Process Control Systems Specialist

Location: Memphis, TN

Summary:

Maintain all Honeywell Experian systems. Installs new and upgrades existing operating systems as required in all Distributed Control Systems (DCSs). Installs new and upgrades all applications on DCSs installed. Manage security related issues on all computers. Maintains Ethernet network. Maintain knowledge of emerging technologies. Plan for computer system capacity increases and growth. Ensure maintenance of the hardware and software of the DCSs, peripherals and interfaces, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), and stand-alone digital control and monitoring systems that regulate the Unit processes.

Responsibilities:

• Determines proper methods and approaches to upgrade operating systems and/or applications. Ensures existing data is kept intact.
• Determines proper approach to troubleshooting DCS operating systems and application of software and hardware. Determines the nature of the problem, develops a strategy of correction, implements the solution, and verifies that the problem has been resolved.
• Performs software backups and other routine system maintenance tasks on all DCS computers.
• Creates new user accounts, and assigns privileges, quotas, and other system resources.
• Manages the ethernet network to allow access to the token-ring PC network as well as all other DCS users.
• Maintains maintenance support agreements with Digital and other vendors for software and hardware.
• Develops, maintains, and monitors relevant performance and accounting statistics, and makes changes to improve system performance.
• Performs system diagnostics as required.
• Writes and customizes startup and operational command procedures.
• Performs resource management activities (disk space).
• Develops and documents startup and shutdown procedures, including normal shutdown, forced shutdown, and end of day procedures.
• Use troubleshooting diagnostic applications to determine problem areas and replace components as required.
• Programs Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) ladder logic.
• Backs-up bulk storage devices.
• Edits reports.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 5 years of operations, computer networking, and/or maintenance of field instrumentation are required.
• An Associate's degree in Industrial Computer Systems Technology is preferred.
• Honeywell DCS experience.
• Allen Bradley and Triconex PLC experience.
• All successful candidates must be eligible to obtain a TWIC card.