What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Control System Specialist - CP Kelco position at JM Huber Corporation?
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Position Summary
The Process Control Systems Specialist, as part of the Project Engineering department at the CP Kelco Okmulgee facility, will interface with a diverse team of personnel such as manufacturing plant operations and technical / engineering (Safety, Instrumentation, manufacturing process experts, applications engineers, etc.), to maintain a variety of process control systems including Emerson Delta V, Allen Bradley PLC, GE Fanuc and Windows based workstations and servers.
Experience of at least 3 years in a professional setting maintaining a process control system or a Windows based network of workstations and / or servers is a minimum requirement to be considered for this position.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities
- Confers with operators, supervisors and engineers to elicit known requirements of the business and suggests previously unconsidered improvements for evaluation.
- Meets with engineering team to define and implement process control and instrumentation projects.
- Provide technical and operational expertise for the day-to-day support of the process control systems and infrastructure
- Interface with vendors and area personnel to assist in purchasing and deployment of solutions.
- Interface with outside consultants, engineering, company process control specialists, and area personnel to coordinate development and deployment of custom solutions.
- Troubleshoot control systems hardware and software failures for Delta V and Microsoft systems
- Participate in projects to replace servers, develop new networks, and improve control system sustainability
Specialized / Technical Knowledge or Required Skills
Associates Degree in Computer Science or Electronics
Applicant must be a self-starter with excellent troubleshooting skills required to be on call to provide plant support during off hours and weekends. Project startup and optimization experience required.
A working knowledge of OPC, and Pi data historian.
Knowledge and demonstrated ability to use and troubleshoot at least one of the following areas of process control and associated computing systems : Allen Bradley PLCs, Delta V DCS, OSI PI, Microsoft Windows Servers (2016, 2018, 10), VMware / virtual machines, TCP / IP-based network switches and routers (e.g. Cisco or equivalent).
California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA")
The Company is committed to complying with the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and all data privacy and laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. We collect the following categories of personal information for the purpose of hiring the best qualified applicants and to comply with applicable employment laws : Name and contact information; Job preference and work availability; Social Security Number and / or other identification information; Education and qualifications; Employment history and experience; Military service; Reference and background check information, including relevant criminal history and credit history; Social media information; Pre-employment test results; Post-offer medical examination information and results, including drug test results; Voluntary self-disclosure information regarding minority, veteran, and disability status; and Information provided by you during the hiring process.
CP Kelco is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce. Pre-employment drug screening is required.
