Senior Controls Engineer
Agilyx
- Tigard, OR
- $110,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Industrial Control System Development and Design
- Serves as the project discipline lead on multiple simultaneous projects.
- Collaborates with internal Agilyx stakeholders and clients to develop demand specifications for Agilyx core technology industrial control and electrical offerings.
- Translates the demand specifications into hardware, software, and service offerings aligned with the Agilyx business model and core technology portfolio.
- Develops electrical and control standards, P&IDs, control strategies and narratives, loop and wiring diagrams, panel and network layouts, and electrical drawings.
- Industrial Control System Delivery
- Leverages existing technical and commercial capacities and capabilities and third-party controls and electrical suppliers to deliver hardware, software, and services to clients per contractual agreements.
- Ensures all delivered controls and controls-related electrical scope meets identified regulatory approval, such as NEC, NFPA, and CE directives.
- Utilizes strong communication skills to relay expectations, status, and required changes to suppliers and customers.
- Industrial Control System Validation
- Leverages existing technical and commercial capacities, capabilities, third-party controls, and electrical suppliers to integrate, commission, and startup-provided industrial control systems.
- Manages validation activities at subcontracted equipment suppliers (FATs and SFATs) and onsite at the client's plant.
- Industrial Control System Troubleshooting and Support
- Leverages existing technical and commercial capacities and capabilities alongside third-party controls and electrical suppliers to lead or assist (as appropriate) in the troubleshooting and optimization of Agilyx-supplied programming, instrumentation, and equipment.
- Regenyx Plant Controls Support
- Provides or oversees the above activities concerning Agilyx's operating chemical recycling plant (Regenyx) in Tigard, Oregon.
- This position will ensure that the Regenyx control hardware and software design supports efficient and effective plant operations and requires periodic visits to Tigard.
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, chemical engineering, controls systems, or a combination of relevant education and work experience will also be considered.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience working with industrial controls systems.
- Extensive experience in controls engineering and design utilizing Rockwell Automation (Allen Bradley PLC), preferably in an industrial machinery and petrochemical manufacturing environment; familiarity with Siemens is also preferred.
- Experience designing control systems and associated PLC code for both machines (such as will be required for the Agilyx reactor) and distributed systems (such as will be necessary for plant-level control and integration).
- Experience with SCADA and HMI design and programming, especially FactoryTalk View ME/SE; Ignition design experience is beneficial.
- Strong knowledge or relevant working experience with various communication protocols such as Ethernet/IP, Remote I/O, Modbus, DeviceNet, ControlNet, Profibus, and fiber optics.
- Understanding process instrumentation such as temperature, pressure, level, flow, and analytical transmitters or switches.
- Experience with controls and equipment integration, commissioning, and startup of petrochemical processing plants or similar.
- Expertise in regulatory affairs, including NFPA/NEC, UL, CE/ATEX, and OSHA, as they pertain to the design and fabrication of controls, electrical software, and hardware.
- Proven track record for managing controls engineering vendors and suppliers to deliver results on time and per specifications.
- In-depth knowledge of controls and power distribution panel fabrication, low/medium/high voltage systems, VFDs, UPS, switchgear, single and three-phase transformers, quality control standards, and regulatory approval practices.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to effectively plan, coordinate, and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal cross-functional teams and external vendors.
- Excellent judgment regarding health, safety, environmental guidelines, policies, and regulations about process control.
- Excellent business acumen, commitment to teamwork, and results-oriented.
- Superior interpersonal skills and written and verbal communication skills.
- Self-confidence, initiative, and strong problem-solving skills.
- Impeccable personal and professional ethics.