Automation & Process Control Engineer f/m

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DuPont Water and Protection currently has a position available as an Automation & Process Control (A&PC) Engineer for Water Solutions located in Chauny, France.

This A&PC Engineer will provide automation and process control technical services to the Chauny Ion Exchange site in support of the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of the plant’s Siemens automation and process control infrastructure. The A&PC Engineer will apply control system design principles and knowledge to support the development, implementation, commissioning, and validation of the successful operation of applications to ensure optimum efficiency, availability, and safety.

The A&PC Engineer will work with a team to update, maintain, troubleshoot, and improve the process automation systems in the plant. They will be a recognized technical expert within the site A&PC team with impact on day-to-day operations as well as future success of the facility.

Continued technical and professional development is required in this position to ensure the facility remains up to date on control system technology.

Job Description:

• Champion and implement improvements in systems capabilities that will increase the ability to meet customer needs and improve business competitiveness following required change management processes.  Drive improvements through small capital projects, advanced control techniques, loop tuning, and various automation tools. 
• Support existing Siemens systems to improve safety, quality, reliability, uptime, capacity, and yields.
• Responsible for lifecycle status and periodic health check of installed base control systems. 
• Work on project teams and with process automation contractors to realize the objectives of technical programs and projects involving automation and process control technology.  Provide control systems input into project development and design schedules.
• Support day-to-day and after-hour troubleshooting of equipment operation issues which may be related to controls design or programming to assure safe and continuous operation.     Member of a team that provides support, as needed, to control systems across the site for reliable 24/7 operation of production assets.
• Provide technical support for new project start-ups, test runs, and special procedures as needed.
• Program and troubleshoot Siemens PCS7.
• Participate in Process Safety Management (PSM) program, PSSR (Pre-Startup Safety Reviews), and Management of Change (MOC) processes. 
• Serve as Alarm Management Lead for Siemens system
• Develop competency in Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA).  Implement and maintain the instrumented layers of protection identified by LOPA as required, including basic process control system (BPCS) credits, operator response to alarm (OPR) credits, and safety integrity functions (SIF).
• Participate with investigations of process control incidents or incidents involving process automation and ensure follow-up actions are completed to prevent recurrences.  Lead, coordinate, and implement root cause failure analysis on significant failures. 
• Participate in cyber security improvement through ensuring antivirus and patching systems are kept to date.
• Ensure control software management is adequate and applied to achieve the site’s goals.
• Provide programming and commissioning support, and basic administration of control systems including monitoring and upkeep of all applications.
• Support implementation of Aspen Tech IP21.
• Act as a resource for operations and maintenance on procedures, training, and standards.  Train operations personnel on process control concepts as needed.
• Assist in developing and achieving control system goals and ensure tasks are completed.
• Occasional travel (<5% of time) may be required for training or sharing technology with other global Dupont sites.

Required Education/Qualifications/Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• 5+ years of chemical process manufacturing or related experience required
• Strong track record implementing, improving, and supporting Process Control systems
• Knowledge of process industry standards and codes (ISA, IEC, etc.)
• Experience designing and implementing regulatory control schemes in a DCS
• Siemens PCS7 configuration skills
• Experience troubleshooting, revising, and optimizing existing control schemes
• Experience with loop tuning and control loop performance improvement
• Experience with SIF validation
• Experience with High Hazard processes and process safety management preferred.
• Able to troubleshoot problems to identify whether it's control system hardware/software, instrument, network, or process related.
• Assignment will require on-call support.
• Ability to communicate with impact (both written & oral).  Good interpersonal skills to allow productive and collaborative relationships with internal & external customers, vendors, operations, mechanical, and technical personnel.
• Must be self-motivated and have attention to detail with ability to work both independently and effectively with other team members.
• Ability to understand / support complex operation with technically challenging processes
• Ability to balance multiple tasks and competing priorities
• Legal right to work in France without restriction.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Chemical, or Control Engineering
• Knowledge and interest in Cybersecurity, Active Directory, and Group Policies
• Experience with design and implementation of IP21
• Experience with Siemens PCS7 programming

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