Job Specifications
Description: Take advantage of this limited opportunity to join the World's premier timber, land and forest products company!
Weyerhaeuser's Engineered Wood Products (Parallam ) manufacturing Plant, located on Annacis Island (Delta), British Columbia, is currently seeking an experienced Process Control Specialist with a proven track record in safety, quality, reliability and people development. This is a full-time, exempt role.
Our Parallam manufacturing plant is located in the city of Delta, BC, located just 20 minutes south of the city of Vancouver. The city has all the features of a modern city - hospital, airport, libraries, recreational facilities, and numerous bike and walking trails, with a large number of parks, including waterfront parks on the Fraser River, Boundary Bay and Strait of Georgia. The BC lower mainland region is one of the most desired places to live in North America, combining quick access to the cosmopolitan city of Vancouver, surrounding ocean and rivers (for beachcombing, swimming, water sports and boating), nearby mountains (for hiking, biking and rock climbing in the summer, and skiing and snowboarding in the winter months) and a moderate climate that allows year-round enjoyment of most of those activities
The Process Control Specialist (PCS) will play a critical role in supporting continuous improvement in safety, manufacturing, cost, process reliability and productivity at the Vancouver Parallam Plant. The PCS will perform analysis on systems data and develop processes and improvement plans to support operations through Process Control Engineering.
Reporting to the Plant Engineering Manager, the PCS will interact with the plant maintenance and operations teams to support the use and maintenance of the system, and with engineers and project managers to facilitate engineering, capital and major maintenance projects.
This is a full-time, salaried exempt position. Dayshift schedule with flexibility to respond to unplanned plant events and work flexible schedules across shifts when required.
Key Functions:
As Process Control Specialist, you will primarily engage in hands-on tasks that include the following:
Maintain and develop site process control systems and software: ControlLogix, Wonderware, Rockwell Automation, etc
Site O.T. (Operation Technology) support and maintenance
Perform process control troubleshooting & programming, drive installation & programming for all mill areas
Provide Technical assistance to specify, design and develop improvements in complex instrumentation, automation, process control & motion control systems
Deliver troubleshooting support mill-wide, maintain and enhance the engineering process control philosophy, strategy, and controls standard operating procedures
Lend expertise to departments to ensure understanding of process control characteristics and PID loop tuning
Assist in mentoring and training of maintenance associates in electrical systems, PLC & motion control systems
Develop/maintain mill standards for instrumentation
Maintain broad-based product knowledge including Variable Frequency Drives (Allen Bradley), PLC's (Allen Bradley), Motion Control, Coordinated Drive Systems, Instrumentation, Process Control, HMI Software (Wonderware), Network design experience with Ethernet
Develop an understanding of the Parallam manufacturing process and opportunities for continuous improvementQualifications:
Commitment to safety - demonstrated record of understanding and following safety practices and procedures.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or Technical Diploma in Controls, Instrumentation or similar field
Minimum 3-5 years' experience in Electrical and Process Controls Systems in an industrial manufacturing and production environment
Strong ControlLogix programming/troubleshooting skills (RSLogix 5000 and Studio 5000 software etc.)
Computer skills in LAN, PC, Windows, CAD, Matlab, and Ethernet LAN with advanced MS Office skills
Experience TCPIP, Ethernet IP, and other network systems and related hardware
Proficient in use of electrical test equipment
Innovative, willing to learn and open to new ideas
Able to read, understand and interpret prints/drawings/manuals to troubleshoot power and control electrical systems
Solid organization and prioritization skills
Strong interpersonal and listening skills, with team focus
Strong verbal and written communication/presentation skills Preferred:
Electrical experience and build capabilities including process control panels, safety circuit, wiring diagrams, I/O, MCC, VFD's, Drives, Tuning, Servers, pneumatics, valves, hydraulics, P & ID diagrams
O.T. (Operational Technology) experience
Automation safety control methods (eg: GuardLogix)
Solid understanding and ability to diagnose electronic hardware
Experience with electrical power distribution equipment and maintenance
Experience in supporting small to medium sized capital projects (budgeting, developing project packages with bid