Sr. Controls Specialist

Senior Controls Specialist who will be responsible for electrical safety and training, serve as a key problem solver for the plant's control systems, and act as a lead for other instrumentation and electrical personnel. This position will primarily be at one site but will occasionally provide remote support or on-site support for another smaller site. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who is technically curious and demonstrates superior written and verbal communication skills.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Level Based Competencies

• Adaptability

• Technical/Professional Knowledge & Skills

• Safety Focus

• Stress Tolerance

• Decision Making

• Communication

• Managing Relationships

• Planning and Organizing

• Continuous Improvement

• Execution

• Work Standards

Technical knowledge/skills

• Perform analysis, detailed design (including documentation), capital request preparation, installation, start-up/checkout/debugging, and cost control of assigned projects.

• Provide technical expertise in support of capital projects, process evaluation, and equipment modification.

• Participate in process improvement efforts in support of plant goals.

• Monitor plant systems, analyze performance, and initiate action for optimization to achieve plant goals for safety, productivity, and cost effectiveness.

• Install switches, and perform maintenance on the network as needed.

• Maintain and support the SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) environment, including, but not limited to, PLC programming, Human-Machine Interface (HMI) configuration and programming, and logic maintenance.

• Manage records regarding all system software changes and communicate any changes to affected employees.

• Manage contractors and maintenance staff during project installations.

• Create electrical training programs for electrical, instrument, and mechanical teams to stay abreast of federal, state and local regulations.

• Partner with Plant Mgmt to develop the five-year capital planning and the annual electrical operating budget.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience*

An Associate's degree coupled with 5+ years of demonstrated experience in an industrial continuous process atmosphere.

Demonstrated process control experience in defining, designing, installing and maintaining control logic systems and equipment.

Willingness to assume roles of team leader and team member when necessary.

Advanced demonstrated communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

A Bachelor's degree coupled with 5+ years of demonstrated experience in an industrial continuous process atmosphere.

Dimensions

No. of direct reports: 0

No. of indirect reports: 0

Budget Responsibility:

Travel Requirements: Up to 20% Domestic Travel

Working Conditions: Hot, cold, dusty, dirty

Physical Requirements: Must be able to bend, stoop, climb ladders, work at heights, and be able to lift up to 50lbs.