Process Control Engineer

About the role

The Process Control Engineer will serve as the technical subject matter expert for Process Control systems at Georgia-Pacific's Port Hudson mill. They will support safe, stable, and efficient mill operations by providing daily process control support, troubleshooting issues, optimizing control strategies, and implementing improvements.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily process control support for the machine and converting area, ensuring stable, reliable, and optimized operations across all related systems
• Work closely with mill personnel to identify opportunities, troubleshoot issues, and resolve controls-related problems
• Optimize and support process operations through effective use of process control systems and hands-on troubleshooting of mill processes
• Lead alarm management efforts and drive continuous improvement in control loop performance, including monitoring, tuning, and reduction of nuisance alarms
• Partner with the maintenance organization to diagnose and resolve issues involving process equipment and control systems
• Support the project engineering team in planning, installing, and commissioning new process equipment and associated control systems
• Support and maintain the mill’s data historian infrastructure and assist users in leveraging historian data effectively
• Track and analyze key metrics to verify control system performance and identify opportunities for improvement
• Participate in the department’s on-call rotation to provide after-hours support

Requirements

• Previous experience working within a Process Control team
• Delta V and Honeywell DCS programming experience
• Hands-on programming and hardware management experience with Industrial Process Control Systems and networks (DCS, PLCs)
• Experience with Allen Bradley PLCs, VFD Drives and Honeywell DCS platforms
• Experience with industrial instrumentation, including flow, level, pressure, temperature, and valve/positioning devices
• Must have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, Electrical/Control Engineering, or similar field
• Experience supporting process control systems in pulp and paper industry
• Experience with alarm management and rationalization practices
• Experience with Advanced Process Control (APC) technologies, including model-based predictive control, inferential modeling, constraint control, multivariable control strategies, and other advanced optimization techniques
• Experience with OT cybersecurity, network architecture, and industrial protocols
• Experience in installing process control systems, including construction, checkout, and startup of new systems

Skills

• Strong technical expertise
• Effective communication skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Commitment to maintaining a safe and productive work environment

Benefits

Details on specific benefits are available upon request.

Pay

Details on specific pay ranges are available upon request.

Schedule

Details on specific schedules are available upon request.