Process Control Specialist

Agnico Eagle; Kirkland Lake; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Process Control Engineer, where your expertise in process control and automation systems will be pivotal in optimizing plant operations. You will work closely with the Mill Maintenance Superintendent and the Process Plant Maintenance Department to ensure that production goals are met while adhering to safety and environmental standards. This role offers the opportunity to utilize your analytical skills and hands-on experience with PLC programming and troubleshooting to enhance operational efficiency. If you're passionate about driving improvements in mineral processing, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Process Control Engineer in mineral processing.
• Hands-on expertise in PLC programming and equipment startup.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of technical hardware and software issues related to process control.
• Providing process control and PLC hands-on expertise to solve production problems.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Troubleshooting

Process Control

PLC Programming

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Trades Qualification

Tools

Schneider Modicon Quantum PLC

Unity Pro Programming

Schneider Citect HMI

OSIsoft PI Data Historian

Process Book

Job description

Reporting to the Mill Maintenance Superintendent you will be part of the Process Plant Maintenance Department. You will ensure that the goals and objectives are achieved while promoting and respecting Agnico Eagle’s values, Health & Safety Code of Conduct and the environment.

• Ownership of technical hardware and software issues related to process control and automation systems, including regulatory control, PLC’s (programmable logic controller), process monitoring, data historian, communication networks and HMI’s (human-machine interface)
• Providing process control and PLC hands-on expertise and apply advanced analytical and troubleshooting skill to assist operations, maintenance and technical personnel identify and solve day-to-day production problems
• Providing assistance to the plant training group with the development of training material and SOP’s
• Ensuring controls are aligned with plant optimization direction

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with a specialization in Process Control or a trades qualification
• 3 years’ of experience as a Process Control Engineer in mineral processing
• Hands-on expertise in VPO (pre-operational verification) and PLC programming and equipment startup (knowledge of Schneider Modicon Quantum PLC hardware and Unity Pro programming platform is considered an asset)
• Expertise in Ethernet communication and SCADA programming (knowledge of Schneider Citect HMI and OSIsoft PI data historian and Process Book is considered an asset)