Process Control / Automation Engineer

Overview

FutureFuel Chemical Company in Batesville, Arkansas, is looking for a new member for our Process Control Automation Team.

About The Position

The Process Controls / Automation Engineer should have and be able to demonstrate skills in requirements gathering, design, configuration, integration, and implementation of automation solutions for the manufacturing industry including PLC / DCS systems, field bus technology, HMI packages and panels, OPC, SCADA systems and historians, Visual Basic / Visual C++, and PC and networking technologies. The ideal candidate would have experience in both continuous and batch automation applications and knowledge of field instrumentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Expertise in requirements documentation, detailed design, implementation, system integration, and testing and start-up of automation systems.
• Responsibility for identifying technologies to be used in new applications and developing expansion and long-term support and/or migration strategies for existing system architectures.
• Daily implementing automation solutions, support of project team objectives, normal system support and troubleshooting, and system and process optimization.
• Proven experience in PLC (Allen Bradley, Modicon, Siemens, CTI, AutomationDirect, etc.) and/or DCS Systems (ABB, Honeywell, Emerson, Siemens, etc.). Experience with Siemens SIMATIC 505, CTI 2500, and Allen Bradley PLCs and the ABB MOD300 / 800xA / 800M DCS will be a plus.
• Experience with HMI or SCADA packages such as Wonderware, Intellution, WinCC, PCVue, and FactoryLInk and panel technology such as Allen Bradley PanelView and PanelView Plus.
• A working knowledge of Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams, Electrical / Loop Diagrams, PID loop control, and various automation programming languages such as ladder logic, structured text, function block diagrams, instruction lists, and sequential function charts.
• Serving as the process automation technical lead on a variety of projects and may be responsible for some project management activities.
• Develop and prioritize process improvement needs.
• Develop, implement, and support new processes for the site.
• Providing cost estimates to determine feasibility of business development plans.
• Designing and planning layout of equipment.
• Providing technical assistance, process improvement, and manufacturing support for Manufacturing, Utilities, and Maintenance.
• Troubleshooting and identify root causes of problems.
• Working in teams or independently to increase production capacity, improve product yield, provide safer operations, or reduce energy requirements.
• Applying sound process economics analysis principles to determine and document project values.
• Evaluating and specifying new process control equipment.
• Maintaining awareness and ties to corporate technology and engineering resources to help implement projects.
• Assisting with definition and implementation of capital projects that will result in process improvements or increased capacity.
• Managing several projects simultaneously and regularly communicates progress to stakeholders.
• Following safety and quality procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Candidates must have a BS or MS in Electrical, Chemical, or Computer Engineering;
• The candidate would have expertise in requirements documentation, detailed design, implementation, system integration, and testing and start-up of automation systems.
• Candidate should be self-motivated, willing to learn, and capable of functioning in both a team and solo work environment as conditions warrant.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to successfully work with people from all levels and areas of the company;
• Creative problem-solving skills;
• Legally allowed to work in the US without restriction

Preferred Qualifications

• The preferred candidate would have at least 5 years' experience in a manufacturing facility;
• The ideal candidate will have demonstrated programming leadership, the ability to develop and implement standard engineering practices, the ability to provide detailed documentation upon project completion.

About FutureFuel

FutureFuel Chemical Company (FFCC) is a specialty and fine chemical manufacturing producer with an over forty-year successful plant history. FFCC has three business segments: custom/toll manufacturing, performance chemicals, and biodiesel. FFCC serves a wide variety of markets including pharmaceutical intermediates and products, nylon and polyester fibers, cleaning products, agricultural products, paints and coating, and fuels and energy.

FFCC is a small publicly traded company with approximately 500 employees that has a rich history of complex organic chemistry innovation, excellent environmental stewardship, and excellent health and safety compliance. We are a growing U.S. manufacturer of specialty organic chemicals and premium biofuels. Our company is headquartered in Clayton, St Louis and publicly listed on the NYSE under "FF". We have a world class integrated biofuels and specialty chemicals manufacturing facility in Batesville, Arkansas.

About the Location

Batesville, Arkansas is a small rural town of about 10,000 on the foothills of the Ozark Mountains with excellent area schools, a University of Arkansas 2-year college and Lyon College, a highly rated Liberal Arts College. We are a strong outdoor community with the White River, nearby lakes, parks, bike trails, dog park, walking trails, excellent soccer and baseball/softball facilities, a thriving community and aquatics center and Historic Main Street, and close access to Blanchard Springs Caverns, The Ozark Folk Center, and the Buffalo River, one of the longest undammed rivers west of the Mississippi and the nation's first National River designated by Congress in 1972 to preserve its clean water and other outstanding values. Batesville has a regional health care center, Community Theatre and Arts Council, a strong Chamber of Commerce, Mark Martin NASCAR Museum, and a regional historic. Visit Batesville at cityofbatesville.com.