Regional Controls Engineer

Job Description
This individual provides PLC troubleshooting and programming support to PQ's North American plants with a focus on East Coast plant locations. Also performs electrical engineering design for plant and project instrumentation, process control and power systems.
Program using the full range of Rockwell software PLC products, including FTView, RSLogix, RSLinx, and other comparable HMI and ladder logic programs, such as Siemens and GE Fanuc/Cimplicity.
Troubleshoot equipment links between the PLC and Motor Control Centers (MCC), including variable frequency drives (VFD) using hard-wire and network communications including Ethernet/IP, DeviceNet, ProfiNet and other legacy communication protocols.
Troubleshoot network systems, switches, and cabling.
Experience with server based software HMI systems with thick clients and thin clients.
Independently manage work requests from numerous plant sites, prioritize, and provide first class customer service, with the customer being the plants.
Provide written operating procedures as required, as well as weekly update reports on project progress.
Troubleshoot higher level problems with plant instruments and transmitters. Knowledgeable to make recommendations for improved instrumentation.
Lead startup commissioning teams to systematically perform field device checkouts. Able to effectively report findings to management or contractors.
Experience installing Rockwell and other process control software on Windows 10 Operating Systems.
Manage engineering contractors and electricians during design and construction phases to ensure quality work that meets PQ’s requirements
Comply with all federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety regulations and requirements.
Comply with company policies.
Other duties as assigned or required.