Job Overview
Marketech International Corporation USA is seeking a skilled DCS Control Engineer to support the design, configuration, implementation, optimization, and maintenance of Distributed Control Systems for chemical, industrial, and semiconductor facility operations.
This role is responsible for developing and maintaining DCS architecture, control logic, HMI displays, system tags, alarms, historian data, communication interfaces, and system documentation that support critical process and facility systems.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with DCS or SCADA platforms, preferably Emerson DeltaV, strong PLC integration knowledge, and the ability to read and interpret P&IDs, control narratives, and engineering drawings to ensure system configurations align with process flow, safety requirements, and operational standards.
Key Responsibilities
DCS System Design & Configuration
- Configure, build, and maintain DCS system architecture, including controllers, servers, workstations, I/O modules, EIOC, networks, and related system components.
- Develop and modify control logic, system tags, graphics, alarms, trends, and operator interface screens.
- Support the design, testing, and implementation of DCS configurations for chemical, utility, process, and facility systems.
- Create and update HMI displays to support safe, efficient, and accurate system monitoring and control.
- Review and interpret P&IDs, process flow diagrams, control narratives, sequence of operations, and engineering drawings.
- Ensure DCS programming and configurations align with approved design documents, client requirements, and operational standards.
Controls Integration & System Support
- Support integration between DCS platforms, PLCs, field instruments, analyzers, VFDs, skid systems, and third-party equipment.
- Assist with communication protocols such as Modbus, Ethernet/IP, OPC, Profibus, Foundation Fieldbus, or similar industrial networks.
- Troubleshoot control system issues related to logic, communications, I/O, alarms, instrumentation, and operator displays.
- Support loop checks, functional testing, commissioning, startup, and system validation activities.
- Coordinate with engineering, construction, instrumentation, electrical, process, and operations teams to resolve controls-related issues.
- Provide technical support during system upgrades, expansions, migrations, and troubleshooting events.
Documentation, Testing & Compliance
- Develop and maintain control system documentation, including logic diagrams, tag lists, I/O lists, alarm lists, graphics documentation, test records, and change logs.
- Support FAT, SAT, commissioning, startup, and acceptance testing for DCS and control system components.
- Assist with Management of Change documentation, redlines, as-builts, and system turnover packages.
- Ensure control system changes are properly documented, reviewed, tested, and approved before implementation.
- Support compliance with company standards, client specifications, safety requirements, and applicable industry codes.
- Identify opportunities to improve system reliability, alarm management, operator interface design, and control performance.
Required Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience in DCS, SCADA, PLC controls, automation engineering, instrumentation, process control, or a related field.
- Hands-on experience configuring, supporting, or troubleshooting DCS or SCADA systems.
- Experience with Emerson DeltaV, Honeywell Experion, Yokogawa, Siemens PCS 7, Rockwell, AVEVA, or similar control platforms.
- Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, control narratives, I/O lists, loop diagrams, electrical drawings, and engineering documentation.
- Experience with control logic, HMI graphics, alarm configuration, historian data, and system tag management.
- Working knowledge of PLCs, field instrumentation, process equipment, and industrial communication protocols.
- Strong troubleshooting skills for control system hardware, software, networking, and field device issues.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, construction, operations, vendors, and client teams.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable working in a fast-paced project or construction environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Experience supporting semiconductor, chemical, industrial, manufacturing, cleanroom, mission-critical, or high-purity facility projects.
- Hands-on experience with Emerson DeltaV.
- Experience with chemical delivery systems, bulk gas systems, process utilities, wastewater treatment, UPW, exhaust, or other facility infrastructure systems.
- Experience supporting commissioning, startup, loop checks, SAT, FAT, and system validation.
- Knowledge of alarm management, historian configuration, cybersecurity, network architecture, and system backup procedures.
- Experience working with contractors, system integrators, vendors, and client engineering teams.
- Bilingual English/Mandarin Chinese is a plus, but not required.
Skills & Competencies
- DCS and SCADA configuration
- Control logic development
- HMI graphics development
- Alarm and trend configuration
- P&ID and control narrative interpretation
- PLC and field device integration
- Industrial communication protocols
- Instrumentation and I/O troubleshooting
- Commissioning and startup support
- Technical documentation and change control
- Cross-functional engineering coordination
- Problem-solving and issue resolution
- Attention to detail and documentation accuracy
- Ownership, accountability, and follow-through
Work Environment
This role may involve a combination of office-based engineering work, control system configuration, and project site support. The DCS Control Engineer may work with engineering teams, construction teams, system integrators, vendors, operators, and client representatives to support active semiconductor and industrial facility projects.
The position requires the ability to manage changing project priorities, support field execution, troubleshoot technical issues, and maintain accurate control system documentation in a fast-paced engineering and construction environment.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Marketech International Corporation USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
We are dedicated to maintaining a workplace that values diversity, inclusion, fairness, and respect. All employment decisions, including hiring, promotion, compensation, training, discipline, and termination, are based on qualifications, business needs, performance, and job-related factors.
