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Control Systems Engineer

John H. Carter Company, Inc.
Sulphur, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/14/2026

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

  • Experience with Yokogawa CentumVP DCS
  • Ability to use the Yokogawa Historical Report utility (DCS alarm/event history) to troubleshoot and determine the cause of process upsets/plant trips
  • Ability to use Yokogawa ExaQuantum (DCS Data Historian) or PI to trend process variables
  • Ability to make DCS graphic changes
  • Ability to make DCS logic changes
  • Familiarity with batch programming and the ability to troubleshoot Yokogawa SEBOL programming
  • Familiarity with Fieldbus instrumentation and the ability to configure/commission fieldbus instrumentation in the Yokogawa DCS
  • Ability to use the Yokogawa Prosafe software to investigate IPF trips (this would be a bonus, but not absolutely necessary)
  • Ability to diagnose DCS hardware issues and replace controllers and I/O modules if needed


Qualifications

Education

Required:

· Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering


Experience

Required:

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in Yokogawa CentumVP DCS
  • Ability to make DCS graphic and logic changes
  • Working knowledge of process safety standards
  • Familiarity with Fieldbus instrumentation configuration in the Yokogawa SEBOL programming
  • Effective written/verbal communication and organization/analytical skills.
  • Recording/writing detailed technical data and reports.

Preferred:

  • Programming experience with Triconex and/or DeltaV SIS
  • Communication and leadership skills with cross-functional teams
  • Ability to manage ambiguity, communicate and lead effectively in cross-functional teams

**Please note that this role is not eligible for Visa sponsorship/assistance at this time.


PLEASE NOTE: John H Carter Company is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms/employment agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of John H Carter Company about this opening. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at John H Carter Company via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid and executed search firm agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of John H Carter Company; no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by John H Carter Company as a result of the unsolicited referral or through other means.

If you wish to become an approved agency to assist us in our employment efforts, please submit your request to careers@johnhcarter.com.

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