3M
$114k-$152kBroomfield, Colorado, United States; Fort Collins, Colorado, United States3h ago
PI&CS engineer
3M is hiring a PI&CS engineer. Level rates it ; you can apply on 3M.
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- Level rates this role Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
- Tools and skills the posting cites include PLC, HMI and SCADA.
- Level classifies it as a mid-level role.
- Level lists 790 other open roles at 3M.
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PI&CS Engineer responsible for designing, maintaining, and improving process control and automation systems in manufacturing.
PLCHMISCADADcsMES
process-controlsinstrumentationautomationtroubleshootingcapital-projects
Job Description:
A PICS Engineer is typically responsible for designing, maintaining, improving, and supporting process, instrumentation, control, and systems-related activities in a manufacturing or industrial environment. The role helps ensure safe, reliable, efficient, and compliant operation of equipment and production processes.
Main responsibilities
- Design, implement, and improve control systems for manufacturing processes
- Support process automation, instrumentation, PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, or related control platforms
- Troubleshoot equipment, control logic, sensors, and system integration issues
- Partner with manufacturing, maintenance, quality, EHS, and operations teams to resolve technical problems
- Lead or support capital projects, equipment upgrades, and system migrations
- Develop and maintain engineering documentation, control narratives, specifications, and standard operating procedures
- Analyze process performance and identify opportunities to improve uptime, yield, quality, and cost
- Support root cause investigations and corrective actions for process or equipment failures
- Help ensure compliance with safety, quality, cybersecurity, and regulatory requirements
- Provide technical training and guidance to operators, technicians, and other engineers
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field
Experience
- 3~5 yrs of PI&CS related hands-on working experience
- Experience in manufacturing, process engineering, automation, instrumentation, or controls systems
Technical skills
- PLC programming, process controls, instrumentation, data analysis, troubleshooting, automation systems, engineering documentation
Systems knowledge
- Familiarity with DCS, SCADA, HMI, MES, historian systems, and industrial networks
Others
- Problem solving Strong analytical and root cause analysis capability
- Communication Ability to work cross-functionally with operations, maintenance, quality, and leadership
- Project work Experience managing small to medium capital or improvement projects
- Compliance Understanding of EHS, quality systems, change management, and regulated manufacturing environments if applicable
Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.
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How we rate this
PI&CS engineer at 3M rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Classification
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
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Process ControlsInstrumentationAutomationTroubleshootingCapital ProjectsPLCHMISCADA
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- Tell me about a project where instrumentation was part of your work. What did you do?
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- Tell me about a project where troubleshooting was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where capital projects was part of your work. What did you do?
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