Lead Control System Specialist

CONTECH CONTROL SERVICES

Merrillville (IN)

On-site

USD 61,992 - 117,096

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Tuition assistance

Disability insurance

Job summary

An engineering services company in Merrillville is seeking a Lead Control Systems Specialist. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience with DCS and SIS control systems and a degree in engineering. Responsibilities include configuration, design, and project communication within the petrochemical industry. This full-time role offers benefits such as medical and vision insurance, and a 401(k).

Qualifications

10+ years of hands-on experience with control systems.
PE license is preferable.
Functional safety experience and certification are a plus.

Responsibilities

Configure DCS and/or SIS logic and graphics.
Responsible for design and specification of control systems.
Communicate progress to the project manager.

Skills

Expert knowledge of DCS and SIS

Configuration experience with Wonderware

Knowledge of Microsoft software products

Education

BS in Engineering field

Tools

Honeywell DCS

DeltaV DCS

Foxboro DCS

Triconex SIS

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Job description

Base Pay Range

$45.00/hr - $85.00/hr

Lead Control Systems Specialist

Merrillville, IN (45 min from downtown Chicago)

Contech Control Services is seeking team-oriented professionals with expert knowledge of Distributive Control Systems (DCS) or Safety Instrumented System (SIS), graphics, system architecture, and logic programming of plant control systems.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Lead Control System Specialist performs a wide range of duties including some or all of the following:

Configure DCS and/or SIS logic, graphics, and interfaces with other systems.
Responsible for design, specification, selection, and services relating to control systems including basic process control systems, safety systems, telecommunications, etc.
Candidate will plan, budget, organize and control an important segment of a typical automation project.
Responsible to assist with control philosophy and/or functional descriptions.
Communicate progress to project manager for inclusion into reports to client.
Responsible for quality of the control system portion of the project.

Requirements

The Control System Specialist requirements include, but are not limited to, the following:

BS in Engineering field and PE license is preferable.
10+ years of hands‑on configuration experience with at least one of the following control systems: DCS (Honeywell, DeltaV, Foxboro), SIS (Triconex, DeltaV, Honeywell).
Configuration experience with Wonderware and Allen‑Bradley PLCs is a plus.
Demonstrated experience in technical execution on both FEL/FEED and EPC projects in the chemical and petrochemical industry.
Functional safety experience and certification are a plus.
Knowledge of Microsoft software products.

Working Conditions