Process Control Engineer

4 weeks ago


Mountain Pass, United States MP Materials Corp. Full time
Job Description

MP Materials Corp. is seeking a skilled Process Control Engineer to support current plant operations PLC/SCADA infrastructure, participate in various capital projects in the existing facility, design and commissioning support of new facilities, and various process improvement projects.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Support plant operations within the PLC/SCADA environment.
  • Update and develop new graphics within the SCADA GE iFix HMI.
  • Program ladder logic, function block, and structured text in RSLogix.
  • Generate new equipment tag IDs within OSI-Soft PI.
  • Support Ethernet-based network infrastructure.
  • Troubleshoot and install actuated valves, instruments, various process equipment, remote I/O panels, SCADA servers & workstations.
  • Generate drawings and oversee new construction.
  • Follow design, project management, and document control standards.
  • Specify and design new control and instrumentation systems.
  • Develop project scopes and maintain proper communications, schedule, and budget tracking with other supervision and management.
  • Design proper control schemes and strategies, working with process engineers to understand plant operation requirements.
  • Program PLC logic along with graphical HMI software.
  • Troubleshoot instrumentation and control system problems and resolve by modification or replacement.
  • Manage the PI data historian tag list, graphical displays, and reporting.
  • Assist instrument techs in troubleshooting and setup of equipment.
  • Create and maintain process documentation.
  • Maintain I/O lists, control specification documents, and instrumentation data sheets.
  • Create and maintain control docs, P&ID's, process control procedures, design basis procedures, data sheets, I/O lists, etc.
  • Provide technical training and supervision to operators and process.
  • Engage in ongoing process improvement efforts.
  • Identify and scope out large capital project needs.
  • Participate in large capital project teams as a sponsor, participant, advisor, or leader.
  • Identify and lead small capital projects.
  • Identify production issues and bottlenecks.
  • Work with purchasing, vendors, maintenance, contractors, operators, and other team members to complete projects.
  • Complete any other tasks as needed or as directed by management.

Requirements:
  • BS degree in Electrical or Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience as a process control engineer in a chemical, mining, petroleum, or heavy industrial setting.
  • Authorized to work in the United States.
  • Valid Driver's License and good driving record required to drive company vehicles on property.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience programming and troubleshooting PLC systems.
  • Experience in purchasing and setting up new control systems and instrumentation systems (PLC with data historian).
  • Experience with a wide range of instrumentation (temperature, pressure, control valves, flowmeters, pH, VFD's, etc.).
  • Experience with the following unit ops preferred (reactors, filters, pumps, PLC control systems, wet scrubbers, kilns, dryers, etc.).
  • Solvent Extraction, Chlor-Alkali, or Co-Gen power plant experience a plus.
  • Experience in daily maintenance troubleshooting.
  • Experience in process improvements from concept (identification, scoping, design, procurement) to installation.
  • Knowledge of Allen Bradley ControlLogix / CompactLogix, RSLogix, RSLinx, RSNetworx for ControlNet, RS Factory Talk, HART communication protocol & instruments, Allen Bradley PanelView Plus, General Electric iFIX, OSI Software – PI (Data Link, ProcessBook, Server, Notifications, etc.), Microsoft SQL Server.
  • Knowledge of how to create, read, and modify electrical and control diagrams, PFD's, and P&ID's.
  • Production process optimization/tuning experience of closed loop control systems.
  • Good written and verbal skills.
  • Computer skills should include Microsoft Office suite.


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