Senior 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 Project Execution in achieving positive outcomes in safety, reliability, efficiency, cost, and customer service.
• Ensures compliance with all safety, health, environmental and quality standards and fosters a culture of safety during the execution of all aspects of the role.
• Provides technical, troubleshooting and maintenance support to all ASU, CO2, H2, and HE plants for all controls and measurement systems, including Remote Operations, Plant Auto Start, Supervisory and LMPC Control, Operations Portal, Expert Systems, Metering and Monitoring Systems, Automated data collection, Pipeline Demand Management, Automated Trailer Fill, and the security of the controls network.
• Ensures the reliable and efficient operation of all controls and measurement systems by :
• Representing the needs of the Project Execution team, interact with Area Operations and Reliability Teams with Controls related troubleshooting or engineering assistance.
• Providing Engineering and Programming for Capital and Re-Life projects in support of the supply chain performance objectives and Growth initiatives.
• Performing controls and measurement systems reliability, efficiency, I / O health check and contingency reviews and assessments and monitoring the completion of action plans to reduce and eliminate identified gaps and risks
• Proactively reviewing and ensuring up to date control system condition-based data and equipment reports to ensure reliable plant operation
• Supporting the development of controls and measurement system for Messer internal standards publication
• Content owner for controls and measurement system design, strategies
• Define critical controls and measurement system spare parts for capital projects.
• Support Operations EMOC process on all Capital Projects
• Actively engage Operations and Reliability teams for plant / equipment outage decision making and root cause analysis
• Identifies, defines, estimates, budgets, develops, plans, and executes controls and measurement system Capital and re-life projects.
• Supervise and Assess the technical competency of controls and measurement system contractors and service providers to ensure proper scope is assigned and the expected quality is received.
• Leads and executes controls and measurement system programs and projects within each area in support of high-performance supply chain operations and continuous improvement within the area.
• Provides controls and measurement system scope, estimation, and execution support to the Projects Group for large improvement and re-life projects.
• Solicit Operations and Reliability interests in the proposal and project commercialization process, including the scope and spares input and new plant acceptance.
• Support Operations Engineering Management of Change(EMOC),’ for completeness and consistency with technical standards and good engineering practice.
• Works with the Remote Operations Control Center to execute controls and measurement systems projects and initiatives identified to drive performance and close performance gaps.
• Develops and delivers technical controls and measurement system training for the area.
• Demonstrates continuous improvement by sharing best practices employed and adopting best practices identified by peers.
• Ensures that applicable material procurement and control processes are consistent with Messer Group standards for corporate governance.

Qualifications

Required education

Bachelor’s Degree in engineering required

Type of experience

5 to 7 years of experience with at least 5 years in an operational or engineering environment.

Other Qualifications :

• Demonstrated exceptional operational safety leadership
• Proven experience in the installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of controls and measurement systems, including Remote Operations, Plant Auto Start, Supervisory control and LMPC Control, Historian, Expert Systems, Metering and Monitoring Systems, Automated Data Collection, Pipeline Demand Management, Automated Trailer Fill
• Experience with industrial communication protocols, computer networking, and security hardening of systems
• General expertise in instrumentation and analyzers preferred
• Proven understanding of regulatory and industry standards and codes
• Air Separation experience and knowledge are preferred but not a requirement.

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.