Control Systems Technologist (Centennial, CO, USA)

About the role

Help Shape the Future of Industrial Automation
At Orica, we're modernizing some of North America's most critical manufacturing operations through advanced automation, functional safety, and digital technologies.
As a Control Systems Technologist, you'll serve as a key technical resource supporting 15 plants across the United States and Canada.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert for DCS, SIS, and industrial instrumentation systems.
• Support functional safety programs and act as the Manufacturing Centre Responsible Engineer for SIS.
• Ensure Safety Instrumented Systems meet defined SIL requirements through testing, verification, and ongoing performance monitoring.
• Lead technical reviews of Management of Change (MOC) proposals relating to control and safety systems.
• Provide technical support for production, maintenance, projects, analytics, supply chain, and operational teams.
• Develop and maintain control system documentation, control philosophies, trip logic, loop drawings, and DCS programming.
• Support plant historian systems, data integrity, and backup strategies.
• Potentially partner with site and project teams to identify reliability improvements and automation opportunities.
• Collaborate with global experts to standardize best practices and advance automation capabilities across the business.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience supporting industrial automation, process control, or instrumentation systems.
• Experience with Distributed Control Systems (DCS), PLCs, HMI/SCADA systems, or Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS).
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in a manufacturing or process industry environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and operational stakeholders.

Preferred

• Experience supporting chemical, mining, manufacturing, energy, industrial process, or heavy industrial operations.
• Knowledge of functional safety principles, SIL verification, and SIS lifecycle management.
• Experience with industrial networking, historians, and process instrumentation.
• Understanding of Management of Change (MOC) processes and engineering standards.

Role Details

• Individual contributor with no direct reports.
• Must be open to reporting to the Centennial office at least three days a week.
• Able to travel up to 50% throughout the US and Canada.

What We’re Looking For

Required: 3+ years of experience supporting industrial automation, process control, or instrumentation systems.
Experience with Distributed Control Systems (DCS), PLCs, HMI/SCADA systems, or Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS).
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in a manufacturing or process industry environment.
Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and operational stakeholders.

Preferred: Experience supporting chemical, mining, manufacturing, energy, industrial process, or heavy industrial operations.
Knowledge of functional safety principles, SIL verification, and SIS lifecycle management.
Experience with industrial networking, historians, and process instrumentation.
Understanding of Management of Change (MOC) processes and engineering standards.

Why Join Orica?

Work on Complex, High-Impact Systems
Expand Your Technical Expertise
Make a Difference

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary Range: $89,700 - $110,000 USD per year
• Annual Short-Term Incentive Plan
• Medical/Prescription Drug
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Basic Employee Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Voluntary Employee/Dependent Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Company provided Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Company provided Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness & Accident Plans
• Voluntary Legal Plan
• 401(k) + Company Match
• Company provided Maternity Leave
• Company provided Bonding Leave
• Accrued Paid Time Off
• Paid Sick & Safe Time
• Nine (9) Scheduled Holidays + Two (2) Floating Holidays

How and When to Apply

If interested in this role, please apply at www.orica.com/careers to Job Requisition 39873
Application Deadline: September 11, 2026

Additional Information

We reserve the right to close this posting early or extend the application period based on business needs.
Orica is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are a Drug-free workplace.
We respect and value all Orica promotes and fosters a culture of inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, nationality, age, military or veteran, marital or disability status.