Controls Engineer

About the role

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

- Front-loaded 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 across assigned facilities.

Primary responsibilities include:

- Design, program, commission, and support plant control systems, including DeltaV, PLCs, SCADA, HMIs, and associated instrumentation.

- Troubleshoot, maintain, and optimize control systems to improve safety, reliability, and operational performance.

- Lead and execute control system changes in accordance with Hydrite's Management of Change (MOC) process and applicable regulatory requirements.

- Develop and maintain control system standards, documentation, cybersecurity practices, and lifecycle support programs.

- Support capital projects from design through startup, including system configuration, testing, commissioning, and operational handoff.

- Serve as a technical resource for controls, instrumentation, and automation systems across multiple facilities.

- Configure and support data historians and automation systems to improve data visibility, reporting, and decision-making.

- Collaborate with operations, maintenance, engineering, and IT/OT teams to support reliable plant operations.

- Identify and implement automation and process improvement opportunities that enhance safety, efficiency, and productivity.

- Provide technical training, mentoring, and support to operations, maintenance, and engineering personnel.

REPORTING STRUCTURE

- This position reports to the Engineering, Automation, and Controls Manager.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

- A Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline required

- 3-5 years of experience with instrumentation and control systems

- Minimum of 1 year of experience interfacing with contractors

- Strong computer skills and knowledge of Power Point, Word, and Excel required

- Must have communication and interpersonal skills, along with the ability to read, write and speak English