What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Specialist, Digital Systems position at INEOS?
Company :
INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA
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INEOS Olefins and Polymers USA
Job title
Digital Systems Specialist
Grade
33 / 34
Location
Battleground Manufacturing Complex – La Porte, TX
Organizational context and job purpose
Organizational Context :
INEOS is a global manufacturer of petrochemicals, speciality chemicals and oil products. It comprises 36 businesses each with a major chemical company heritage. Its production network spans 194 sites in 29 countries throughout the world. The INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA business is a major participant in the North American chemical industry, with an annual manufacturing capacity of 9.6 billion pounds of petrochemicals. Manufacturing sites include Chocolate Bayou Works (Alvin, TX), Battleground Manufacturing Complex (La Porte, TX), and Carson (Carson, CA), with a corporate office in League City, TX.
The 300-acre INEOS Battleground Manufacturing Complex (BMC) was originally built in 1956 and is located on the Houston ship channel east of Houston, Texas. Currently, BMC produces both high-density polyethylene and polypropylene. The polypropylene line has a capacity of approximately 320 million pounds per year, and the seven polyethylene lines have a combined capacity of approximately 3 billion pounds per year. The BMC site has a state-of-the-art technical center which integrates research and development, technical services and quality assurance.
Purpose of the job :
This position is part of the Operations team at the Battleground Manufacturing Complex. The primary function of the Digital System Specialist at BMC is the support of the Honeywell Distributed Control System. This support can be broken into the areas of hardware, system administration, software, documentation, project support, operations and plant maintenance.
Responsibilities & Accountabilities
- The position is accountable for understanding and putting into practice the INEOS 20 Principles.
- Select, install, configure, upgrade, maintain, and perform troubleshooting diagnostics on all DCS hardware. This includes all electronic devices on the Honeywell Local Control Network (LCN), Universal Control Network (UCN), Data Hiway (HWY), and all associated Fiber Optic networks.
- Responsible for the Total Plant Network (TPN) Domain and all associated open architecture equipment such as servers and PCs. Responsibility including installation, maintenance and upgrade.
- Provide expertise to implement Serial Interfaces between the DCS and other equipment utilizing different communications standards or protocols.
- Responsible for the administration of the various control networks, including the configuration of the networks, point address assignments, performing system full backup and fast load as required, performance monitoring, operating system upgrades, and fault diagnosis and correction. Support is provided in transferring data to the business LAN which requires interfacing with Technical Computing and IT Specialists.
- Supports Process Control Engineers in point configuration as well as development and modification of operating schematics and alarm management. Expected to support other software applications, such as PI and PHD, which work in conjunction with the Honeywell system in data collecting, point configuration, or viewing the various processes.
- Maintain comprehensive DCS documentation (covering network topologies, elevation and plot plans, power distribution, maintenance activities, spare parts usage, and system resources) including the deployment and upkeep of application software such as DOC 3000 / 4000.
- Support all phases of projects including equipment selection, installation, configuration, startup, checkout, and supervision of personnel contracted for specialized equipment installation.
- Responsible for identifying reliability issues and recommending solutions for system improvements.
- Collaborate regularly with operations and maintenance teams to isolate and resolve issues and provide targeted training on the Honeywell DCS and its interfaces with field instrumentation.
- Identify and drive process control improvements as well as leverage any third-party technology suppliers.
- Install Honeywell and Microsoft patches across both physical systems and virtual machines, ensuring that all updates and related cybersecurity tasks are performed in accordance with current security standards.
Skills & Knowledge Required
Education / Experience
Skills / Competencies
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