Control Systems Technician

Function:

Engineering and Engineering Services

Job Summary:

CF Industries is currently seeking a Controls System Technician to join our Engineering Department, located at our Medicine Hat Complex. Reporting to the Field Construction Superintendent, the Controls Systems Technician plays an essential role in providing direct technical support and coordination of additional support resources to the Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and develop the expertise of instrument/electrical/IT groups on system maintenance to support the continued safe operation of the Medicine Hat Complex.

You will be responsible for coordinating maintenance and technical support of ICS, including DCSs, SISs, BMSs, PLCs, vibration monitoring, speed controls, overspeed protections, alarm systems, historians, cybersecurity infrastructure, and advanced process control functions.

What you’ll do:

• Maintain the ICS on a day-to-day basis, resolving all error messages or problems, utilizing additional resources if required (both on and off site). Coordinate with personnel in Engineering, Production, and Maintenance as required, to monitor and tune the ICS for peak plant performance.
• Assist in the planning, acquisition, installation, and maintenance of any new ICS. Assess lifecycle of ICS equipment and provide recommendations to keep systems current, preventing obsolescence.
• Develop ICS procedures to ensure work is performed consistently.
• Plan and perform hardware and software maintenance.
• Network with other system users through manufacturer’s user group seminars/conferences to implement system enhancements or resolve problems.
• Coordinate testing of all new software and resolve hardware issues by utilizing the on-site support team as well as any/all outside services as required.
• Assess the risk and potential impacts to the site of ICS modifications. Communicate and mitigate the risk to site management prior to performing ICS modifications.
• Support other workgroups by providing technical advice for ICS & I/E related topics, and to support design, commissioning and testing of ICS modifications.
• Provide operation and maintenance training to Production and Maintenance personnel.

Identify control strategies that may have an impact on employee health and safety performance and work toward improvements or solutions.

• Assist in the budgeting and planning process for all changes and upgrades required by all ICS, including negotiating technical support agreements on an annual basis.
• Respond to emergency after-hours support requests as required, which may require working outside of normal business hours.

Required Skills:

• Experience with instrumentation and controls related to process control, DCS, PLC, pneumatic control valves and systems, basic electronics and motor control systems.
• Experience with industrial automation systems.
• Journeyman’s trade certification in instrumentation is an asset but not a requirement.
• Experience in an industrial plant environment.

Leadership:

Demonstrated knowledge, skills, abilities, and attributes to perform successfully in the key areas of People Leadership, Results Leadership, Thought Leadership & Self Leadership.

• Complex problem solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Time Management:

• Identifies, establishes priorities, and executes tasks to consistently deliver results within required timelines.

Coaching and training:

• Ability to empower others through active listening, collaboration, training, education and technical advice.

Judgment and decision-making:

An understanding of your own personal knowledge and limitations when considering long and short-term decisions and recommendations.

Total Rewards at CF:

We offer competitive compensation with all employees eligible to receive a bonus and access to retirement plan(s). In addition, we provide comprehensive health, dental, vision benefits and well-being programs and incentives to help meet your physical, financial, emotional and work-related goals. We also offer competitive vacation, flex time and our Scheduled Day Off Program (SDO).

• CF Industries is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity at CF Industries, or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please call 847-405-2400 or contact us at [email protected].