Senior Controls Engineer – PLC/DCS Automation (Onsite)

Axelon Services Corporation; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Axelon Services Corporation is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to design, program, install, start up, and troubleshoot automated industrial control systems in a chemical plant setting onsite in Fremont, CA.

The role centers on DCS, PLC, and SCADA automation, with preference for ultrahigh purity materials in semiconductor processes, and requires a strong background in electrical and instrument engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering is required.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience including PLC/DCS programming for chemical plant design and operation.
• Experience with Siemens hardware and TIA Portal, Rockwell ControlLogix/CompactLogix, and Emerson Proficy HMIs is preferred.
• Ability to develop and interpret electrical schematics and deploy ethernet-based industrial networks.

Responsibilities

• Drive a culture of safety and quality in daily actions and decisions.
• Develop, implement, and support plant control system hardware, software, and field instrumentation safely and efficiently.
• Troubleshoot control system hardware and software and apply corrective actions independently.
• Participate in design reviews and PHAs as a team member or leader.
• Configure and program PLC, DCS, and SCADA control systems.
• Work with highly hazardous chemicals at a manufacturing facility.
• Establish engineering design basis and assist with design documentation for new and existing facilities.
• Assist with loop tests and interlock tests for new processes and ISO testing.

Skills

PLC programming

DCS/SCADA

Industrial control

Hazardous chemicals

Electrical schematics

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical, mechanical, or electrical engineering, or equivalent

Job description

Axelon Services Corporation is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to design, program, install, start up, and troubleshoot automated industrial control systems in a chemical plant setting onsite in Fremont, CA.

The role centers on DCS, PLC, and SCADA automation, with preference for ultrahigh purity materials in semiconductor processes, and requires a strong background in electrical and instrument engineering.