Controls Engineer - Ethanol Plant (Relocation Available)

Valero Energy

Fort Dodge (IA)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 115,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay and Annual Bonus
401(K) match + additional company 3%
Comprehensive Healthcare and Wellness

Job summary

Valero Energy is seeking a Controls Engineer for our Fort Dodge, IA ethanol facility. You will provide process control support for plant operations and capital projects, develop control system specifications, P&IDs, and alarm rationalization while collaborating with engineers, IS, and contractors.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and at least two years of engineering experience; on-site work is required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

  • Provide process control support for ethanol plant operations and capital projects.
  • Develop control system specifications, P&IDs, cause & effect diagrams, alarm documentation/rationalization, and cyber security controls.
  • Collaborate with Plant and Process Engineers, IS and other staff to meet project and business goals.
  • Maintain and modify existing control systems during normal operations and outages.
  • Participate in PHA, HAZOP, and LOPA activities at corporate and plant levels.
  • Support enterprise-wide process data acquisition and analysis tools.

Skills

Process control
Team collaboration
Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
Two years engineering experience

Tools

Honeywell Experion DCS
Rockwell PlantPAx DCS
Allen-Bradley PLCs

Job description

Valero Energy is seeking a Controls Engineer for our Fort Dodge, IA ethanol facility. You will provide process control support for plant operations and capital projects, develop control system specifications, P&IDs, and alarm rationalization while collaborating with engineers, IS, and contractors.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and at least two years of engineering experience; on-site work is required.

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