Automation Control Engineer: APC & DCS Performance Lead

CITGO Petroleum Corporation; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

CITGO Petroleum Corporation is seeking an Automation Control Engineer to join their team in Westlake, LA. The successful candidate will perform essential daily checks of regulatory and Advanced Process Control (APC) systems, collaborate with console operators, and manage control performance, ensuring seamless operations.

Applicants are required to have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and at least 3 years of experience in related fields. Key responsibilities include tuning control loops, maintaining Human-Machine Interface systems, and preparing performance reports.

Qualifications

• 3 years of progressively responsible experience in APC, regulatory control systems, and alarm management systems.
• Experience in using data systems for monitoring process unit performance.
• Ability to manage projects through Front End Loading (FEL) effectively.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily checks of APC utilization and discuss control performance.
• Prepare weekly work activity reports including APC utilization.
• Train personnel in process control applications and auditing performance.

Skills

Advanced Process Control (APC)

Regulatory control systems

Alarm management systems

Data systems monitoring

Project management

Human Machine Interface (HMI)

Chemometric models

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering

Tools

Distributed Control Systems (DCS)

Plant Information Systems (PI)

Process History Databases (PHD)

Job description

CITGO Petroleum Corporation is seeking an Automation Control Engineer to join their team in Westlake, LA. The successful candidate will perform essential daily checks of regulatory and Advanced Process Control (APC) systems, collaborate with console operators, and manage control performance, ensuring seamless operations.

Applicants are required to have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and at least 3 years of experience in related fields. Key responsibilities include tuning control loops, maintaining Human-Machine Interface systems, and preparing performance reports.