Controls Engineer

Controls Engineer

ERCO Worldwide’s century-long tradition of excellence has firmly established its reputation for providing reliable, intelligent, and environmentally responsible manufacturing on a global scale. As one of the largest suppliers of Chlorine Dioxide technology in the world, we are devoted to building genuine customer relationships and delivering innovative, sustainable chemical solutions that improve lives and the health of our planet. It’s our goal to make everyone’s lives more productive, convenient, enjoyable, and safe.

Our Vision:

To be a leader in delivering innovative and sustainable chemical solutions that improve lives and the health of our planet.

Our Mission:

We endeavour to provide unmatched value and expertise through sustainable, intelligent, and reliable products and solutions, creating genuine customer relationships.

Job Summary:

ERCO’s Port Edwards Plant is looking for a Process Controls Engineer to join its team! Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the core function of the job is supporting and leading the E/I, DCS, and PLC controls work at the plant, also responsible to interface with Corporate Controls group, suppliers, and complete continuous improvement items in the site.

Job Responsibilities/Duties:

• Performing quality assurance on existing manufacturing processes.
• Identifying areas that need process control optimization.
• Evaluating the efficiency of manufacturing technologies, instruments, equipment, and tools.
• Driving process control innovation in collaboration with senior managers.
• Recommending suitable software solutions and automating manufacturing processes.
• Managing Capital projects from conception to completion.
• Training teams on the implementation of new processes.
• Keeping process control operations within budget without compromising quality and efficiency.
• Ensuring compliance with industry standards and safety regulations.
• Documenting processes and preparing progress reports.
• Keeping abreast of developments and innovation in process control engineering.

Support and Leadership:

• Provide process controls expertise and PLC troubleshooting and development of continuous improvement projects.
  • Support the Site on new process controls implementation.
  • Provide technical guidance on Alarm rationalization and system issues.
• Process controls development to drive improvements and increase safe operations of the site and systems.
• Process controls documentation and creating the process control information to train operators on the proper operation and understanding of the systems.
• Safety Committee representation to ensure controls / DCS supports the safety goals of the plant.
• Corporate Controls Supports to new processes and technology for continuous improvements in the site and all locations.
• Progress update and communication with the project team, plant maintenance and plant management team
• Decision making on technical issues for the control’s implementation.
• Prepare, issue, approve process equipment/instrument specifications.
• Prepare, issue, approve process design and control documents.
• Assist with cost estimates to be used for a project controls and document PM plans in the plant CMMS (JDE).
• Define equipment, tools, and software for all controls with Corporate guidelines / technical support.
• Equipment selection for all controls and DCS equipment with Corporate Senior Technical Leadership

Key Attributes & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, or in an industry-related field required.
• At least two years' experience in process control engineering in a related industry.
• Extensive industry-specific process control knowledge (chemical operations or similar manufacturing systems, Allen Bradley PLC controls, DELTA V controls and other DCS Systems experience)
• Specialization in process control systems preferred.
• Excellent leadership, collaboration, and communication skills.
• Superb analytical and strategic thinking abilities.
• Great organizational, time management, and recordkeeping skills.
• Ability to understand and ensure adherence to industry standards and regulations.

Salary Range: 90-110K + Bonus

We look forward to working with you!

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OUR VALUES:

ERCO Worldwide is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to recruiting, developing and maintaining a diverse workforce in compliance with all applicable Human Rights legislation. We will make every reasonable effort to accommodate for disabilities made known to us by our employees and applicants. If you require accommodation during the recruitment and selection process, please let us know and we will make every reasonable effort to meet your needs.