Senior Process Control Specialist

Ben Aris LLC; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ben Aris LLC is seeking a Senior Process Control Specialist to optimize and support our plant's DCS systems. You will act as the primary contact for daily controls improvements and collaborate with engineers, operations, and maintenance teams to ensure reliable process control.

The role involves troubleshooting hardware and software, implementing upgrades, and supporting projects for plant improvements. Training operations staff on DCS usage is part of the responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities with monitoring of performance trends.
• Knowledge of DCS hardware and software support, including upgrades, backups, performance tracking, and administration.
• Ability to train Operations staff to effectively use the DCS.

Responsibilities

• Point of contact for day-to-day controls optimization and improvement.
• Provide support for plant DCS systems to support operations.
• Support capital and expense projects for plant improvements including design and implementation.
• Assist engineers, operations and maintenance technicians in troubleshooting production unit issues.
• Troubleshoot and repair hardware, software, and process control issues.
• Schedule and perform software backups and PMs following plant guidelines.
• Assist in developing operating procedures and Operations training.

Skills

Analytical troubleshooting

DCS hardware & software support

Staff training in DCS

Job description

About the job Senior Process Control Specialist

Candidates must be Green Card or US Citizen. They will consider TN Visas for Canadian or Mexican Citizens. No other sponsorship offered.

Main Responsibilities:

• Point of contact for day-to-day controls optimization and improvement
• Provide support and assistance for plant DCS systems as needed to support operations
• Support capital and expense projects, as needed, for plant improvements including design and implementation
• Support engineers, operations and maintenance technicians in troubleshooting production unit issues
• Troubleshoot and repair hardware, software, and process control issues
• Schedule and complete software backups and PMs, as needed, including ensuring that system backup files are kept in compliance with plant guidelines
• Assist in the development of operating procedures and Operations training

Required Skills:

• Strong analytical & troubleshooting skills, with demonstrated ability to identify and resolve issues through monitoring of performance trends
• Knowledge of DCS hardware and software support, including upgrades,backups, performance tracking, and administration and security
• Ability to train Operations staff in system, to achieve effective utilization of the DCS

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working on instrumentation and control systems common to manufacturing industry (flow meters, pressure indicators, control valves)
• Experience in identification and troubleshooting of instrumentation, DCS, and
• interface malfunctions
• Experience in troubleshooting and repairing computer or control system hardware