Automation Systems Engineer - HROC
Company: Heidelberg Materials US, Inc.
Location: Allen
Posted on: April 20, 2024
Job Description:
AutoReqId: 19075BR Pay Class: Salaried Exempt Minimum Pay Rate:
$102,300.00 Maximum Pay Rate: $140,662.50 Department: Technical
Line of Business: Corporate Administration (SSC, IT, Employee
Services, Etc.) Position Type: Full-Time Job Posting: THE ROLE AND
THE COMPANY Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build
our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And
it goes way beyond cement, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete.
Heidelberg Materials North America, previously known as Lehigh
Hanson, operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000
employees in the U.S. and Canada. Heidelberg Materials seeks to
future proof its cement operations with increased digitization and
operational capability. The overarching goal is to centralize
operations, and to achieve operational excellence. For this
purpose, it is establishing the Heidelberg Materials Remote
Optimization Center (HROC) in its headquarters in Irving, Texas. As
an HROC Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for providing
technical support and expertise to multiple cement plants within a
designated region. Based in a central location remote to the
plants, you will collaborate closely with plant teams to optimize
process performance, troubleshoot issues, and drive continuous
improvement initiatives across the region. Occasional travel to the
plant sites supported will be required. What You'll Get to Do
- Control System Support: Provide technical support for the
operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of control systems at
multiple cement plant sites. Collaborate with plant teams and
process engineers to identify and resolve control system issues,
ensuring minimal disruption to plant operations. Ensure compliance
with safety and regulatory standards.
- System Optimization: Collaborate with plant teams and process
engineers to analyze control system performance data, identify
opportunities for optimization, and implement improvement
strategies. Optimize control algorithms, tuning parameters, and
control loops to enhance process stability, efficiency, and product
quality.
- Expert System Application Maintenance and Optimization: Work in
coordination with plant teams and process engineers to maintain and
optimize expert system applications in crushing, milling,
pyro-processing, environmental compliance, and quality control
applications to drive high utilization and value.
- Data Acquisition/Historian Support: Provide technical support
for the maintenance and troubleshooting of company's data
historian. Add tags and configure connections to new systems, build
customer reports, manage user accounts, and assist process
engineers with development of trends and other historian
tools.
- System Upgrades and Integration: Support control system
upgrades, migrations, and integration projects. Collaborate with
cross-functional teams, including project managers, IT, process
engineers, and vendors, to plan and execute system upgrades,
implement new functionalities, and ensure seamless integration with
existing plant systems.
- Maintenance and Documentation: Develop and implement preventive
maintenance plans for control systems, including routine
inspections, calibrations, and software updates. Maintain accurate
and up-to-date documentation of control system configurations,
interlock diagrams, network diagrams, business continuity plans and
standard operating procedures. Ensure compliance with change
management processes.
- Training and Knowledge Transfer: Provide training and technical
guidance to operators and process engineers on control system
operation, troubleshooting techniques, and best practices. Foster a
culture of knowledge sharing and continuous learning by conducting
workshops, developing training materials, and sharing expertise
with the plant teams.
- Cybersecurity: Collaborate with IT teams and cybersecurity
experts to implement robust security measures and protocols to
protect process network systems from cyber threats. Monitor and
assess system vulnerabilities, recommend, and implement security
enhancements, and ensure compliance with cybersecurity standards.
Essential Experience and Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems
Engineering, or a related field.
- Previous experience in control systems engineering, preferably
in the cement or heavy industrial sector.
- Strong knowledge of control system principles, distributed
control systems (DCS), programmable logic controllers (PLC),
human-machine interfaces (HMI), and process automation.
- Proficiency in programming languages such as ladder logic,
structured text, or function block. Working knowledge of multiple
control systems is preferred.
- Experience with control system hardware, networking, and
communication protocols.
- Experience configuring and maintaining VMware virtual
environments.
- Experience with OPC DA servers, clients and tunnellers.
- Familiarity with cybersecurity principles and practices for
control systems.
- Familiarity with digitalization, artificial intelligence, data
historians, and expert systems
- Familiarity with power metering, instrumentation, gas
analyzers, control devices, motor control centers, switchgear and
control panel design and engineering.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the
ability to diagnose and resolve complex control system issues. What
We Have to Offer:
- Competitive base salary and participation in our annual
incentive plan
- Competitive benefits program
- 401k retirement savings plan with an automatic company
contribution as well as matching contributions No Search Firms
please. Employer Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority /
Female / Veteran / Disabled
Keywords: Heidelberg Materials US, Inc., Wylie , Automation Systems Engineer - HROC, Other , Allen, Texas
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