to present candidates - Synthomer's recruiting team or other authorized Synthomer personnel must present ALL candidates to hiring managers. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Synthomer's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Synthomer will not pay a fee to any agency that does not have such agreement in place.

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Why Synthomer?

We are ambitious!

We have grown significantly - both organically and inorganically. We are a FTSE 250 listed company, 22% of our revenue comes from newly commercialized products, and we're recognized in the top-quartile for chemicals manufacturing safety.

We believe in high challenge, high support!

We are keen to let you contribute in real roles from day 1. We expect a lot, but offer a lot, too. This includes onboarding, induction and learning events, networking opportunities, mentoring and personal development planning. So, be up for an inspiring long-term career adventure.

We personalize our approach to development!

At Synthomer, you won't find generic career tracks or development programs but rather a one-size-fits-one approach to employee development. We'll partner with you to ensure you have the right experiences that build your capabilities and accelerate your career growth.