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American Sugar Refining, Inc. · 1 day ago

Controls Engineer

Arabi, LA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

American Sugar Refining, Inc. is the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, producing a wide range of sweetener products. The Controls Engineer will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing the company's control systems to improve performance, requiring strong problem-solving skills and minimal supervision.

AgricultureFood and Beverage

Responsibilities

Designs and supports both control and manufacturing execution systems

Supports site infrastructure for existing systems and serves as resource for operating systems and applications for Manufacturing Processes

Responsible for maintaining, enhancing, and designing the Company PLC and computer based control systems

Coordinates the activities of others to implement designs for process control

Conducts automation feasibility studies for practicality and potential return on investment

Prepares and submits projects

Complete projects in a timely manner within budget

Develops logic and algorithms for both discrete and analog control of processes and implement

Develops HMI applications and network applications to meet the needs of operations

Innovates to maintain our competitive edge and meet the needs of the end user

Assures the integrity of control and information systems through security and redundant system backups

Documents systems, provides training and technical support

Maintains health of Process Control Domain Infrastructure and existing Manufacturing Information Systems

Is proactive and not reactive to minimize system failures

Reports to Engineering Manager

Qualification

Allen Bradley PLC systemsWonderware HMIVBscriptingMicrosoft SQL serverElectrical backgroundFrequency DrivesProcess Control Domain InfrastructureScripting languagesProcessing ExperienceArchestraWindows operating systems