Instrument and Controls Engineer

Title: Instrument & Controls Engineer/Specialist

Location: Friendly, West Virginia, United States

Industry: Manufacturing & Production

Job Category: Manufacturing - Other Manufacturing

EHS

• Consistently demonstrates a high regard for personal safety, and for the safety of company

• assets, employees, and the public.

• Supports area operations with MOCs related to projects of responsibility.

• Ensures compliance with Momentive’s EHS Management Systems, Momentive’s

• Cybersecurity Requirements plus all local, state, and federal regulations.

• Responsible for safety on project work and maintenance-related activities not limited to

• MPM employees but also contractors & vendors.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist maintenance instrument mechanics and production engineers in resolving

• instrumentation problems, addressing process issues, tuning control loops, and conducting

• functional ESD checks.

• Execute minor upgrade projects related to instrumentation and control loops at the site.

• Provide support for the design, installation, and commissioning of capital projects requiring

• expertise in instrumentation and controls.

• Perform configuration activities, manage alarms, and maintain operator graphics on the

• plant Distributed Control System

• Develop and optimize Routine and Predictive PMs for existing and new instrumentation and

• analytical equipment. Reviews PM results and recommends updates.

• Manage the calibration requirements of plant quality critical instrumentation (Maintenance ISO Coordinator)

• Conduct training for the Maintenance Instrument Mechanic group to enhance skill sets

• Develop and administer hands-on qualification tests for Instrument Mechanic new hires.

Team Interface

• Maintain close working interaction with the following stakeholders: Plant Leadership,

• Engineering, EHS, Production, Maintenance, Key 3rd party contractors (OEMs, consultants,

• etc.) and serve as Subject Matter Expert across the company to identify and resolve safety

• and reliability opportunities of the instrument and control system assets. Work closely with

• maintenance, operations, and engineering personnel daily.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical or Chemical Engineering with at least 3 years of

• relevant experience

• OR High School Diploma/GED with at least 10 years of experience working with process

• instrumentation and control systems.

• Proven experience with process instrumentation and control systems.

• Demonstrated strong safety consciousness and EHS awareness.

• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.

• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills.

• Highly motivated and results-oriented with a strong sense of ownership.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

The following are preferred for the role

• Working knowledge of SAP.

• Familiarity with ISO Standards/Requirements.

• Proficiency with ABB/Bailey Infi 90 & Emerson Delta V control systems.

• Understanding of alarm management and Safety Instrumented System (SIS) concepts.

• Basic understanding of chemical plant operations and PSM.

• Experience with Six Sigma, and LEAN is a plus.