Process Engineering & Automation - Process Control Engineer / Process Automation Technician

Contract Position

Plaquemine, Louisiana (Onsite)

Experienced with ABB 800XA, 800M and Select IO is required.

Physical Work Location: Plaquemine, Louisiana

Job Role: Process Engineering & Automation - Process Control Engineer

Job Description: Process Automation Technician

Role Overview

The Engineering Solutions Department of the Dow Chemical Company’s Plaquemine, La site has a need for a Process Automation Technician for work in the Process Automation Systems Sustain and Support group. The workload requires one (1) FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) Process Automation Technician who will provide support and sustain services for a diverse set of process control systems. A preferred technician will consistently demonstrate a proactive aptitude in supporting an ABB 800XA chemical manufacturing process control platform base with care and good communications so that chemical operations execute smoothly without unplanned events.

Typical Work and Deliverables

As part of the Louisiana Operations Engineering Solutions Process Automation Support and Sustain work team, the Incumbent will be required to perform the following tasks:

Actively participate in Site and Corporate Safety programs. Safety is our Number 1 priority!

• Provide customer consultation on process control ABB 800xA and Mod300 hardware, system software, device communications, and control networks at St. Charles Operations in Louisiana and occasionally at other Dow sites in Louisiana.
• Routinely implement minor upgrades and expansions to process control systems utilizing GPM.
• Participate on a rotating basis to provide 24-hour on-call process control problem and resolution support service coverage for Louisiana Operations site Users.
• Perform process control system hardware and software audits.
• Debug process control system hardware and system software problems.
• Maintain updated program documentation and system program backups.
• Work as part of an integrated design team to meet project requirements and deliverables.
• Work as part of project team to provide facility startup coverage.
• Point of contact for shipments and inventory management associated with Dow Inventory Access Program with ABB