Senior Instrumentation and Control Engineer

at  Koch Fertilizer

Koch Fertilizer is looking for a Senior Instrumentation and Control Engineer in our Brandon, MB Location!!
This position offers exposure to various Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) equipment/platforms while being contingent on engineering fundamentals and reliability analysis. The successful candidate will support the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of process control systems at KFC, Brandon. The successful candidate will support day-to-day Instrumentation and Control responsibilities for the facility and support/lead the capital projects. The role offers opportunities for training courses in engineering, supervision, and management to support personal development and business needs. The successful candidate will manage and perform as a member of a high-performing team. The individual will also lead opportunities to develop industry knowledge and experience.
Koch Fertilizer, LLC and its affiliates own or have interests in Nitrogen Fertilizer plants in the United States, Canada, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. These companies cover global demand through state of the art terminals in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Koch Fertilizer, LLC and its affiliates, including Koch Nitrogen Company, LLC and Koch Fertilizer Canada, ULC, have the capability to manufacture, market and distribute more than ten million metric tons of fertilizer products annually.

THE EXPERIENCE YOU WILL BRING

Requirements:

• I&C Engineering Degree with eligibility for registration in the Province of Manitoba as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng)
• At least five (5) years of experience in the field of Instrument and Control design/maintenance/reliability/project management.
• Experience with troubleshooting in DeltaV DCS/SIS, PLC, and Field Instrumentation.

WHO WE ARE

As a Koch Ag & Energy Solutions company, Koch Fertilizer delivers a full line of fertilizers designed to boost crop performance and help growers reach their yields. Our team also brings logistical expertise and a wide range of invaluable services, from delivered freight and logistics capabilities to online shipment tracking.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results

• Responsible for ensuring I&C team is leveraging the most effective, economical, and reliable technologies to meet business and customer needs.
• Contribute in larger KAES and Koch Industries community of practices in these areas and integrate their work at Brandon site
• Lead/Support the site’s instrument integrity and reliability program
• Develop and maintain written procedures, checklists, and acceptance forms to test and document that instrument and control loops are performing correctly
• Lead/Support the development and enhancement of AMS Device Manager for HART-Smart instrument and field devices. Optimize utilization of the tool and technology for instrument, control valve including sizing, and control loop integrity and predictive maintenance
• Perform root cause failure analysis on instrumentation and control valves
• Develop & execute I&C scopes for projects and reliability improvement initiatives (e.g. digital transformation programs, control improvement opportunities etc.).
• Assure compliance and adherence to processes, industry codes and standards, quality systems, policies, and contractual requirements.
• Provide timely support to the operations/maintenance team in troubleshooting of malfunctions and complex repairs.
• Work with Maintenance, Operations and Plant Engineering to determine alternatives and provide guidance during problem analysis. Work to find the best fit for purpose solution that supports the needs of the business.
• Provide input for planning & scheduling of the plant outages/turnarounds .
• Ensure safety controls are performing per design and participate in functional safety work
• Working knowledge of DeltaV DCS/SIS, PLCs from Schneider and Siemens S7-400, CCC controllers, protection system such as Woodward peak 150/200, Woodward protech 203/GII and CSI racks for high-speed rotating equipment
• Proficiency in communication protocol such as TCP/IP, Profibus, Profinet, Modbus Plus, Modbus Serial etc.
• Excellent work ethic, ability to work well in a team environment as well as independently and exemplify a strong safety culture