WHO WE ARE

We are a company where people matter.

We are family driven.

We are financially strong.

And we are looking for problem-solvers to join our growing team.

BENEFITS

Up to 10% Retirement Contribution
$600 per Year Wellness Incentive
Two Weeks Starting Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental, and Vision - Eligible first day of the month following hire date.

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CONTROLS ENGINEER

The Controls Engineer is an individual contributor responsible for evaluating, designing, programming, commissioning, and sustaining Hydrite’s control systems (PLC/DCS/HMI) and related instrumentation. This role executes standards, implements changes through the MOC process, maintains Maximo PM/calibration plans, and ensures reliable data collection and historian integrations to support safe and efficient operations.

Primary responsibilities include

Lead and support Hydrite’s safety vision, mission, and values by promoting safe work practices across all controls, instrumentation, and contractor activities.
Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations and standards (including PSM, RMP, and MOC requirements) through collaboration with SQRA, and other regulatory stakeholders.
Evaluate, design, program, install, test, commission, and sustain plant control systems (primarily Delta V but can include PLC, HMI) and associated instrumentation.
Troubleshoot, maintain, and optimize control systems and associated instrumentation to support safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations.
Maintain the functional integrity and lifecycle reliability of control systems through troubleshooting, hardware/software updates, backups, calibration, and preventive maintenance execution.
Execute control system changes in accordance with the controls Management of Change (MOC) process, including audits to verify compliance.
Develop, maintain, and enforce control system standards, procedures, practices, security requirements, and engineering documentation.
Program, test, and commission control system changes, including loop tuning, control optimization, interlock testing, alarm rationalization, FAT/SAT, startup, and operational handover.
Provide controls engineering support for capital projects, including procurement support, system configuration, commissioning, and startup of new systems or equipment.
Own execution plans and technical quality for assigned controls and automation projects.
Develop, maintain, and standardize DeltaV and PLC configurations, programming practices, I/O lists, cabinet drawings, and related documentation.
Support and expand plant automation capabilities to improve process reliability, operational efficiency, and production performance.
Configure, maintain, and expand data historians and data collection systems to ensure data quality, tagging standards, accessibility, and business value.
Improve access, visualization, and presentation of control system and process data to support operations, engineering, compliance, and management decision-making.
Execute, manage, and support preventive maintenance and calibration programs within Maximo, including development of job plans aligned with SOPs.
Support small-scale and stand-alone control systems (e.g., skid-mounted PLC/HMI systems) while ensuring cybersecurity, backup, and recovery practices.
Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for control systems, instrumentation, plant data systems, electrical hardware, providing technical support and driving reliability improvements for motors, drives, transmitters, sensors, and related equipment.
Provide technical support, guidance, and training to operations, maintenance, and engineering personnel on control system usage and standards.
Develop and maintain training materials and conduct training for control systems, instrumentation, and data collection platforms.
Mentor technicians and junior engineers and share knowledge across sites and engineering disciplines.
Collaborate with electrical, instrumentation, IT/OT, and engineering teams to support industrial networks, servers, and control system security.