Process Control Specialist

Essential job duties

• Maintain existing process computer and Aspen Data Historian systems and implement new computer systems as required to assure that Company meets key plant goals and objectives for Personnel Health/Safety, Environmental Protection, Raw Material Usage, Chlorine Production, and Operating costs.
• Diagnose problems with computer and process control systems, confer with system vendors, run basic hardware diagnostics, and make decisions on repairing or replacing failed systems.
• Evaluate new systems and technologies for incorporation into process control systems. Recommend upgrades and resolve technical problems with new installations.
• Work with the Process Engineering Group to develop long-term goals for process parameters.
• Program microprocessor based systems to interface process control computers to conventional data collection and output devices such as gas chromatographs, scanivalves and opto-22 isolation boards.
• Assist with process computer hardware and software design, programming environmental data collection, alarming and report generation.
• Develop system standards for software and maintenance tasks to minimize the need for unique and custom programming efforts.
• Help Production Personnel troubleshoot computer process control systems.
• Help Instrument Technicians resolve interface problems between process instrumentation and process computers.
• Collect & evaluate operational data to develop key process control strategies.
• Maintain process PLCs and develop/maintain PLC equipment interlock shutdown systems.

Minimum qualifications

• Associate's degree or 2-year technical diploma in Instrumentation, Electrical Technology, Automation, or related discipline.
• Minimum 2 years of industrial automation programming experience OR 5 years as a technician with proven programming proficiency.
• Knowledge of control systems design and operation. Working knowledge of digital electronics. Experience with board level computer system design and programming. Intimate knowledge of software protocol and communications driver logic. Extensive knowledge of operating systems design and function.
• Strong communication skills for team coordination.

Benefits

Westlake 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.

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Company Information

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