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SUMMARY: The Industrial Automation and Process Controls Engineer serves as the process control expert and lead for the refinery DCS, SIS platforms, and Operational Technology (OT), providing support to the operations and maintenance groups. This position manages assigned capital projects from front end loading to commissioning and ensures implemented process control solutions and Safety Instrumented System (SIS) designs are reliable, consistent, and meet Seaboard Energy standards and best practices.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES including the following:

• Maintain and update existing automated systems

• Provide troubleshooting support to I&E group for PID loop tuning and data analysis.
• Provide production support and troubleshooting for changes to equipment configuration and production automation systems.
• Participates in small, medium, and large capital project development activities and coordinates process control and SIS vendor activities for multiple assigned projects
• Responsible for interfacing between project team and site process control personnel for all assigned projects
• Participate in project PSM activities; MOC, PHA/HAZOP/LOPA, What If, Alarm Rationalization, etc.
• Participate in project process controls FAT, IFAT, SAT and HMI development
• Responsible for delivering process , creating DCS and SIS I/O assignment and P&ID drawings
• Coordinate with panel shops to implement designs
• Develop, submit, obtain approval and execute control panel checkout, unwitnessed and witnessed factory acceptance tests
• Interface with customer representatives to develop and present the overall control system such that it meets the requirements of project contract documents and overall system functionality
• Responsible for the review and approval of SIS documentation (SRS, C&E, testing documents, drawings, etc.) to ensure documentation standards and site practices are being followed and for completing the SIS Functional Safety Assessment (FSA) per ISA 84 requirements for modified or new SIS
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) responsible for documenting and communicating site best practices for the DCS and SIS platforms
• Provide production support and troubleshooting for changes to equipment configuration and production automation systems.
• Any other duties as necessarily assigned by management

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 2 years of experience with the IEC61511 and ISA 84 SIS
• 3+ years' experience as a Controls Engineer performing design, programming, and startup tasks.

• 3+ years' experience programming Allen-Bradley Logix platform PLC's and Studio5000
• 3+ years' experience with SCADA/HMI software development specifically with FactoryTalk View SE for Distributed Applications and Historian

• Strong networking/computer skills, literacy, & proficiency are expected.

• Must possess excellent oral, written, & digital communication skills.
• Must be able to easily interact with other staff & assist in communications with vendors, operations, engineers, & contractors.
• Must possess effective organizational skills for productive tasks and time management that results in effective and efficient work.
• Must regularly undertake self-development (learning) activities to stay technically sharp.

PREFFERED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with fieldbus systems including, Modbus, Foundation Fieldbus, Hart and Ethernet/IP
• Experience with OSIsoft Pi Historian and Pi Vision
• Experience with Schneider Motor Control software including SoMove and Easergy
• Experience with Rockwell PlantPax PLC code

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Lift 50 lbs occasionally. Must be able to move from place to place to all areas of production. Must be able to wear all safety and production related equipment. The duties of this job require a person to stoop, bend, work from knees, climb ladders and work in high areas up to 130 feet, work in dark areas and work in confined spaces after trained to do so. The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud. This job required extensive computer use.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock and vibration.

NORMAL WORK SCHEDULE: Monday through Friday, working hours to be determined. Occasionally extended hours or changes in schedule will be required as special circumstances arise.

WHY JOIN SEABOARD ENERGY?

• Traditional benefits include:competitive pay, affordable medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage, retirement savings plans for full-time and active employees, flexible spending accounts, life/AD&D insurance, family life insurance and employee assistance program.
• Other benefits:career training and advancement, discounted pork products, employee referral bonuses, wellness programs, annual family events and discount programs.

ABOUT SEABOARD ENERGY

As a Seaboard Corporation company, we work collaboratively with the other Seaboard companies to promote sustainable energy projects, including but not limited to, the production of biodiesel and renewable diesel.