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DCS Analyst II

Westlake Chemical
Geismar, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/22/2022 CLOSED ON 10/23/2023

What are the responsibilities and job description for the DCS Analyst II position at Westlake Chemical?

Westlake Chemical offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate. Westlake Chemical is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.

If you are an active Westlake Chemical employee (or an employee of any Westlake Chemical affiliates), please do not apply here. Please go to your Workday homepage and click on the "Careers" worklet and view "Westlake Career Opportunities".


SUMMARY

Westlake makes chemical and plastic products, which in turn make life better for people every day. We are a quality manufacturer and dependable global supplier of petrochemicals, plastics and building products. Our mission is to serve our clients by enhancing daily life through the products and services we provide.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

May include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • DCS administration and coordination of but not limited to:
  • DCS involved projects and/or control system modifications
  • Software and hardware upgrades
  • Diagnostic monitoring of system
  • Image and project backups
  • Testing of configurations, FAT testing as needed
  • Interface with factory rep on maintenance visits
  • History backups and maintenance
  • Monitor DCS network for communication errors
  • Provide DCS/PLC and applications training to other group members
  • Data Historian Configuration
  • Knowledge of relevant programming languages, including those applicable to specialized field hardware and devices.
  • Operations support runtime and during unit startup/shutdown
  • PLC/DCS administration and coordination of but not limited to:
  • PLC/DCS involved projects and/or control system modifications. Maintain PLC/DCS software programs and database documents
  • Provide technical support to maintenance on PLC/DCS Program/troubleshooting
  • Software and hardware upgrades and plant expansions
  • Help with site IT support.
  • Support any software/hardware launches for the site.
    • Develop and maintain desktop applications for Operations.
  • Daily/Monthly/Quarterly Reporting Systems
  • Maintain DCS/PLC I/O database
  • Provide on-call services for PLC/DCS infrastructure
  • This position may be required to drive company vehicles from time to time.
  • Fully support Company goals of continuous improvement and operational excellence at strategic and tactical levels including reviewing area of responsibility for improvement opportunities to initiate projects or communicate ideas to management as well as active participation on projects teams.
  • Maintain the following tasks/activities/systems:
    • PAS Alarm Management
    • PAS Integrity Systems
    • Daily, Weekly, Monthly Hardware inspections and rounds
    • EPO Server / McAfee Anti-virus
    • AMS (Delta-V) and FDM (Honeywell)
    • Aspen, Aspen One, Process Explorer, MTELL
    • Lab works / Aspen Integration
    • R2 / ABB Rectifier Interfaces
    • OPC, SCADA, Modbus
  • EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

    • Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Electrical, or Computer Engineering, preferred
    • Minimum of five to seven years in a DCS or Applications role preferred with applicable software and hardware experience in lieu of technical degree
    • Chemical industry experience preferred

    PHYSICAL DEMANDS

    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, climb, kneel, squat/bend, push/pull; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

    WORK ENVIRONMENT

    The noise level in the work environment is sometimes moderate when working inside, however, some of the work may be required in the operating units which mandates usage of required PPE and safety equipment including safety glasses, hearing protection, etc. May also result in exposure to outside elements and may require usage of stairs. Travel may occasionally be required.


    Westlake Chemical is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.

    If you are an active Westlake Chemical employee (or an employee of any Westlake Chemical affiliates), please do not apply here. Please go to your Workday homepage and click on the "Careers" worklet and view "Westlake Career Opportunities".

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