Controls Specialist

Controls Specialist

Core Demensions for this role:

Technical Complexity

• Advanced instrumentation and PLC programming.  Instrumentation and Controls troubleshooting and diagnostics.

Number of employees supervised

• 0

Area of responsibility

• Entire Morganton Plant

SUMMARY OF JOB CONTENT

Responsible for the improvement, development, installation, maintenance of all electrical, electronics, instrumentation, control and automation systems required for the safe, cost-effective, and efficient operation of all equipment and processes in the Morganton plant.

Key Accountabilities

• Development, documentation, and installation of new instrumentation and control systems
• Modification/improvement of existing systems
• Providing support for systems to include: configuration changes, troubleshooting, training, optimization, documentation, and maintenance
• Specification, organization, and maintenance of adequate spare parts and modules for systems
• Provide single point of contact for troubleshooting problems involving instrumentation and control systems.
• Establish communications and maintain support for the process controls
• Works closely with production departments to maintain reliable and accurate instrumentation on all plant equipment
• Performs other duties as required that are in support of department and plant goals       

PREFERRED Knowledge / Skills / Experience

• Minimum 5 Years experience with industrial process instrumentation and controls using PLC systems
• Excellent communications skills (oral, written and presentation)
• Ability to develop, test, integrate and document complete PLC–based control systems
• Experience and ability to select, set-up, and calibrate various instrumentation devices for measurement of temperature, fluid flow, mass flow, concentration, level, velocity, force, etc.
• Experience and ability to read and write process and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID)
• Ability to work independently on projects with minimal supervision and to consistently exercise discretion and independent judgment when making high-level decisions
• Ability to take initiative; highly self-motivated
• High degree of interpersonal skills in order to work effectively with others
• Familiarity with standards and codes such as ISA 84 Instrumented Safety and NFPA 70 National Electric Code
• Experience with Allen Bradley Control Logix, Control Net, RSLogix, and RSView is a plus
• Experience with Allen Bradley Powerflex VFD's is a plus
• Advanced level experience with PC using Windows, Word, Excel, Access, etc.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to  successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is  occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment described here is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Some travel may be required.

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