Process Control Engineer

ineos; La Porte (TX); On-site; USD 104,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA at the Battleground Manufacturing Complex in La Porte, TX is seeking a Polyethylene Process Control Engineer to optimize safety and performance of the DCS and control systems.

The role partners with a multi-discipline team to develop control strategies, support operations, and drive capital projects while upholding INEOS 20 Safety Principles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering required.
• Three years of experience in olefins, polyolefins, or similar process industries.
• Experience with Honeywell DCS control technology and advanced process control applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day process control support for operation unit.
• Troubleshoot process, alarm, DCS and process control network issues.
• Lead implementation of process control improvement projects.
• Support Capital projects as the process control representative.
• Participate in PSM, HAZOPs and LOPA studies as needed.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Honeywell DCS

Advanced Process Control

Polyolefins / Polymers

Job description

Company

INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA

Interested in joining a winning team? A team whose employees are empowered to make a difference?

Job title

Polyethylene Process Control Engineer

Grade

34/35

DOQ- $104,000-$135,000

Location

Battleground Manufacturing Complex - La Porte, TX

Company overview

INEOS is a global chemical company. Our products touch every aspect of modern day life. We comprise 28 businesses with 148 sites in 26 countries throughout the world. The 300-acre INEOS Battleground Manufacturing Complex (BMC) was originally built in 1956 and is located on the Houston ship channel east of Houston, Texas. The site is comprised of 7 polyethylene lines; 1 polypropylene line; a 20 MW Cogen facility; and a state-of-the-art polyolefin technical center that supports research and development, technical services and quality assurance. In 2017, a new world-scale bimodal polyethylene unit was brought online to manufacture high-density polyethylene.

Organizational context and job purpose

Organizational Context:

Purpose of the job: The Process Control Engineer will provide technical expertise in support of INEOS and site objectives by working to support operations and resource team at the BMC Polyethylene and Utilities areas.

This position is responsible for supporting day-to-day operation of the Distributed Control System (DCS) to optimize and enable safe operation of the assets. This position is a member of the BMC Process Control Team In this role, the process control engineer will interface with a multidiscipline team in order to support control applications and technologies in the Polyethylene area.

Responsibilities AND Accountabilities

Demonstrates Safety Leadership through the promotion of the INEOS 20 Safety Principles.

Provide day-to-day process control support for operation unit which includes:

• Troubleshoot process, process alarm, DCS and process control network issues
• Preparation and support for unit shutdowns, turnarounds, and start-ups.
• Root Cause Failure Analysis
• Regulatory and advanced control loop tuning
• Control strategy improvement
• Daily process performance monitoring (e.g. quality, environmental, energy, stability, reliability, etc.)
• Daily DCS and process control network performance monitoring (e.g., PCN, OPC, etc.)
• Provide a leadership role in developing and improving process control applications and optimization technology
• Identify and champion ways to create value
• Lead implementation of process control improvement projects
• Provide guidance for prioritization of DCS projects
• Support Capital projects as the process control representative
• I/O assignment and redundancy
• Control philosophy development, design, documentation and implementation
• Support the definition, development and configuration of the process control strategy for projects in the assigned PP area
• Ensure acquisition and sharing of process control best practices among operating areas in BMC
• Participate in process control network troubleshooting and design
• Provide process control support for the PSM process
• Participate in HAZOPs and LOPA studies as needed
• Alarm reduction efforts; participate in documentation and rationalization efforts and implement results through the MOC process
• Understand and provide ownership of Alarm management system
• Participate in the MOC process including leading appropriate MOCs
• Participate in pre-startup safety reviews and lead appropriate PSSRs
• Serve as a resource for Safety Instrumented Systems
• Participate as a team member and lead incident investigations
• Lead process control strategy to maintain the Process Safety, SHE Compliance, Alarm Management, Quality systems, and support of the INEOS 20 Principles for the asset.
• Participate in site-wide coverage of DCS issues as necessary
• I dentify and champion ways to create value.
• Assess emerging technologies of interest, both within and beyond area of specialization
• Provide analysis of industry trends and vendor capabilities
• Assess emerging trends and their potential value to the operation Unit.
• Identify gaps and challenges to achieving reduced operating cost, and overall business optimization-

Skills & Knowledge Required

Education/Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering required.

Previous experience in polymers manufacturing is preferred.

Other relevant experience: experience in the application of Honeywell DCS control technology, experience in polyolefins, petrochemicals manufacturing processes or similar processes, experience with other multivariable control technologies, and advanced process control applications.

The ideal candidate will have at least three (3) years of experience in manufacturing of olefins, polyolefins, or similar process industries.

Key Skills / Competencies

• Achievement motivated, striving for a standard of excellence
• Client-service oriented, focusing efforts on discovering and meeting needs of internal clients
• Impact and influence, able to persuade others to a particular course of action
• Teamwork, shares accountability for team results and uti