Process Control Engineer

Koch Industries - Meridian, MS

Full-time - Mid Level

Meridian, MS

10,001+ employees

Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing

About the position

The Process Control Engineer position at Georgia-Pacific's Naheola Plant in Pennington, AL, is designed for a candidate who is passionate about mentoring and possesses strong economic thinking and problem-solving skills. This role is pivotal in supporting PLC systems within the Converting department, focusing on designing and implementing control improvements. The successful candidate will collaborate with team members to maintain and troubleshoot the mill's control systems, ensuring operational efficiency and safety. The position aims to advance the current process systems to new technological levels, supporting the company's commitment to advanced manufacturing. The ideal candidate will promote a safety culture while working on improvements across operational, mechanical, and electrical domains. A self-starter who thrives under minimal supervision in a team environment will find this role particularly rewarding.

Responsibilities

• Be involved in the controls and automation design, implementation, and support of hardware and software systems for mill process equipment, specifically Rockwell Control Systems.
• Implement, design, and configure advanced process control strategies while maintaining functional design specifications for process control systems.
• Support process operations by troubleshooting installed systems to enhance their effectiveness and efficiency.
• Act as a project resource in the installation of new instrumentation or control/automation systems.
• Partner with corporate teams to implement new technologies that support advanced manufacturing initiatives.
• Support the mill safety program through personal commitment and observation.
• Work closely with mill personnel to identify opportunities for improvement and solve operational problems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• At least 3 years of demonstrated experience in Industrial Maintenance/Automation or manufacturing.
• PLC programming experience of 3+ years, preferably on the Rockwell platform.
• Experience with Allen Bradley FactoryTalk platform.
• Ability to troubleshoot and configure Allen Bradley Drives.
• Familiarity with reviewing basic loop sheets and logic diagrams.
• Ability to read, interpret, and develop control documentation and schematics.
• Knowledge of the standard MS Office suite.

Nice-to-haves

• Demonstrated knowledge of Rockwell FactoryTalk View SE and ME.
• Knowledge of Microsoft server and SQL.
• Experience with troubleshooting and programming Fanuc industrial robots.
• Experience in project support, including scope and estimate development, cost control, and schedule adherence.
• Understanding of Cyber Security principles.
• Experience mentoring and developing Junior Engineers.
• Information Technology experience.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (ADD) insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Retirement plan options.
• Paid vacation and time off.
• Educational assistance programs.
• Infertility assistance and paid parental leave.
• Adoption assistance.