Process Controls Engineer - DCS

About the role

A recognized and longstanding pulp/paper manufacturer in the Charlotte Metro is searching to add a Process Controls Engineer to its team! In this role, you will have the opportunity to work out of one of the largest and most well‑recognized paper mills in the country with a collaborative engineering team. You will be responsible for heading up an impressive DCS migration project from Honeywell TDC 3000 to ABB 800XA.

Responsibilities

• Provide process control engineering and automation support to the manufacturing facility
• Take ownership over the site's DCS systems (maintaining, troubleshooting and upgrading)
• Develop and execute the maintenance related to systems automation to ensure that the facility is kept in an operational state
• Execute control system configuration and monitoring, and HMI design
• Direct or assist capital engineering and process improvement projects
• Provide automation system and facility expertise with regulatory agencies on audits etc.
• Apply engineering theory to establish root cause of equipment failures
• Perform equipment performance evaluations

Requirements

• B.S in Electrical Engineering or Chemical Engineering - preferred
• Minimum 3 years of experience with process controls engineering
• Paper & pulp/plastics, or chemical manufacturing experience
• Experience troubleshooting, programming or migrating distributed control systems (DCS) - required

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision
• 3 weeks of PTO + additional holiday leave
• Company paid life and short/long term disability
• 401K with up to 6% company match
• Relocation assistance

Pay

Base compensation: $100,000‑$150,000 + 15% bonus