Control System Engineer at TRIOPZ CONSULTING

Position              : Control System Engineer 

Location             : Wahpeton, ND (Onsite)

Duration            : Fulltime

JOB SUMMARY

Summary

This position designs, writes, installs, and maintains industrial control software, programs industrial control systems, and assists in installing and maintaining associated hardware.

Essential Job Duties

• Install, write, debug, document, review, and modify software for personal computers, programmable logic controllers,
• networks, and operator and instrument interfaces and their related equipment (HMI, SCADA)
• Install, program, troubleshoot, repair, and replace industrial computer hardware and software
• Troubleshooting of control systems and networks
• Identify areas of improvement and add to the team environment
• Work with Process Engineers to develop and implement control schemes
• Research new technologies and implement them into control system
• Communicate with factory management and operations personnel to determine how control system should operate and
• then show management and operations personnel how to operate what have been programmed
• Write process documentation and operation description based on existing and new PLC programs used
• Assure that all work areas are kept clean within the food safety, feed safety, and sanitation guidelines
• Complete reports as required (Must be able to certify understanding of environmental requirements)
• Develop the process, electrical, instrumentation, and programming skills of self and others through training
• Use people, time, equipment, and material in the most efficient manner
• Report mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, environmental, food safety, feed safety, and operational problems, and
• unsafe conditions to supervisor
• Other duties as required by the business
• Adhere to all company policies and all safety, food safety, feed safety, and sanitation rules and programs

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering desired or similar. Two-year degree or diploma in Computer
• Science or Computer Information Systems, or two-year degree or diploma with experience as Instrument Technician or
• Electrician, or equivalent work experience required
• Experience with personal computer, computer networks, human machine interface, and programmable logic controller or
• distributed controls
• Leadership and judgment qualities required
• Process related experience and basic sugar processing knowledge desired
• Should be motivated, willing, enthusiastic, and promotable
• Good attendance, safety, disciplinary, and overall employment records
• Ability to communicate effectively and work cohesively with others
• Basic knowledge of instrumentation and electrical controls

• Working knowledge in the following:

• Understanding programming concepts
• Basic PC programming
• Personal Computer hardware and software
• Networking
• Programmable Logic Controller hardware, software, and programming (Schneider preferred)
• PID controllers
• 4-20mA control loops
• Fieldbuses (Modbus, Ethernet/IP, etc)
• Human Machine Interface hardware, software, and programming (GE iFIX preferred)
• Reading schematics and symbols (P&ID, IO, electrical, instrumentation, loop drawings)
• Electrical/electronic theory
• Electrical/electronic measuring instruments
• Basic measurement instrumentation and calibration
• Organized with excellent time management skills and detail orientated

Physical Demands and Expectations

• Able to stand or walk on concrete floors for an entire eight-hour shift if necessary
• Able to bend and lift up to 50 pounds
• Able to climb stairs