Senior Specialist, Central Utilities I&C Engineering
$117,000–$184,200 year
On-siteWest Point, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Own and maintain active instrument lists for Chiller Plant Control Systems and supporting process instrumentation. Provide technical engineering insight for maintenance, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of instrumentation, control systems, and data systems. Manage the expense and capital project portfolio and budget for I&C related projects, ensuring robust management of change. Conduct incident investigations and Root Cause Analysis for control system related issues to drive corrective actions. Collaborate with system owners, maintenance staff, reliability engineers, and EHS staff to ensure equipment meets corporate requirements and industry best practices. Advise union technicians on maintenance and repairs while supporting operations supervisors in ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and quality requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical or related engineering discipline)
- Minimum 5 years of control systems / I&C/ automation design and operations experience in power, utilities, chemical, facilities, pharmaceutical or similar industries
- Experience in automation and technical troubleshooting
- Ability to handle and prioritize a large number of simultaneous assignments and quickly adapt to changes in business priorities
- Ability to quickly address issues and develop solutions to minimize compliance risk and improve utility and facility reliability
- Applied professional work experience which demonstrates knowledge of environmental issues, safety, and regulatory and code compliance (OSHA PSM, EPA RMP, NFPA, ASME, ANSI, ISA, ISO, etc.)
- Experience creating, documenting, and adhering to Business Procedures / Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for purpose of standardization & sustainability
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in executing Capital Projects
- Adaptability
- Capital Project Management
- Change Management
- Controls Integration
- Corrective Maintenance
- Data Analysis
- Deviation Management
- Electrical Engineering
- Electromechanical Engineering
- Equipment Maintenance
- Equipment Monitoring
- Equipment Qualification
- Equipment Set Up
- Facility Maintenance
- Facility Management
- Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
- Industrial Machinery Repair
- Maintenance Management Systems
- Maintenance Services
- Maintenance Supervision
- NFPA Codes
- Occupational Safety and Health
- Operational Safety
- Operation Maintenance
Desired Qualifications
- Professional Designation: PE (Professional Engineer), Engineer in Training (EIT) or Certified Automation Professional (CAP)
- Experience with Allen Bradley, Inductive Automation Ignition, ABB Symphony Plus, Infi90, GE MarkVIe, PI, Wonderware
- Experience with networking systems and communication protocols such as TCIPIP, modbus and bacnet
- Experience with BAS/HVAC control systems
- Experience with fault detection software tools and advanced analytics/AI tools
- Experience developing Job Plans, Preventative Maintenance and Predictive Maintenance Plans utilizing CMMS
- Experience in coordinating work with bargaining unit personnel and operators
- Experience in non-destructive testing i.e. Thermography, Ultrasonic and vibration analysis
- Experience in facilitating alarm rationalization
- Experience managing budgets, contracts and service agreements
- Experience with campus wide utility systems and equipment optimization programs
- Working knowledge of high performance HMI methodology
- Working knowledge of NFPA 70, 70E, 85. ISA18.2
- Relevant professional experience supporting pharmaceutical industry, including manufacturing, research labs, pilot plant and utilities operations
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