We're looking for an experienced and technically skilled Project Engineer with a strong background in industrial electronics, E&I systems, and hands-on experience with Modicon PLCs. This role involves leading capital and maintenance projects, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring technical deliverables are completed on time and within budget.
Responsibilities
- Lead and support engineering projects within a chemical manufacturing facility
- Design, implement, and maintain E&I systems
- Manage project documentation, timelines, budgets and change orders
- Troubleshoot and optimize Modicon PLC-based control systems
- Conduct field inspections, equipment evaluations and participate in commissioning activities
- Read and interpret electrical drawings, P&IDs, loop diagrams and panel layouts
- Collaborate with operations, maintenance, and safety teams to scope, plan and execute projects
- Manage high-level troubleshooting of instrumentation issues to support 24x7 operations
- Ensure compliance with relevant chemical industry regulations, safety protocols, and environmental standards
- Identify technical risks and propose solutions to ensure successful project outcomes
- Support outage work related to instrumentation reliability
- Support procurement, vendor coordination, installation supervision, vendor submittals and specifications.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, Chemical Engineering or related field
- 3-7 years of experience in a project engineering role, preferably in a chemical or process manufacturing plant
- Proficiency with industrial control systems and Modicon PLCs
- Experienced in industrial electronics, instrumentation and control logic
- Proven history of documentation under regulatory requirements
- Familiarity with SCADA/HMI systems in batch or continuous chemical processes preferred
- Experience managing small to mid-size capital projects ($50k-$2m) desired
- Understanding of chemical process safety, PHA and MOC systems helpful
- Knowledge of applicable standards such as NEC, ISA and NFPA preferred
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