Senior Process Controls & Automation Engineer

Weyerhaeuser

Columbia Falls (MT)

On-site

USD 99,000 - 148,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Weyerhaeuser Company is seeking a Process Control/Automation Engineer for our Columbia Falls MDF facility. The successful candidate will mentor electrical staff, troubleshoot issues, plan, develop and manage projects that address site safety and operational excellence improvements.

This role reports to the Process Control Manager and requires strong leadership, PLC/HMI expertise (Allen Bradley/Rockwell, Wonderware, FactoryTalk View SE), virtualization experience, VFD knowledge, and SAP/CMMS

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering preferred.
Minimum of five (5) years of PLC programming experience (Allen Bradley/Rockwell).
High level of proficiency with PLC troubleshooting and HMI programming (Wonderware, FactoryTalk View SE).
Experience with VMware or hypervisor virtualization software.
Ability to program and troubleshoot VFDs.
Experience with motion control design and troubleshooting preferred.
Experience with medium voltage power distribution preferred.
Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance systems and techniques.
Ability to read electrical power and control system schematics.
Root cause analysis and corrective action to prevent recurrence.

Responsibilities

Implement preventative and predictive maintenance methods to reduce downtime and improve reliability.
Train and mentor electrical technicians with a focus on safety.
Collaborate with process control technicians, industrial electricians and millwrights.
Execute project management to implement electrical, power, and controls projects at the MDF site.