Controls Engineer – Ethanol Plant Automation & Projects

Boone County Development Agency; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Annual Bonus Program

401(K) match

Job summary

Valero is seeking a Controls Engineer to provide process control support for ethanol plant operations and capital projects. You will help develop technical deliverables for VRF control systems, including specifications, P&IDs, cause & effect diagrams, narratives, alarms, and cybersecurity controls.

You will work with Plant and Process Engineers, IS staff and contractors to plan, monitor, and report on control system management, maintenance, and outages.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or higher.
• Minimum of two years engineering experience.
• Able and willing to work on-site and in-person.

Responsibilities

• Provide process control support for ethanol plant operations and capital projects.
• Develop control system specifications, P&IDs, EDC narratives, alarm documentation and cyber security controls.
• Collaborate with Plant/Process Engineers, IS staff and contractors to achieve project goals.
• Support integration and maintenance of control systems during plant outages and normal operations.

Skills

Process control engineering

System troubleshooting

On-site installation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Honeywell Experion DCS

Rockwell PlantPAx

Allen-Bradley PLCs

OSIsoft PI

Job description

Valero is seeking a Controls Engineer to provide process control support for ethanol plant operations and capital projects. You will help develop technical deliverables for VRF control systems, including specifications, P&IDs, cause & effect diagrams, narratives, alarms, and cybersecurity controls.

You will work with Plant and Process Engineers, IS staff and contractors to plan, monitor, and report on control system management, maintenance, and outages.