Senior I&E Controls Specialist

Clean Harbors; Dugway German Village (UT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and benefits

Generous paid time off

Company paid training and tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Clean Harbors is seeking a Senior I&E Controls Specialist in Dugway, Utah. The role involves managing the design, commissioning, and operation of control systems for the Aragonite site. Candidates should have at least 5 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, with expertise in DCS/PLC systems, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently. Benefits include competitive pay, generous paid time off, and comprehensive health coverage.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of control system experience required.
• Proficient in plant control system design and maintenance.
• Training in ABB and AB hardware/software preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Aragonite control systems and process control networks.
• Interact with site teams for instrumentation repairs and calibrations.
• Implement control logic changes to improve plant reliability.

Skills

Control system maintenance

Programming DCS/PLC

Process control diagram proficiency

Troubleshooting analog loops

Computer networking knowledge

Ability to work independently

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

ABB DCS

ControlLogix 5000

VMware

FactoryTalk

Job description

As the Senior I&E Controls Specialist you will be responsible for overseeing the design, commissioning, and operations of the Aragonite control systems and associated process control networks. DCS/PLC proprietary systems, including Rockwell, ABB, WonderWare suite, and Canary Historian.

Responsibilities include interacting with the site I&E team for instrumentation repairs and calibrations, control system programming, instructing, and directing the work of contractors, parts ordering, work order system and managing critical spare parts. Relocation assistance might be available.

Benefits

• Health and Safety is our #1 priority, and we live it 3-6-5!
• Competitive pay and benefits
• Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment
• Generous paid time off, company paid training and tuition reimbursement.
• Positive and safe work environments

Responsibilities

• Ensuring that Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and always acting in a safe manner.
• Work as part of the Controls Systems team to ensure operational readiness for the Aragonite Site.
• Proactively manage controls production environment and take preventative actions to avoid business impacting incidents.
• Implement logic changes to minimize plant trips and improve plant reliability. Use the Clean Harbor management of change process to ensure logic changes are controlled and risk assessed to ensure plant integrity is not compromised.
• Coaching operations and other technical personnel on the concepts and use of control strategies.
• Process control algorithm development, prototyping and implementation.
• Organize, design, and carry out the development, implementation and maintenance of Basic Process Control and Process Optimization.
• Establish and manage goals, reporting needs, key performance indicators and dashboards for control system and health.
• Lead the prompt resolution of control system performance issues through the application of strong critical thinking skills.
• Drive continuous improvement in the control system infrastructure including project activity to renew and evolve the DCS platforms.
• Maintain the site’s Historians- ABB, Wonderware and Claroty (future).
• Oversee reliability and maintenance of DCS/PLC hardware and software.
• Maintain backups of critical systems.
• Maintain and improve site’s process control network.
• May require scheduled on‑call work during off‑hours.
• Follow safe and compliant working procedures.
• Maintain Network Diagrams, PIDs, Control System Drawings.
• Perform other duties and tasks as assigned from time to time by management and will be required by the needs of the Clean Harbors business.
• Experience working with ABB DCS and AB Programmable Logic Controllers.
• DCS and PLC programming from different manufacturers; in all stages from initial concept to start‑up.
• Tuning and troubleshooting of analog loops, with or without special software.
• Computer networking and familiarity with TCP/IP networks and how to configure/install them.
• Use industry standards to improve site PCN reliability and cyber security. ISA, NIST, CISA.
• Maintain sites control system Workstations, Servers, Switches, Network.
• Use of Microsoft Office software.
• Setting up hardware to communicate with remote PLCs and DCS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering—Electrical, Chemical, Automation/Instrumentation preferred.
• 5 plus years of control system experience.
• Proficient in plant control system maintenance and design.
• Proficient in process and instrumentation diagrams.
• Proficient in PLC Ladder logic trees.
• Training/Certification in ABB and AB Hardware/Software is preferred.
• Training in ABB and AB Networking Standards is preferred.
• Experience with VMware.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work off‑hours and on an on‑call basis.
• Experience with SCADA, VMware, ControlLogix 5000, FactoryTalk, ABB 800xa Control Builder.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, pregnancy, familial status, disability status, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected under Federal, State or Local law.