Process Control Engineer - Macon County, GA POST NUMBER: 458308
(Please Note: No form of employment accommodations or sponsorship are being considered)
Position Overview
The Process Control Engineer will play a key role in supporting and improving process control systems within a high production manufacturing environment. This position combines project leadership, advanced process control expertise, and collaboration with operations and engineering teams to enhance plant safety, reliability, and performance.
Responsibilities:
- Contribute to defining project scope, objectives, and deliverables that align with business priorities, safety standards, reliability goals, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Provide process control expertise for both capital and maintenance projects, from identifying control objectives to implementing and testing control strategies.
- Monitor and improve key performance indicators such as alarms, operator interventions, control utilization, and overall system performance.
- Develop, maintain, and support advanced process control applications, process optimization strategies, information management systems, and alarm databases.
- Work with operations and engineering teams to design and implement control strategies that increase safety, performance, profitability, and efficiency.
- Partner with the Process Control Application Technician (PCAT) to provide troubleshooting, tuning, and enhancements to existing control systems.
- Lead loop tuning efforts to improve system stability and responsiveness.
- Set weekly priorities and focus areas for the PCAT within assigned operations.
- Coordinate and manage capital and expense projects involving process control.
- Provide training and guidance to Operations, Instrumentation & Electrical Maintenance, and Technical staff on control systems and applications.
- Serve as the primary day-to-day process control resource for assigned areas under the direction of the Process Control Group Leader.
Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering (or related field).
- 2 years experience in process control engineering.
- Prior experience with Honeywell DCS and Emerson DeltaV control systems desired.
- Understanding of industrial communication networks, field instruments, valves, and analyzers.
- Understanding of Multivariable Control and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs).
- Experience in the pulp, paper, or fiber industry a plus.
- Strong understanding of control system theory and practical applications.
Additional Details:
- Employment Type: Direct-Hire with client
- Start Date: Immediate
- Location: Community of Oglethorpe located in Macon County, Georgia
- Target Compensation: $110k – 130k based on skills and experience
- Engagement Status: Applicant must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based sponsorship, now or in the future, including: H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT, or any other employment-based visa programs.
Interested Candidates are Encouraged to Apply for Immediate Consideration!
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.
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Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.