Freelance Motor Control Engineer Jobs in Illinois

Must be a US citizen or have a green card

Our Client a global chemical manufacturer seeks a Process Control Engineer with DCS and PLC programming, ladder logic, and process improvement via controls.

Experience: BS EE, Chem E or related with 5+ years experience from a manufacturing environment

Job Description

1. MAIN PURPOSE (Briefly state the job's overall objective)

Provides day to day support to the Production and Maintenance team to minimize production downtime. Designs, implements, tests automation and control systems for process or manufacturing systems. Strong knowledge of DCS (Delta-V) and PLC programs with ladder logic programming and troubleshooting.

2. DIMENSIONS OF JOB (i.e. Sales Turnover; dept. operating budget; material and/or labor costs; value added; sales responsibility)

1. Ability to support two manufacturing facilities.
2. Ensure reliability and proper function of site control systems.
3. Support and manage outside contractors if needed.

4. COMPLEXITY OF THE JOB (i.e. The occupant manages vendors from different geographical regions with various financial and legal conditions and the level and impact of decisions the occupant needs to make.)

A. Within the Company

Production Management, Supervision, Operators, Administration

B.) Outside the Company

Contractors and Suppliers

6. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

GENERAL

1. 1. Operate with a focus on safety and environmental compliance.

1. Designing, implementing, and supporting DCS, PLC, HMI, and SCADA software for control systems and equipment

2. Maintain the manufacturing plant's controls systems at “World Class” standards.

3. Install software updates with the latest versions.

4. Participate on project teams and serve at site SME in the development of control/instrumentation systems and specifications. Support factory acceptance testing of new equipment systems.

5. Lead the development and execution of small projects that are electrical/controls in nature. Upgrading of obsolete controls to modern technology.

6. Work with corporate engineering to support the maintenance and improvement of site electrical infrastructure, equipment, and standards as needed.

7. Perform system start-ups and operational checkouts on systems including configuration, wiring, calibration, grounding, and power testing.

8. Reload and reboot PLC to restore faulted equipment after power outages.

9. Perform preventative maintenance and routine inspections, as needed.

10. Provide hardware and software application support assistance to maintenance and production.

11. Setup and configure replacement electronic and controls components to fit specific applications.

12. Working with others in the Operations and Maintenance teams to maintain the plant's process networks.

13. Utilize technical materials such as equipment manuals, SDS, safety materials, system drawings, Process and Instrument Diagrams (P&ID's), schematics, and blueprints to troubleshoot and maintain systems.

14. Update, modify, and continuously improve existing controls systems including ladder logic programs, relay logic, electrical distribution, motor controls, operator interface, hydraulics, and pneumatics distribution and control.

8. EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or related engineering field

9. KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED (To perform satisfactorily in this job what types of Ability to read piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID)

• Basic computer skills to include experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Basic decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Must be able to work on feet for at least 8 hours.
• Any other tasks as requested by Leadership.
• Ability to support Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
• Ability to address on-call requests as needed.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Familiarity with communication networks like Ethernet/IP and Modbus

• Understanding of process instrumentation (sensors, actuators, etc.)
• Understanding of low-voltage distribution, safety relays, and emergency stop circuits
• Knowledge of databases and historians for logging machine data
• Understanding of feedback loops & PID controllers

10. EXPERIENCE REQUIRED (To perform satisfactorily in this job what types of experience is required?)

• 5-10 years of experience in process control and automation
• 5-10 years of experience in programming/developing/configuring DeltaV, PLC, HMI, DCS, and SCADA software for control systems
• Aspen, Allen Bradley, SLC, Control Logix, Bailey, ABB

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