Process Control Engineer I

Asarco Llc; Marana (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

ASARCO LLC is seeking an entry-level Process Control Engineer I to support reliability, maintenance, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of process control and automation systems in mining and mineral processing operations.

You will work with experienced engineers to support DCS, SCADA, PLC/HMI, historian, and OT systems, develop practical knowledge of plant processes, and assist with documentation, testing, and commissioning of new equipment.

Qualifications

• Experience with PLC/DCS/SCADA/HMI systems and instrumentation.
• Ability to assist with system modifications under change control.
• Proactive analysis of control data to identify issues and improvements.

Responsibilities

• Support troubleshooting of PLC, DCS, SCADA, HMI, historian, OPC, control server and instrumentation issues.
• Assist with PLC/HMI configuration and programming changes under change control.
• Monitor control-system health, alarms, backups and asset status.
• Maintain control-system documentation, drawings and tag databases.
• Assist with control-loop performance analysis and basic PID tuning.
• Develop PI Vision or equivalent dashboards and reports.
• Participate in testing and commissioning of new control-system equipment.
• Contribute to root-cause investigations and alarm rationalization.

Skills

Troubleshooting

PLC/HMI programming

Documentation

Testing and commissioning

Data analysis

Alarm management

Tools

PLC

DCS

SCADA

HMI

PI Vision

OPC

Job description

The Process Control Engineer I is an entry-level engineering position responsible for supporting the reliability, maintenance, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of process control and automation systems within ASARCO's mining and mineral processing operations.

Working under the direction of experienced Process Control Engineers and Process Control leadersh ip , the position supports DCS, SCADA, PLC/HMI, historian, instrumentation, and related OT systems. The Engineer I develops practical knowledge of plant processes and control systems while assisting with troubleshooting, system modifications, documentation, testing, commissioning, and improvement initiatives.

The position partners with Operations, Metallurgy, Maintenance, Reliability, Engineering, and IT/OT personnel to support safe, reliable, and efficient plant operation.

Requirements

• Support troubleshooting of PLC, DCS, SCADA, HMI, historian, OPC, control server, and instrumentation-related issues.
• Assist with PLC/HMI configuration and programming changes under appropriate technical review and Management of Change requirements.
• Monitor control-system health, communications, alarms, backups, and equipment status.
• Support maintenance of control-system documentation, drawings, tag databases, backups, and asset inventories.
• Assist with control-loop performance analysis and basic PID tuning.
• Analyze plant historian and process data to identify operational issues and improvement opportunities.
• Support instrumentation troubleshooting, calibration verification, and control-system integration.
• Participate in testing and commissioning of new control-system equipment and projects.
• Develop and maintain PI Vision or equivalent operational dashboards and reports.
• Support alarm rationalization and High-Performance HMI improvement activities.
• Participate in root-cause investigations involving process-control or instrumentation systems.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

ASARCO LLC provides equal opportunity for all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, veteran status, familial status, or any other characteristic(s) protected by local, state, or federal law(s).