What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Engineer AL position at OCI?
Primary Objective
The Process Engineer / DCS Administrator will design, optimize, and manage OCI's processes to improve efficiency, quality, and safety in manufacturing operations. Additionally, this position will ensure the efficient, reliable, and secure operation of the distributed control system.
Essential Functions
- Design, develop, and optimize processes to enhance efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness
- Create process flow diagrams (PFDs) and process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs)
- Implement process control strategies to maintain optimal operating conditions
- Analyze existing processes to identify areas for improvement
- Troubleshoot and resolve process-related issues to minimize production downtime
- Ensure the proper functioning of all electrical & instrumentation systems daily to contribute to the operational viability of the plant
- Monitor and analyze process data to identify trends and propose solutions
- Provide technical support and guidance to production teams
- Submit reports to plant management to contribute to the continual evaluation of operational efficiency and costs
- Train and / or inform employees of new work methods or procedures, changes in safety regulations, work policies and electrical codes and standards to maximize the staff's skills and ensure compliance with Company & regulatory requirements
- Assist in preparation of capital and operations budgets
- Troubleshoot and diagnose plant system problems to provide resolutions and minimize downtime
- Responsible for maintaining, supporting, improving, and updating the plant process control systems and related application software and hardware, including Schneider Electric / Foxboro DCS and AVEVA / Pi system.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
PLEASE NOTE : REQUEST FOR INTERNAL TRANSFER MUST BE SUBMITTED TO HUMAN RESOURCES. While we will make every effort to promote from within, we will conduct an internal and external search concurrently.
OCI Alabama LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. OCI Alabama LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
