Control Systems Engineer

auduboncorporatecareers; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Audubon is seeking a Control Systems Engineer to join the capital projects team in Metairie, LA. You will oversee instrumentation and control systems across multiple projects, interfacing with maintenance crafts, operators, and contractors to ensure safe, reliable operations.

The role requires 3+ years in process automation and familiarity with control systems, safety reviews, and documentation such as P&IDs.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of related experience in process automation, controls and instrumentation at a manufacturing facility.
• Degree in Engineering (MS or BS) in Chemical, Electrical, Control or Mechanical engineering or related field.
• Knowledge of safety reviews (PHA, HEMP-LOPA etc.) with participation.

Responsibilities

• Focal point for instrumentation and control systems for assigned capital project portfolio.
• Work with vendors and contractors to deliver quality projects.
• Develop complex loop operations and associated documentation.
• Perform assurance activities for all phases of project process impacting control systems and instrumentation.
• Process Control Domain Integrity (PCD-I): awareness of dangers and risks in the domain.

Skills

Process automation

Controls and instrumentation

Data analytics

Control theory

P&ID documentation

Safety reviews

Education

BS/MS in Engineering

Tools

Honeywell TDC3000/Experion

Emerson DeltaV

Job description

Audubon is currently seeking a Control Systems Engineer (CSE) to join our team in our team. The Control Systems Engineer (CSE) role is a highly collaborative and dynamic position. Successful candidates must be able to work alone and as part of a team. You will work on the capital project team and interface with a variety of divisions, such as, maintenance crafts, operators, production support, other discipline personnel, contract engineers, andvendor/manufacturer’srepresentatives.

The CSE is a key member of the capital projects team and they are accountable for process control and instrumentation for technical assurance for projects to which they are assigned. The primary role of the Project CSE is supporting the project team to ensure safe, reliable operations by providing assurance for all phases of the project, delivery of Process Control equipment, systems, and applications. Project CSE technical challenges include knowledge of equipment spread over a large geographical area, a mixture of equipment ranging from the oldest to the very newest technologies, real-time closed loop control, supervisory control, advanced control, real-time optimization and safety instrumented functions.

Success in this role is delivering excellent process safety performance, reducing control and instrument reliability incidents, enforcing engineering standards, improving standardization of equipment and configuration while planning for and reducing obsolescence, and responding to, anticipating, and meeting Operation’s needs. The CSE must thrive in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment and use prioritization skills to balance urgent short-term work with crucial long-term objectives.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• <Focal point for instrumentation and control systems for assigned capital project portfolio.
• Work with vendors and contractors to deliver quality projects.
• Develop complex loop operations and associated documentation.
• Perform assurance activities for all phases of project process impacting control systems and instrumentation.
• Process Control Domain Integrity(PCD-I): must have awareness of the dangers and risks associated with the process control domain and be an active caretaker of the PCD.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have legal authorization to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer.
• S./M.S. Engineering degree in Chemical, Electrical, Control, Mechanical or other relevant engineering branch.
• 3+ years' related experience in process automation, controls and instrumentation experience at a manufacturing facility.
• Awareness skill in Control System Engineering experience, preferably with either Honeywell (TDC3000, Experion) or Emerson Delta V DCS preferred.
• General instrumentation and process analyzer (QMI) experience preferred.
• Control theory, applications, and engineering documentation (P&IDs, loop wiring diagrams) and troubleshooting methodology.
• Knowledge of safety reviews (PHA, HEMP-LOPA, etc.) with participation.
• Data analytics and visualization.

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