RESPONSIBILITIES:The Plant Automation Engineer is responsible to perform the below tasks and any other tasks deemed necessary:

• Perform site programming and troubleshooting in different PLC platforms, including siemens and ABB.
• Reviews process control narratives, P&IDs, cause and effect diagrams and other automation documents and ensure accurate implementation on site.
• Investigates, diagnoses, and recommends modifications required in PLC & SCADA logic sequences developed for UF/RO plant system or utilities to ensure that meets recommended operation specifications
• Advises on all matters pertaining to the Plant automation control system configured for UF/RO plant process or system operation to ensure the economical functioning of plant facilities.
• Responsible for creating safe working area by providing necessary interlocks on control system to protect equipment/system from potential hazardous source and to authorize work executor to start the maintenance/service of the equipment/system
• Responsible for new process sequence development including design, programming, simulation, testing, start-up and documentation
• Regular and periodic backup of historical data to ensure efficiency and reliability in emergency cases.
• Develop and understand the hardware drawings for PLC system, remote I/O panel wiring diagram and network drawings
• Work closely and effectively with client operators and O& M supervisors on executing the assigned or common tasks
• Writes comprehensive reports on process control operations as necessary to provide information as may be required by management
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality service.
• Monitoring of process parameters, online instruments and individual system performances through plant automation system and initiate necessary action
• Assist Operation team members on investigating & troubleshooting of the process disturbances, equipment malfunctioning and notify the concern department responsible in time for necessary actions.
• Strictly follow site EHS regulations, knowledge on hazardous chemicals, confined space activities, chemical spill control, LOTO procedure and with evacuation & emergency preparedness procedures

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