Process Control Engineer

Kaneka North America


Date: 1 week ago
City: Pasadena, TX
Contract type: Full time
Job Details

Description

  • Perform programming and troubleshooting of assigned DCS/Systems as needed.
  • Propose modifications to DCS/Systems equipment that improve plant performance, safety, or reliability, and reduce costs.
  • Develop scope and design of DCS/Systems capital projects and oversee engineering commissioning and startup, assuring on-time completion.
  • Perform regular system health monitoring checks, including server and workstation hardware integrity, fault LED’s, communications integrity, available memory, time sync, cabinet internals (dust removal), monitor display quality, etc.
  • Work with unit process engineers and DCS Manager to develop and maintain DCS interlock lists, DCS training manuals, sequence flowcharts, and How-To documents.
  • Assist units in maintenance of DCS/Systems and assist in hardware and software changes as necessary.
  • Monitor and address DCS alarms, update alarm surveys, propose fixes, and work with unit engineers to execute action items.
  • Develop and maintain a Master Alarm Data Base for all units in accordance with the ISA 18.2 Alarm Management standard.
  • Keep up to date in training for system software updates and revisions, and revise training manuals as necessary.
  • Monitor DCS system alarms (including Windows event logs) and system performance, and work with system TAC to resolve issues quickly to maintain system reliability.
  • Assist DCS/Systems Manager in configuring and maintaining the data historian, adding/modifying tags and users, adding notifications, troubleshooting issues with Pi, and monitoring system health.
  • Review event summaries and monitor logs for DCS manual interventions and assist unit process engineers in developing DCS solutions to eliminate the interventions if needed.
  • Provide DCS training for engineers and board operators.
  • Review and audit DCS MOC’s for accuracy, assist engineers in simulations, and double check programming changes.
  • Assist the DCS manager in the development of OT cybersecurity policies, procedures, training, and training logs.
  • Monitor antivirus scans for unwanted files or potential intrusions and perform audits of USB ports and GPO enforcement.
  • Apply operating system security patch updates and antivirus software definition file updates in a timely manner.
  • Perform regular system backups (or monitor automated backups), including trends, event summaries, batch data, and hard drive images, and become proficient in restoring related files as needed.
  • Develop and maintain KPI’s, dashboards, statistics, and other metrics to keep DCS Manager informed on DCS system health and performance.
  • Meet with DCS Manager weekly and issue progress reports monthly.

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