Instrumentation Control and Electrical (ICE) Engineer

Bunge - Bellevue, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Bellevue, WA

Food Manufacturing

About the position

The Instrument, Controls and Electrical Engineer will lead all ICE-related efforts at the site. This diverse and challenging role requires experience in all three disciplines: instrumentation, controls, and electrical engineering. The engineer will own electrical safety compliance at the site for all internal and external resources, ensuring adherence to Bunge requirements and all federal, state, and local regulations. This position provides technical support and troubleshooting for the site, drives ICE-related reliability, leads all aspects of related capital projects, and fosters continuous improvements of ICE assets and systems. In this role, the engineer will manage internal and external resources through all ICE project phases using a stage-gated approach. The successful delivery of project scope, safe execution, and startup of all projects, along with the delivery of targeted benefits, will be the engineer's responsibility. The ICE Engineer will collaborate across various areas, including Project Management, Engineering, Operations support, Reliability, Procurement, Project Controls, Risk, Information Management, and Environmental-Health-Safety-Reliability-Quality. Close cooperation with Regional ICE resources will be essential to manage and execute strategic plans at both local and regional levels. Key functions include ownership for safety related to all ICE efforts, assets, and systems. The engineer will ensure that safety requirements are met in all projects, regardless of size, and that Bunge standards are followed during troubleshooting and routine maintenance. The role also involves ensuring the safety of all internal and external resources during daily operations, troubleshooting efforts, and all project phases, with a special focus on installation, commissioning, startup, maintenance, and operations. The engineer will play a proactive role in supporting the safety of others, including conducting planned and unplanned safety talks, training, and having the authority to stop work if safety protocols are not being followed. Additionally, the engineer will design, implement, maintain, and improve instrumentation, control, and electrical distribution systems. They will develop and manage plans to resolve system obsolescence and spare part availability issues, ensuring that critical path spares are always in stock. The role requires leveraging proven technologies, adhering to Bunge design standards, and standardizing processes at both site and regional levels. The engineer will also identify and develop new technologies to support initiatives like Industry 4.0, manage efforts related to manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, and testing related to ICE efforts, and ensure compliance with specifications, applicable codes, and all BNA requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead all ICE-related efforts at the site, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for instrumentation, controls, and electrical systems.
• Drive ICE-related reliability and lead capital projects from inception to completion.
• Manage internal and external resources through all project phases using a stage-gated approach.
• Ensure safety requirements are met in all projects and that all personnel are properly trained.
• Design, implement, maintain, and improve instrumentation and electrical distribution systems.
• Develop plans to resolve system obsolescence and ensure critical spare parts are available.
• Collaborate with procurement and manage vendor document review cycles throughout the project lifecycle.
• Conduct Root Cause Analyses and implement preventive and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Track and report on ICE reliability issues and implement solutions to improve performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Instrumentation, Controls, Electrical).
• Minimum of 8 years of multidiscipline ICE experience, with a preference for electrical and power distribution.
• Ability to work on multifunction teams composed of site/regional employees and external resources.
• Excellent project management skills with experience in controlling scope, cost, schedule, and benefits delivery.
• Experience applying risk management methodology and developing risk mitigation plans.
• Knowledge of HAZID and HAZOP methodologies, as well as Hazardous Location rating assessments.
• Experience in sectors such as Power Generation, Industrial Automation, Oilseeds Processing, Agriculture, Biofuels, Pulp & Paper, Food & Beverage, Packaging, or Chemicals.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Microsoft Project and other collaborative software.
• Knowledge of NFPA 36 and 61 standards.
• Field experience with medium voltage (600V to 33 KV) and low voltage systems.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• 401k retirement savings plan
• Paid holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible scheduling options