| Location | California, CA |
Senior Controls Engineer
Location: Fremont, CA.
Duration: 12+ Months
Interviews will be virtual
The candidate preferably has experience in manufacture or use of ultrahigh purity materials supplied to the semiconductor industry.
Job Responsibilities
The Senior Controls Engineer will be responsible for applying engineering principles
independently to all aspects of design, programming, installation, startup, and
troubleshooting of automated industrial control systems. The Engineer will have deep
and broad competency in process automation of chemical plants using DCS, PLC,
SCADA, etc. systems. Candidate should have working knowledge of Layers of
Protection Analysis and designing and implementing systems with appropriate SILs.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Drives a culture of "Do It Safe, Do It Right the First Time" with their actions and
their words on a daily basis
Capable of developing, implementing and supporting plant control system
hardware, software and field instrumentation in an efficient and safe manner.
Effective at troubleshooting control system hardware and software and
implementing corrective actions independently.
Actively participates in Design Reviews and PHAs as a team member or leader
PLC, DCS and SCADA control system configuration and programming
Working with highly hazardous chemicals at a manufacturing facility
Responsible for establishing engineering design basis, and assisting with design
documentation (e.g. PFDs, PIDs, equipment and instrument specification sheet,
process package, MOC, interlock matrix, functional design specification) for both
new and existing facilities while following department standards
Capable of assisting with loop tests, and interlock tests performed for new
processes and for yearly ISO testing for calibration and interlock checks
Successfully completes all assigned trainings and tasks
Understanding of electrical distribution and power loading in industrial control
systems
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in chemical, mechanical, or electrical engineering,or equivalent
10+years of relevant experience, including programming PLC/DCS for chemical
plant design and operation as well as process data collection and distribution for
wider corporate use
Knowledge and experience of instrument engineering
Candidate should have knowledge of applicable codes and standards for process
control hardware and software (e.g. UL listing, NEC, etc.) as applied to hazardous
materials handling and manufacture
Experience with Siemens automation systems hardware and TIA Portal software
Experience with Rockwell ControlLogix/CompactLogix hardware and software
Experience with Emerson Proficy HMIs
Ability to develop and interpret electrical schematics
Experience with developing and deploying ethernet based industrial networks
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with AVEVA Intouch HMI and Historian
Experience with AVEVA System Platform
Experience in a rapid-growth environment
Trained in standard procedures for safe gas and chemical handling
Chemical plant operation experience strongly preferred
Strong organizational and planning skills with the ability to multi-task
Team player with leadership abilities.
Self-starter with the ability to perform well under pressure and continuously
changing priorities
Problem solving and decision making skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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