Process Control Engineer

Fortune Personnel of Houston, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Manager to enhance their process control engineering team. This pivotal role involves managing advanced control systems, optimizing processes, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in chemical manufacturing, a strong engineering background, and the ability to lead training initiatives for technical staff. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and teamwork, where your expertise will directly impact product quality and operational efficiency. If you're ready to take on a challenge and drive meaningful improvements, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• 30+ years of process control engineering in chemical manufacturing required.
• Ability to manage control systems programming and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Drive process optimizations to enhance product quality and yields.
• Provide technical support for process start-ups and optimizations.

Skills

Process Control Optimization

Root Cause Analysis

Data Analysis

Training and Documentation

Education

Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Honeywell Experion PKS

Rockwell PlantPAX

DCS Programming (Delta V, APACS)

CHEMCAD

Job description

Direct message the job poster from Fortune Personnel of Houston, Inc.

Senior Talent Acquisition Manager at Fortune Personnel of Houston, Inc.

The Process Control Engineer reports to the Operations Manager and works alongside the Area Supervisor to achieve the area goals. This role will have heavy responsibility managing a Honeywell Experion PKS control system, Rockwell PlantPAX control system, and other systems as needed. The work includes translation of processes from the R&D Group to production equipment, optimizing existing processes, tracking inventories and yields, process control optimization, troubleshooting, minor project installation, training, and process documentation.

Principal Accountabilities

1. Demonstrated understanding and willingness to model the Company core values.
2. Apply engineering expertise, analyze data for trends, and identify process & operational improvements.
3. Drive improvements, process optimizations, and improved process control to enhance product quality, yields, energy, and other cost improvements.
4. Serve as the manufacturing lead for the introduction and/or relocation of new manufacturing processes.
5. Responsible for upkeep, revision, and future upgrades of all control systems.
6. Provide chemical technicians with understanding of the process and safety-related procedures, including conducting classroom training.
7. Establish systems to gather data and monitor results to develop root causes of problems or to ensure a process modification will yield the desired results.
8. Apply sound root cause analysis techniques and creative alternatives to technical-related problems.
9. Be knowledgeable of and comply with all safety and environmental regulations associated with the related processes and any required modifications.
10. Maintain effective communications and working relationships with operators, maintenance, project engineering, contractors, administrative support, and R&D personnel.
11. Provide technical support for process start-ups and optimizations as necessary.
12. Other duties as assigned.

Experience and Education

1. BS in Chemical Engineering or Electrical Engineering is required.
2. 30+ yrs. minimum of process control engineering in a chemical manufacturing plant.
3. Ability to learn and implement the skills required for all plant control systems programming and maintenance.
4. Exposure to Quality Systems (ISO), cGMP, API, etc. is a plus.
5. Experience and capability to manage minor DCS (Delta V and APACS) programming and/or CHEMCAD or similar process modeling would be desirable attributes.
6. Process Control understanding, and ability to identify improvements.
7. Skill in writing documentation including operating procedures, investigations, and process reports.

Job Details

• Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Job Functions: Process Modeling, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Distributed Control System (DCS), Troubleshooting, Control System, Good Manufacturing Practice
• Industries: Chemical Manufacturing, Plastics Manufacturing