Job Description

OES Controls Engineer (East Chicago, IN)-21000426



Description

About Linde

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2019 sales of $28 billion (25 billion). We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain and protect our planet.

The company serves a variety of end markets including aerospace, chemicals, food and beverage, electronics, energy, healthcare, manufacturing and primary metals. Linde's industrial gases are used in countless applications, from life-saving oxygen for hospitals to high-purity & specialty gases for electronics manufacturing, hydrogen for clean fuels and much more. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.

For more information about the company and its products and services, please visit www.linde.com.

This position is for a Process Controls Engineer that will be based out of the North Region OES-Controls offices located in East Chicago, IN and will be responsible for the support of process control and monitoring systems for air separation and CO2 facilities within Lindes North Region.

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will provide primary control system hardware/software support, instrumentation, and process engineering/optimization to a variety of field personnel including Operations Technicians, Instrument Technicians, and various members of Operations management. This role includes tasks such as training, troubleshooting, supporting various environmental regulations & reports, root cause analysis, and preventative/corrective maintenance focusing on all areas of the advanced control system.

The position will execute small scale engineering projects. Performs project engineering maintenance and project work from design to implementation in accordance with Praxair policies. Participates as a key contributor on project and technical teams and may provide technical guidance to others as assigned. Works independently and makes technical decisions based on full awareness of viability, cost and other benefits. Develops and implements innovative solutions.

This position requires a basic understanding of a continuous chemical production process, proficiency with process control content of P&I diagrams and working knowledge of schematic wiring diagrams, primary instrumentation background with experience with control system electrical and instrumentation components (valves, analyzers, field sensors, control panels, etc.). The successful candidate will demonstrate significant technical independence, excellent project management skills and leadership in development of control system application and safety standards. This role will have off-hours support as necessary to resolve issues during non-working hours and holidays with 10-25% travel the norm. The successful candidate will report to the Operations Engineering Controls Team Lead that is based out of the East Chicago, IN facility.

Preferred candidates will have a background with air separation processes, control system support and maintenance of PLC based systems in real-time operations with an emphasis on process and control systems troubleshooting. Practical application experience with Allen Bradley PLC or Control Logix system configuration skills, GE iFIX operator interface software and networking including LAN/WAN/Routers is preferred.



Qualifications

Associate or Bachelor's Degree with 3-5 years of equivalent work experience.

Basic understanding of a continuous chemical production process

Practical application experience with Allen-Bradley PLC5 or Control Logix control

systems

Proficiency with process control content of P&I diagrams

Experience with control system electrical and instrumentation components (valves,

analyzers, field sensors, control panels, etc.)

Working knowledge of primary instrumentation

Proficiency with Schematic Wiring Diagrams

Preferred candidates will have:

Background with air separation processes

Background with control system support and maintenance of PLC based systems for real

time operations

Advanced process troubleshooting experience

Practical application experience with the GE Fanuc iFIX operator interface

software

Practical Networking experience including LAN/WAN/Router configuration background

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law.

Primary Location

Indiana-East Chicago

Schedule

Full-time

Job

- Engineering

Job Posting

Feb 9, 2021, 12:00:00 AM

Unposting Date

Apr 1, 2021, 11:59:00 PM