Senior Area Controls Engineer

Why Messer?

Messer is the world's largest privately held industrial gases company and what we do matters because it is woven into every part of life, from the medical gases that patients rely on to the essential elements needed to safely and sustainably produce the goods our communities depend on.

The true strength of Messer is our people-at every level and in every role.

Join us and take pride in the impact you will make by providing solutions essential to our world and lives. Reach your highest potential at our stable, inclusive company with diverse opportunities in a growing industry, supported by people who care.

Messer stands apart because we put what matters first, and you matter.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Supports the organization in achieving key outcomes in safety, reliability, efficiency, compliance, cost and customer service.
• Supports goal that no one gets hurt with zero safety incidents thru understanding of process hazards and safeguards for ASU/CO2/H2 & other processes. Complies with management of change (MOC) process, PPE requirements, safe work practices, and safe work systems such as hazardous work procedures and energy isolation (LOTO) process.
• Provides technical, troubleshooting and maintenance support to all ASU, CO2, H2, and He plants within the area for all controls systems, including all local DCS & PLCs, business and technical networks, and metering and monitoring systems.
• Review, interpret, troubleshoot, and repair legacy DCS & PLC code and logic throughout the various plant locations in the area either remotely or on site on live operational processes
• Provide day to day plant process automation support and assisting with execution of small improvement projects and controls changes
• Maintain and develop controls and measurement system documentation including IO lists, Loop sheets, Trip Interlock & Alarm lists, PIDs, Logic Diagrams, Cause & Effect Diagrams, Network Architecture Diagrams & Controls Narratives for all area plant locations.
• Reviews and approves the application of local controls and measurement system PM's, work instructions, and related procedures. Follows Management of Change (MOC) requirements
• Review the quality and completeness of controls and measurement system PM execution at assigned plant locations
• Ensure that agreed controls and measurement system maintenance strategies are fully implemented at all sites and meet intended purpose for both local and remote users
• Work with the Messer Remote Operations Center to execute controls and measurement systems projects and initiatives identified to drive performance and close performance gaps as well as maintaining fleet standardization and supporting efforts required for Advanced Process Controls implementations and maintenance as required
• Ensure that all in-sourced or out-sourced work is accomplished to required codes and procedures, internal and external standards
• Identify, define, estimate, develop, and execute controls and measurement system turnaround maintenance activities including major software updates, new IO and Loop programming, network maintenance, hardware replacements and upgrades, and HMI changes.
• Provide controls and measurement system execution support to the Messer Projects Execution Team for major capital projects and new plant installations within the area.
• Collaborates with the Operations Network Administrator and Information Services to maintain and enhance the security of the Operations Network at each site within scope of responsibility
• Ensure controls and measurement systems software updates and patches are rolled out appropriately and licensing requirements maintained (PLC firmware updates, DCS software version updates, etc.).
• Ensures Condition Assessments for Plant Control systems within the Area are conducted, documented, and periodically refreshed. Understands current best practice, age and obsolescence impacts on reliability, and supportability, which feed to long range strategy development for upgrades, replacements, sparing, etc.
• Manage age and obsolescence plans for hardware and software of all controls, networking, and measurements systems (Windows platform obsolescence, DCS version loss of support, CPU hardware support cessation, etc.).
• Participates in controls and measurement systems reliability, efficiency, I/O health check and contingency reviews and assessments and monitors the completion of action plans to reduce and eliminate identified gaps and risks.
• Ensure that critical controls and measurement system spare parts (CPUs, cards, servers, etc.) are on hand and in a condition for immediate use and are replenished in a timely manner once consumed.
• Manage and provide technical support to control and measurement system contractors on major projects to ensure accurate scope completion, proper documentation updates, and standards compliance.
• Work with Area instrumentation, electrical, and mechanical engineers, as well as National Reliability control system engineers. Build understanding and knowledge of the roles and function of multiple disciplines in maintenance or project execution activities
• Demonstrates continuous improvement by sharing best practices employed and adopt best practices identified by peers.
• Complete area controls and measurement system reviews of MOCs' for completeness and consistency with technical standards as well as provide execution support for all MOC's requiring controls and measurement system changes.
• Ensure and controls aspects of major cost of downtime events are investigated, root cause is determined, and that lessons learned are developed and shared throughout the Area
• Contribute to maintenance of Standards, Chapters, and PM content relating to Control systems
• Must be able to travel as required
• Additional duties as required

Required Skills:

• Demonstrated exceptional operational safety leadership
• Individual contributor, self-started and self-directed
• Excellent technical and clear communication skills with solid interpersonal skills
• General expertise in instrumentation preferred
• Strong technical knowledge and experience with DCS, PLC, HMI and computer networking required.
• Knowledge and experience with legacy and current Siemens DCS & PLCs (PCS7, S7, 505/545, CTi 2500) as well as Wonderware & WinCC HMI platforms preferred
• Experience with different communication methods including Modbus RTU, TCP/IP, RS-232, RS-485, Profibus
• Experience/familiarity with SQL database and associated connectors (OPC, etc....)
• Knowledge and experience with AutoCAD and Microsoft Visio software preferred
• Proven experience reading and interpreting Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams
• Proven understanding of regulatory and industry standards and codes
• Air Separation experience and knowledge a plus

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant Engineering Discipline
• 5 to 7 years of experience with at least 5 years in an operational and engineering environment working with electrical and instrumentation equipment.

About Messer:

Messer's safety culture, commitment to providing dependable supply and innovative gas technology solutions help customers unlock opportunities to be safer, more sustainable, more productive and more efficient, so their business thrives. We nurture lasting, meaningful relationships with customers, our communities, and with one another.

We offer comprehensive benefits and appreciable pay, with steady schedules and opportunities for ongoing training and career progression. We prioritize and invest in our people at every level of our organization - the dedication, knowledge, customer focus and entrepreneurial spirit of our employees is what make Messer refreshingly different.

If you need assistance with the application or would like to request accommodation, call (877) 243-1030.