Control System Engineer

Company: Clean Harbors
Location: Deer Park
Posted on: November 1, 2024

Job Description:

Clean Harbors is looking for a Control System Engineer to join our safety conscious team! The Control System Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and implementing control systems for various industrial processes and equipment. They work closely with other engineers and technicians to ensure efficient and reliable operation of control systems. This includes designing control algorithms, programming PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers), configuring HMI (Human Machine Interface) systems, conducting system testing and troubleshooting, and providing technical support. Control System Engineers also collaborate with project teams to ensure that control systems meet project requirements and adhere to industry standards and regulations.

Clean Harbors (NYSE: CLH) is North America's leading provider of environmental and industrial services. The Company serves a diverse customer base, including a majority of Fortune 500 companies. Its customer base spans a number of industries, including chemical, energy and manufacturing, as well as numerous government agencies. These customers rely on Clean Harbors to deliver a broad range of services such as end-to-end hazardous waste management, emergency spill response, industrial cleaning and maintenance, and recycling services. Through its Safety-Kleen subsidiary, Clean Harbors also is North America's largest re-refiner and recycler of used oil and a leading provider of parts washers and environmental services to commercial, industrial and automotive customers. Founded in 1980 and based in Massachusetts, Clean Harbors operates in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and India. For more information, visit www.cleanharbors.com .

Clean Harbors offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Competitive annual salary
• Opportunities for growth, development and internal promotion
• Health, Dental and Life Insurance
• 401k, tuition reimbursement, and paid time off
• Company paid certifications, licenses and training
  
  Responsibilities
  
  
  • Ensuring that Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and acting in a safe manner at all times.
  • Work with automation vendors to specify, design and commission new and upgraded control and SIS systems; Assess and maintain compliance with Industry Control System Standards such as ISA, API, NIST, PIP.
  • Drive continuous improvement in the control system infrastructure including project activity to renew and evolve the DCS platforms. Process control algorithm development, prototyping and implementation.
  • Implement logic changes to minimize plant trips and improve plant reliability. Establish a management of change processes to ensure logic changes are controlled and risk assessed to ensure plant integrity is not compromised.; Develop systems to maintain backups of critical systems.
  • Assists in developing all capital project list for the facility and helps develop budget costs for such projects; Provide support and develop multi-year strategy to standardize control systems across all sites.
  • Organize, design and initiate the development, implementation and maintenance of Basic Process Control and Process Optimization.
  • Work as part of the Controls Systems team to ensure operational readiness of Company sites.
  • Lead the prompt resolution of control system performance issues through the application of strong critical thinking skills.
  • Oversee reliability and maintenance of DCS/SIS hardware and software.
  • Coaching operations and other technical personnel on the concepts and use of control strategies.
  • Establish and manage goals, reporting needs, key performance indicators and dashboards for control system and health.
  • Other duties as assigned.
    
    Qualifications
    
    
    • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering - Electrical/Chemical/Automation/Instrumentation or related required. Alternative combinations of education and experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.
    • 10-15 years of relevant experience.
    • Rockwell Control Logix Programmer certificate/license required.
    • DeltaV Control System Engineering and ABB Control System Courses
    • DCS/PLC proprietary system knowledge (i.e. Rockwell, Emerson DeltaV, ABB, WonderWare suite, Siemens, Canary).
    • Working knowledge of Rockwell Platform FactoryTalk, ControlLogix.
    • Working knowledge of DeltaV DCS.
    • Working knowledge of Process Controls- PID control loops, Cascade, APC, Batch, Function Blocks, Ladder Logic, SIS interlocks, Alarm Management, HMI design.
    • Working knowledge of Process Controls in the fields of chemical, refining or waste incineration.
    • Understanding of OEM software Wonderware, Canary, Siemens, Claroty.
    • Experience in process control automation design from first principles to maintaining and optimizing existing system.
    • Ability to travel 10%-25%.
      
      Clean Harbors is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ancestry, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or on the basis of any other federal, state/provincial or local protected class.
      
      Clean Harbors is a Military & Veteran friendly company.
      
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