Port Townsend Paper Company is seeking a Process Control Engineer to join the on-site team in Port Townsend, Washington. Reporting to the Process Control Manager, the role centers on designing, implementing, and maintaining the essential equipment and information networks that monitor and regulate plant processes, with a focus on safe and efficient operations.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate mill processes to craft control strategies and standards that enhance safety, efficiency, and profitability.
- Collaborate with operations and maintenance personnel to ensure process operations are reliable and robust.
- Develop new standards that reflect evolving control system architectures.
- Ensure compliance with strategies and standards across the information and control system platform, including DCS, PLC, data acquisition, and operations technology networks.
- Act as project manager for assigned initiatives, delivering within design, cost, and schedule expectations set by the Process Control Manager.
- Provide control system support and technical expertise for large capital projects, process evaluations, and project modifications.
- Assist process technology and production teams in developing and programming DCS/PLC control sequences for all system-controlled processes.
- Lead department projects related to re-instrumentation and DCS/PLC upgrades.
Requirements
- Three years of process control engineering experience in paper mill operations, or an advanced engineering degree with manufacturing facility exposure.
- Solid knowledge of process control principles and control system architecture.
- Experience troubleshooting and maintaining control systems.
- Familiarity with Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC).
- Experience with data acquisition and information systems tied to process control.
- Proven ability to support operations on a day-to-day basis.
Technologies
- ABB 800xA
- Bailey Infi90
- Valmet DNA
- DeltaV
- Rockwell RsLogix
- Rockwell MicroLogix
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Vision insurance
The Position
This on-site role is based in Port Townsend, WA and reports to the Process Control Manager. The engineer will assist in designing, developing, installing, managing, and maintaining critical equipment and information systems on the process control network to monitor and control machinery and processes, with an emphasis on safe, efficient operations.
About Port Townsend Paper Company
Port Townsend Paper Company has operated for more than 90 years, producing Kraft pulp, paper, containerboard, medium, and market pulp from a blend of virgin and recycled fibers. The organization emphasizes strong customer relationships built on strategic collaboration. A safety-first culture underpins daily operations, with ongoing efforts to manage risk, reinforce safety reliability, protect the environment, and contribute to the local community.
Employment Terms
- Full-time, exempt position
- Salary range: $120,000 to $150,000 DOE
- 3 weeks of paid vacation or more, depending on tenure
- 9 paid holidays plus one paid personal holiday per year
- Retirement plan
- Employee assistance program with comprehensive services
- Pre-employment background check; results considered in suitability and competence
- Pre-employment and ongoing drug testing required due to safety sensitivity
- Proof of US work authorization required at hire
