Energized by an over 200-year history as part of PQ Corporation – our company is now simpler, stronger, leaner, nimbler – and solidly positioned for growth. Ecovyst is a pure-play catalyst and services company. As catalysts for positive change, our technologies play a critical role in supporting ecological health, and propelling expansion and growth for our customers.
Our long history of innovation expertise and close customer collaboration supports the development of proprietary catalysts and services across our two industry-leading businesses, Ecoservices and Catalyst Technologies
- Ecoservices provides specialty grade high purity virgin sulfuric acid for a number of diverse and growing end uses. Among them are mining, particularly copper for electronics applications, production of lead acid batteries for all types of vehicles, water treatment, and agricultural products.
- Catalyst Technologies business is a leader in engineering proprietary and customized technologies for cleaner fuels, emissions control and waste reduction.
At Ecovyst, we are prioritizing and accelerating our growing and greening initiatives, and are putting sustainability for a safer, cleaner, healthier world at the forefront of our forward strategy. At Ecovyst, we are ready for change.
Controls Engineer
We are currently in search of a Controls Engineer at our Kansas City, KS location.
The Controls Engineer will provide support to plant operation in daily control problems, as well as continuous process improvements.
Responsibilities:
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Process control system design and maintenance to include PLC, MCC's and VFD's
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Process instrumentation including mass flow meters, continuous and discrete level transmitters, pressure transducers and temperature transducers.
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Set up mew Factory Talk directories; create new displays and other supporting HMI development activities.
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Define and troubleshoot networks that span multiple subnets of VLAN's.
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Work in and around 480 V MCC including motor systems that are VFD Controls
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Manage small to mid-size controls project to maintain schedule and budget.
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Directly supervises the site's instrument technicians. This includes evaluating job scopes and assigning work.
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Actively participate in plant wide HSE, quality and productivity initiatives
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Train employees on HS&E topics and motivate hourly technicians to develop ownership skills.
Requirements
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Proven work history of 8 years in a process environment
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PLC programming abilities, including Allen Bradley's control logix, SLC and PLC5 platforms.
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HMI development abilities, including Rockwell Automation software, Factory Talk, RS View and other products integrated with Allen Bradley
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Proven critical thinker, problem solver and self-starter.
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4-year-degree from an ABET accredited program in Electrical Engineering or similar or equivalent combination of education and proven work history.