About this opportunity:
We are seeking a dedicated PLC Engineer to join our Instrumentation & Electrical team in Lima, OH. You will play a crucial role in maintaining and improving the reliability of our control systems, ensuring flawless operations in our refinery. This position involves working on over 150 PLCs and offers the opportunity to collaborate with different departments, driving continuous improvement and innovation in PLC reliability and management.
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What you’ll do:
Provide timely and efficient control system (PLC) support to operations and maintenance
Ensure 100% availability for PLCs in the plant
Identify and implement solutions to improve PLC reliability
Lead and participate in Root Cause Analyses (RCAs)
Manage obsolescence in PLCs and implement suitable upgrades
Troubleshoot PLC and process control system issues effectively
Program PLC logics and perform program changes, uploads, downloads, and backups
Develop and review PLC standards, guidelines, and documentation
Design and select PLCs according to approved standards and guidelines
Develop and review PLC-related work scopes for projects and Turnarounds
Review engineering documents, PLC programs, and provide constructive feedback
Develop QA/QC checklists and participate in testing (FAT, SAT, IFAT)
Perform QA/QC on PLC hardware, software, and installations
Participate in MOC, HAZOP, PHA, and other risk assessment activities
Optimize costs and perform cost-benefit analyses
Negotiate and optimize PLC service & material contracts
Manage work in SAP and handle PLC documentation and change management
Install PLCs, HMIs, control panels, and configure wiring
Communicate job progress and updates with management and collaborators
Who you are:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Instrumentation/Controls/Electronics/Electrical) required, along with 7+ years of relevant experience. Alternatively, applicants can have 15+ years of experience as a Senior Level Technician
Proficient in PLCs and control systems, with experience in Schneider and/or Rockwell PLCs preferred
Experienced in PLC design, programming, installation, commissioning, and start-up
Industry experience in Oil & Gas, Refinery, Petrochemical, or Manufacturing preferred
Knowledgeable in industry standards, programming techniques, and safety logics
Skilled in reading and reviewing engineering documents and drawings
Capable of troubleshooting PLC programs and managing updates
Knowledge of SIS and SCEs; TUV Certification on Functional Safety preferred
Basic knowledge of DCS, refinery operations, and instrumentation equipment
ISA CCST and/or NICET certification preferred
We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.
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Internal candidates that are currently in a lower grade will be assessed based on their sustained job performance, how they demonstrate the expected organizational competency behaviors and values and in discussions with their current leader prior to determining next steps.
Cenovus Energy is an affirmative action employer, and we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, veteran status, national origin, or personal or physical characteristics protected by law.
Who we are:
We’re an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary with oil and natural gas production operations in Canada and the Asia Pacific region, and upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States. We’re committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, responsible and cost-efficient manner, integrating environmental, social and governance considerations into our business plans.
We are currently the largest refiner in Ohio and transport products from our refineries in Lima and Toledo, Ohio and Superior, Wisconsin via pipelines, rail cars and trucks to customers throughout the United States.
We've been named a Top Alberta Employer for 2024, a designation recognizing organizations leading their industries in offering exceptional places to work.
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