The Sr Process Controls Engineer (SPCE) will manage and improve the control systems for equipment at the South Bend site.  The majority of the systems control process conditions for multiple types of batch ovens and furnaces.  This includes cycle phase control, temperature control, pressure control, flow control, alarming, and interlocks.

Control systems will include HMI design and maintenance, PLC program design and maintenance, SCADA project design and updating.

The SPCE will manage data collection from the manufacturing equipment and the production of reports to support the needs of the process engineers, operations group, and our environmental compliance group.

The SPCE will support the maintenance department, primarily to properly diagnose equipment issues.  The SPCE will not perform any wiring or related work but will work closely with electricians and other skilled trades to complete required tasks.

The SPCE will work with the maintenance department and with process engineers to ensure that all process control instrumentation is being used correctly.  The maintenance department will manage instrument calibration, but the SPCE must coordinate PLC settings to ensure that control values are correct.

RESPONSIBILITES

• Support furnace operators with timely response to issues.  This may require support during non-working hours.  The furnaces operate 24 x 7.  Many issues can be handled remotely, but some may require on-site assistance.
• Continuous improvement of equipment alarms and interlocks
• Provide useful information to the Operators, both at the furnace control panel and remotely using the SCADA system.
• Collaborate with various cross-functional teams
• Prepare or update reports and documentation
• Use analytical tools and theories for data analysis
• Participate in project teams representing controls engineering
• Issue identification and analysis

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR HONEYWELL

    In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays. For more information visit: benefits.honeywell.com



The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

U.S. PERSONS REQUIREMENT

Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. Person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status or have the ability to obtain an export authorization.

YOU MUST HAVE

•  Bachelors degree in engineering
•  10+ years experience programming PLC systems (Rockwell/Allen-Bradley preferred)
•  Experience with SCADA systems (Ignition preferred) and related supporting equipment
•  Experience in Fault Diagnosis and Troubleshooting
•  Knowledge of computers and networking as related to PLC control systems. 
•  Ability to communicate with IT experts to design workable systems to support manufacturing.  

- Basic Ethernet networking knowledge (able to evaluate IT recommendations)

 - Capable of installing and maintaining software (e.g. programming software, SCADA software)

•  Ability to monitor operations and develop improvement projects. 
•  Ability to document improvements with costs and benefits.
•  Ability to manage improvement projects to completion, on time and on budget.

WE VALUE

• Experience with PID control using a PLC system
• Mechanical processing knowledge
• Chemical processing knowledge
• Ability to focus on important information and identify key details
• Eagerness to get involved in hands-on work
• HMI design and programming experience
• AutoCAD skills
• Application of basic engineering techniques to optimize manufacturing processes
• Individuals who are self-motivated and able to work with little supervision
• Willingness to consistently take the initiative to get things done