DCS Controls Engineer - Yokogawa

(Job Id W309159)
Posted on 2/2/2010
Location:

Baton Rouge, LA;


Job Type:

Full Time


Salary: $80000.00 to $95000.00/year
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Job Description
This position is for a DCS & Controls Engineer with preferred experience in the chemical or petro-chemical industries. This position provides day-to-day, long-term technical support for the Yokogawa DCS, associated interfaces, and various PLC applications.
Requirements:
1. Bachelors Degree in Engineering.....2. Minimum of Three plus years work experience with Distributed Control System (YOKOGAWA a MUST).....3. Experience with configuration, networking, commissioning, and technical long-term support.....4. Recent process industry experience preferred (i.e. chemical, petro-chemical process).....5. Demonstrated trouble-shooting and problem-solving skills
Responsibilities include:
Maintain control strategies which safely and reliably meet operating requirements of the facility, configure and test control system and operator interfaces. Insure ancillary equipment is properly maintained. This position will also
maintain DCS programming for long-term plant reliability,
train facility staff in proper system operation and maintain drawings and other relevant documentation to insure long-term viability of systems. Troubleshoot DCS and interfaces, taking the lead role in this effort, loop-tuning within DCS, and perform DCS and ancillary equipment inspections, develop repair specifications and procedures, schedule repairs, develop material specifications, and provide required direction.