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Daikin America, Inc · 1 month ago

Control System Specialist

Decatur, AL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$85K/yr - $106K/yr

3+ years exp

Daikin America, Inc is committed to maintaining safe and efficient unit operations through advanced control systems. The Control System Specialist will ensure the optimal performance of Yokogawa control systems and lead projects aimed at enhancing plant safety and profitability.

Manufacturing

Hiring Manager

Sonya James

Responsibilities

Prompt, regular, and dependable attendance is an essential function of this job

Perform job duties with utmost regard for safety, health, environmental, and security responsibilities

Provide primary support for DCS and/or Data Historians as assigned by management

Review and assess system issues and make/coordinate necessary corrections or adjustments to configuration or logic

Manage detailed engineering, project procurement, construction, and commissioning for approved projects

Lead, manage, and deliver process control projects on time and within budget that meet scope requirements

Develop and implement changes to process logic, control limits, set points, recipes, data collection/reporting, and other control parameters as requested by technical counsel or management

Continuous improvement of control logic, data acquisition/reporting to increase process safety, efficiency, and utilization of resources

Access and make recommendations about configurations, upgrades, and other process changes

Update control logic and data acquisition/reporting to incorporate process equipment additions and modifications

Confer with colleagues and contracts/system integrators involved in control and data acquisition related projects

Perform system software backups and assure the ability to perform disaster recovery as it relates to control and data acquisition system failures

Maintain process data acquisition and long-term data archives

Perform regular review and testing of process safety interlocks

Troubleshoot and/or assist with troubleshooting field instrumentation and other control system or data acquisition components

Perform and/or assist with system acceptance testing, commissioning, and start-up

Maintain security and accessibility of control systems

Perform periodic preventive maintenance tasks and reporting

Maintain project documentation related to system architecture and database (sequence logic) changes

Develop plant wide standards based on industry standards

Follow plant wide standards for developing DCS logic and operator interfaces

Provide after-hours support to a 24/7/365 production facility

Track, control and document changes to DCS control logic

Coach and mentor staff in the use of control system

Prepare and present reports/presentations as requested by management

Additional assignments as deemed necessary by management

Qualification

Control Systems EngineeringProcess Control TechniquesDCSData HistoriansEngineering DegreeCommunicationCritical ThinkingTeamworkLeadership

Required

Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Engineering (Chemical, Electrical, Computer, or other related engineering field) OR Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or related non-engineering field OR Associate's degree in a technically related field with at least 3 years of related experience in a Control System Engineering environment OR for non-degreed individuals a minimum of 5 years of related work experience in Control Systems Engineering will be considered

Communication-Ability to communicate verbally and written

Technological Competency

Professional Competency

Critical thinking and problem solving

Teamwork

Leadership

Capable of lifting 40 lbs

Ability to bend over, kneel, squat, stoop, twist, lay flat

Ability to work an 8-hour shift and overtime (as needed)

Climb in stairs and ladders in both inside and outside environments

Walk outside in all reasonable weather