Chemical Plant Instrumentation & DCS/SIS Engineer

Arcanum Infrastructure, LLC; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Comprehensive Employee Health Benefit

Health Savings Account Program

Free, 24/7 EAP Resources & Support

Company Paid PTO

401k with Company Match

Flexible Work Schedule

Job summary

Arcanum Infrastructure is seeking an onsite Instrumentation, DCS and SIS Engineer to design, calibrate, and optimize Honeywell DCS and SIS for 24/7 chemical production in Baytown, TX. Local candidates only, relocation not offered.

You will configure Honeywell Experion DCS and SIS, perform SIL verifications, apply LOPA, troubleshoot hardware and software, and collaborate with instrumentation, electrical, operations and PSM teams to reduce risk and improve plant performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, instrumentation, and/or control systems engineering or related discipline.
• Five years or more of experience in DCS engineering and/or an SIS engineering role with significant responsibility for chemical manufacturing plants.
• Demonstrated experience leading functional safety lifecycle activities onsite, SRS development, SIL verification, proof testing, MOC, and incident investigations.
• Three years of DCS programming experience with strong proficiency in Honeywell Experion software.
• Certified Functional Safety Professional (CFSP) or Certified Functional Safety Expert (CFSE) certification highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Configure and program the Honeywell Experion DCS system and SIS, including software and hardware used to monitor continuous chemical manufacturing processes for 24/7 PSM facilities.
• Design, implement, and test SIS, SIL loops, gas detection networks, PSV, and interlock matrices to mitigate safety risks and minimize downtime.
• Use LOPA to evaluate safety hazards, risks, and layers of protection onsite to identify high-risk scenarios and reduce risk.
• Diagnose and resolve system faults, hardware failures, and software bugs with urgency.
• Oversee and maintain Honeywell Experion DCS and SIS, monitor alarms, and propose safe solutions onsite.
• Reduce process variability to improve plant yield and 24/7 operations.
• Troubleshoot hardware and software with instrumentation/electrical teams and operations.
• Evaluate plant efficiency and recommend software solutions to automate manufacturing processes.
• Develop and review Safety Requirements Specification (SRS) and perform SIL verification calculations when needed.
• Ensure IEC 61511 and all safety regulations compliance.
• Prepare progress reports, KPIs, and support audits; contribute to functional safety assessments.
• Document failure rate data and update hardware verification calculations with MOC changes.
• Comply with environmental, health, safety, and PSM practices.

Skills

DCS engineering

SIS engineering

Honeywell Experion

LOPA

SIL verification

P&ID reading

CFSP/CFSE (preferred)

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical, instrumentation, and/or control systems engineering

Tools

Honeywell Experion DCS

MS Office Suite

Teams

DCS programming

CFSP/CFSE (preferred)

Job description

Job Summary:

The onsite Instrumentation, Digital Control System (DCS) and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) Engineer will have a dual role that will design, callibrate, and optimize complex automated Honeywell Digital Control Systems (DCS) and the Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) that monitor core process variables onsite at chemical manufacturing facilities in Baytown, TX. Local candidates only, no relocation offered for this role.

In This Role, You will:

• Configure and program the Honeywell Experion DCS systemand Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) systems, including software and hardware used to monitor continuous chemical manufacturing processes for 24/7 PSM facilities.


• Design, implement, and test Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), Safety Integrity Level (SIL) loops, gas detection networks, Pressure Safety Vavles (PSV), and critical interlock matrices to to mitigate safety risks and minimize downtime.


• Use layers of protection analysis (LOPA) to evaluate safety hazards, potential risks, and layers of protection associated with systems onsite to identify scenarios that present the greatest risk and how best to reduce risk for the organization.


• Diagnose and resolve system faults, hardware failures, and software bugs with a sense of urgency.


• Oversee and maintain Honeywell Experion distributed control system (DCS) and safety information systems (SIS), monitor and address DCS alarms, propose safe strategic solutions to resolve issues onsite.


• Reduce process variability to improve product yield and optimize 24/7 chemical manufacturing processes.


• Troubleshoot and diagnose hardware failures, software logic bugs, drive process control and suitable software innovations in collaboration with instrumentation and electrical technicians, the operations team, the process and PSM engineers.


• Evaluate efficiency of the plant and recommend suitable software solutions to automate manufacturing processes that drive performance and plant production improvements.


• Develop and review Safety Requirements Specification (SRS) and perform hardware Safety Integrity Level (SIL) verification calculations when needed.


• Ensure compliance with IEC 61511, chemical manufacturingindustry standards, and allsafetyregulations.


• Prepare progress reports, maintain KPIs related to systems testing onsite, support audit procedures, and provide necessary inputs for functional safety assessments.


• Document and track failure rate dat, work closely with management of change teamto update hardware verification calculations as needed.


• Comply with all environmental, health and safety related best practices, policies, and procedures, including process safety management (PSM).

What We Require:

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, strong analytical and problem-solving skills to create and implement solutions.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• Ability to adapt methods in response to new information, changing conditions, and unexpected obstacles easily and with confidence.


• Must possess the ability to make decisions using discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance.


• Must be able to work independently and on teams to proactively meet strategic goals, handle multiple assignments, and meet tight deadlines.


• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Honeywell Experion DCS system, project management software, and Teams.


• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, instrumentation, and/or control systems engineering or related discipline.


• Five years or more of experience in DCS engineering and/or anSIS engineering role with significant responsibility for chemical manufacturing plantsrequired.


• Demonstrated experience leading functional safety lifecycle activities onsite, SRS development, SIL verification, proof testing, MOC, and incident investigations.


• Previous experience working around hazardous chemicals in a process management safety (PSM) regulated facilities, and reading piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).


• Three years of DCS programming experience with strong proficiency in Honeywell Experion software.


• Certified Functional Safety Professional (CFSP) or Certified Functional Safety Expert (CFSE) certificationhighly preferred.

At Arcanum Infrastructure, we offer:

• Competitive Compensation


• Comprehensive Employee Health Benefit Plans


• Health Savings Account Program


• Free, 24/7 Access to EAP Resources & Support


• Company Paid Paid Time Off (PTO)


• Company Paid Holidays


• Company Paid Short/Long Term Disability Insurance Coverage


• 401k Retirement Plan with 5% Company Match


• Flexible Work Schedule (for qualifying positions)

Arcanum Infrastructure is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identitiy, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.