Senior Process Control Engineer - DCS/PLC Lead

Smurfit Westrock plc; Florida; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock plc is seeking an experienced process control engineer to design, implement, and support DCS, PLC, and HMI solutions across our manufacturing sites. The role emphasizes collaboration with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to meet production goals.

You will lead migration activities for legacy control platforms, ensure backups and network reliability, and read P&ID diagrams to optimize control processes.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in engineering preferred with DCS/PLC/HMI experience.
• 2+ years of industrial experience with PLC/HMI; non-degreed candidates require 10+ years in industry.
• Experience designing, implementing, and supporting process control systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support Process Control systems including DCS and PLCs.
• Coordinate system backups, network troubleshooting, and hardware maintenance.
• Communicate with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams; work in a team and be self-motivated.
• Prepare scope definitions and manage multiple technical projects; be on-call for production needs.
• Develop migration plans for legacy control platforms and drive process improvements.
• Read and interpret P&ID loops and electrical drawings.

Skills

DCS

PLC

HMI

Allen Bradley

Rockwell PLC

OSISoft

PanelView

Modbus

Process control

Electrical engineering

Education

B.S. Degree in Chemical or Electrical Engineering

Other engineering or computer science degree acceptable with DCS/PLC/HMI experience

Tools

Allen Bradley

Rockwell PLC

OSISoft

PanelView

Wonderware

Modbus

Job description

Smurfit Westrock plc is seeking an experienced process control engineer to design, implement, and support DCS, PLC, and HMI solutions across our manufacturing sites. The role emphasizes collaboration with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to meet production goals.

You will lead migration activities for legacy control platforms, ensure backups and network reliability, and read P&ID diagrams to optimize control processes.