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Senior Controls Engineer

Senior Controls Engineer

Gopher Resource, LLC • Saint Paul, MN, US
13 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Position Overview :

The Senior Controls Engineer supports the design, implementation, and maintenance of process control systems (including electrical, mechanical, and chemical control devices) for Gopher Resource’s manufacturing operations. They will be involved with forecasting project work. They will be involved in the programming, maintenance, and troubleshooting of electrical devices such as PLCs, VFDs, and HMIs. The Controls Engineer will also be involved in the creation and modification of electrical drawings and control circuits.

Critical Success Criteria :

  • Collaborate with internal customers to define scope of requests and forecast controls engineering time to complete
  • Ensure smooth execution of controls projects, leveraging strong relationships with stakeholders to understand the needs of the site and manage project quality, schedule, cost
  • Verify control standards are implemented across the enterprise, working directly with site controls, electrical, and contractors from design through commissioning
  • Support multiple site operations by executing high priority controls projects as assigned

Responsibilities :

  • Assist with the specification, procurement, installation, and commissioning of new instrumentation and control equipment
  • Lead and implement control systems upgrade and improvement projects
  • Apply engineering, procurement, and construction concepts to create and manage simplified critical path logic networks
  • Evaluate project status against baseline schedules and assesses the impact of changes or delays in design or construction
  • Effectively communicate project plans, timing, and status to project teams and other key stakeholders
  • Regularly meet with site stakeholders to understand new project requests, document scope, and forecast controls resourcing
  • With the Controls Manager, maintain long range forecast model used in weekly resource steering meetings
  • Perform detailed review of control system design and configuration documentation
  • Maintain all panel and electrical drawings to ensure they are current
  • Ability to provide immediate support for the site
  • Respond to emergency and service calls that occur outside normal working hours
  • Collaborate with Controls team to transfer technical knowledge and experience
  • Ability to collaborate with different sites teams as a controls SME
  • Technical Requirements :

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field from accredited College or University
  • 7+ years of previous work experience overseeing enterprise-wide control system designs, capital projects, and implementation of new process designs in continuous, discrete, and batch manufacturing environments
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Ethernet networks, and servers
  • Extensive development experience with Aveva System Platform (Wonderware) or similar SCADA systems
  • Extensive development experience with FactoryTalk View ME or similar HMI programming software
  • Previous development experience with process automation systems using Rockwell Logix / Studio family of software
  • Previous experience with PLC networks (Ethernet / IP, Modbus RTU and TCP / IP)
  • Advanced knowledge of AutoCAD software
  • Previous experience with testing, diagnosing, troubleshooting, and debugging software systems
  • Functioning knowledge of electrical and electronic systems
  • Ability to design new control panels as needed - direct / assist electricians with new and existing installations and upgrades
  • Understands schematics, wiring diagrams, ladder diagrams, one-line diagrams, and front-end engineering and design documents (P&IDs, PFDs)
  • Additional Requirements :

  • Capacity to work independently and in a team environment while fostering a positive work environment
  • Strong interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communications, and conflict resolution
  • Excellent problem-solving skills - innovation, collaboration, analysis, inductive reasoning
  • Willingness to learn and work with multiple applications, tools, and technologies
  • Self-starter, able to work well under pressure, handle multiple tasks concurrently, attend to details, and meet deadlines
  • Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to be flexible, adaptable, and change priorities and direction as needed, allowing for optimum effectiveness
  • Project management experience, including budgeting, staffing, scheduling, and leading
  • Proven leadership skills to champion change in a highly dynamic environment, promote a positive team atmosphere, and sustain a continuous improvement culture
  • Committed to safety and customer satisfaction
  • Physical Requirements :

  • Ability and willingness to wear respiratory protection directly against skin with or without reasonable accommodation
  • Ability and willingness to move about the plant, including climbing a flight of stairs, with or without reasonable accommodation
  • Ability and willingness to work in a hot production area wearing protective clothing with or without reasonable accommodation
  • Compensation Information :

    Salary Range : $107,159.62 to $176,713.06. This position is also eligible for a short-term incentive plan which is determined by the achievement of strategic objectives. The market rate for the role is typically at the midpoint of the salary range; however, variations in final salary are determined by additional factors such as candidate qualifications, relevant years of experience, geographic location, internal pay equity, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.

    Benefits : Gopher Resource is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package that promotes the health, wellness, and financial security of our employees. List of benefit offerings include medical & pharmacy, dental, vision, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending account (FSA), dependent care spending account, life insurance, disability programs, telemedicine, parental leave, tuition support, legal insurance, identity theft protection, gym membership discounts, EAP, 401(k) with a company match, and paid time off (vacation, personal, bereavement, holidays).

    Gopher Resource is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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