Process Control Engineer

ManpowerGroup; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental plan

Vision plan

Health Savings Account

401(k) with match

Weekly pay

Job summary

Our client, a leader in industrial processing, seeks a Process Control Engineer to support unit operations by maintaining and enhancing control applications and assets, driving safe and efficient performance. You will solve real-time control challenges, improve reliability, and collaborate across engineering and operations.

The role focuses on owning control applications, tuning strategies, and supporting SIS/PLC systems while partnering with process engineering to meet production and energy

Qualifications

• B.S. in Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of process/controls/operations engineering experience in a petrochemical or refining facility.
• Proficiency with SAP, Internet, Email, and Microsoft Office.
• Experience with DCS systems such as Foxboro IA (Invensys) or Emerson DeltaV is preferred.
• Experience with PLC systems (Triconex or GE Fanuc / Mark V, VII preferred), plus familiarity with PHA and LOPA studies.

Responsibilities

• Own control applications for assigned processing units, ensuring they support safe and efficient operations.
• Develop, modify, and tune control strategies to improve continued performance of assigned processing units.
• Provide basic control assistance and Advanced Control support for multi-variable controllers in your processing units.
• Monitor unit operation and partner with process engineering to help meet target production, quality, and energy goals.
• Support the design, installation, and maintenance of PLCs, automation systems, and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), including technical support for related activities.

Skills

Process controls

Control theory

PLC systems

DCS systems

Education

B.S. in Chemical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Foxboro IA (Invensys)

Emerson DeltaV

Triconex

GE Fanuc

Job description

Our client, a leader in industrial processing, is seeking a Process Control Engineer to join their team. As a Process Control Engineer, you will support unit operations by maintaining and enhancing process control applications and assets—helping drive safe, environmentally sound, and efficient performance. If you enjoy solving real-time control challenges, improving reliability, and collaborating across engineering and operations, this role is built for you.

Job Title: Process Control Engineer

Location :Lake Charles, Loiusinna

What’s the Job?

• Own control applications for assigned processing units, ensuring they support safe and efficient operations.
• Develop, modify, and tune control strategies to improve continued performance of assigned processing units.
• Provide basic control assistance and Advanced Control support for multi-variable controllers in your processing units.
• Monitor unit operation and partner with process engineering to help meet target production, quality, and energy goals.
• Support the design, installation, and maintenance of PLCs, automation systems, and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), including technical support for related activities.

What’s Needed?

• B.S. in Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering (or a related engineering field).
• Minimum of 5 years of process/process controls/operations engineering experience in a petrochemical or refining facility.
• Proficiency with SAP, Internet, Email, and Microsoft Office programs.
• Experience with DCS systems such as Foxboro IA (Invensys) or Emerson DeltaV is preferred.
• Experience with PLC systems (Triconex or GE Fanuc / Mark V, VII preferred), plus familiarity with Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) and LOPA studies.

What’s in it for me?

• Work on process control strategies that directly support safe, environmentally sound, and efficient unit operations.
• Build impact through alarm system management activities, including operational review support and alarm rationalization aligned to KPI targets.
• Strengthen cross-functional influence by participating in PHA/IPL studies and incident investigations for assigned units.
• Grow your technical leadership by developing graphics and training operators on control strategies and changes.
• Contribute to compliance with the integrated management system requirements (safety, food safety, GMP, health, environmental, quality, and responsible care as applicable).

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills.

Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.