Process Controls Engineer

Job Summary: Process Controls Engineer
Location: Mooresboro, NC
Status of Hire: full-time, direct hire
Industry: metals processing, industrial manufacturing
Pay: $125-135k base plus up to 12% annual bonus

Summary:
Responsible for maintaining the process control systems. This position is responsible for plant programming activities, including, but not limited to, performing program changes, maintaining proper documentation of changes, implementing software updates training maintenance and operators on control systems, and ensuring efficient use of control systems and related equipment functionality. This position interfaces with personnel in multiple other departments including but not limited to Operations, Engineering, and Health / Safety / Environmental. Employees must exercise principles of safety, environmental management, quality management, and good housekeeping in all aspects of the job and must inform supervision of any unsafe practices or conditions.

Responsibilities
Provide support for Siemens (Tia Portal and Step 7), Allen Bradley (MicroLogix and CompactLogix) and ABB S800xa PLC hardware as well as PLC’s including remote IO using Modbus, Profibus, Profinet, Device net and S7 connections
Provide support for control systems including SCADA’s, graphic design, & web services
Provide support for Siemens PCS7 Hardware, Software, and Configuration including OS Server, OS Client, Web server, Redundancy troubleshooting, and Remote IO and Profibus network support
Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues related to the above systems to ensure stable operation. I.E. Network Troubleshooting, firmware updates including smart instrumentation, Microsoft patches, software updates, etc.
Identify and implement projects to address control system reliability including component replacement. available spares and application of best practices
Lead control system upgrade projects as well as installation of new control systems as needed.
Manage control system service contract