Ethanol Plant Controls Engineer — DCS/PLC Specialist

Valero; Albion (NE); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus program

401(k) match

Healthcare and wellness programs

Job summary

Valero Renewables is seeking a Controls Engineer to provide process control support for ethanol plant operations and capital projects at Fort Dodge, IA. You will develop control system specifications, instrument data, and cybersecurity controls while coordinating with Plant and Process Engineers.

The role requires on-site work, two years of engineering experience, and a bachelor’s degree in engineering. Relocation assistance is available.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Support Honeywell Experion DCS, Rockwell PlantPAx DCS, and Allen-Bradley PLC’s.
• Monitor and maintain compliance with standards and practices.
• Develop project plans and work collaboratively with Plant and Process Engineers, IS and other staff members to achieve project and business unit goals.
• Act as a liaison between Valero Renewables and Valero I/S, suppliers, and contractors.
• Work with site Engineers to maintain and modify existing control systems during normal operations and during scheduled plant outages.
• Provide process control troubleshooting expertise to the daily operations of the ethanol plants.
• Participate in Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), HAZOP, and Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA) activities at the corporate and plant level.
• Develop, monitor, and report on the management and maintenance of plant instrumentation driving compliance with PSM and best practices.
• Support the implementation and utilization of an enterprise wide process data acquisition and analysis tool (OSIsoft PI).

Skills

Honeywell Experion DCS

Rockwell PlantPAx DCS

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

OSIsoft PI

Job description

Valero Renewables is seeking a Controls Engineer to provide process control support for ethanol plant operations and capital projects at Fort Dodge, IA. You will develop control system specifications, instrument data, and cybersecurity controls while coordinating with Plant and Process Engineers.

The role requires on-site work, two years of engineering experience, and a bachelor’s degree in engineering. Relocation assistance is available.