Process Control Engineer

Advantage Technical; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantage Technical in the United States is seeking a Process Control Engineer to maintain, optimize, and develop control strategies for assigned process units, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations.

The role covers DCS/PLC/SIS support, alarm management, MOC/PHA/LOPA participation, and developing operator graphics while collaborating with process engineers to hit production and energy targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of process controls, process engineering, or operations engineering experience in a petrochemical or refining environment.
• Experience with Foxboro IA (Invensys) and Emerson DeltaV required.
• Experience with PLC systems (Triconex, GE Fanuc, Mark V/VII preferred), DCS systems, continuous and batch control applications.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support control applications, including development, modification, tuning, and optimization of control strategies.
• Provide DCS, PLC, SIS, and advanced process control support to improve unit performance, reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Monitor process unit operations and collaborate with process engineering teams to meet production, quality, and energy targets.
• Develop control strategies for new projects, process improvements, and new product applications.
• Support alarm management programs, including alarm reviews, rationalization, and KPI improvement.
• Participate in PSM Management of Change (MOC), PHA/LOPA studies, incident investigations, and control-related project activities.
• Develop operator graphics, provide training, and support implementation of control system changes.

Skills

Process control

DCS

PLC

SIS

Advanced process control

Alarm management

MOC

PHA/LOPA

Education

Engineering degree (Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical)

Tools

Foxboro IA (Invensys)

Emerson DeltaV

Triconex

GE Fanuc

Mark V/VII

Job description

The Process Control Engineer supports safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations by maintaining, optimizing, and developing process control applications, automation systems, and control strategies for assigned processing units.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support control applications, including development, modification, tuning, and optimization of control strategies.
• Provide DCS, PLC, SIS, and advanced process control support to improve unit performance, reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Monitor process unit operations and collaborate with process engineering teams to meet production, quality, and energy targets.
• Develop control strategies for new projects, process improvements, and new product applications.
• Support alarm management programs, including alarm reviews, rationalization, and KPI improvement.
• Participate in PSM Management of Change (MOC), PHA/LOPA studies, incident investigations, and control-related project activities.
• Develop operator graphics, provide training, and support implementation of control system changes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of process controls, process engineering, or operations engineering experience in a petrochemical or refining environment.
• Experience with Foxboro IA (Invensys) and Emerson DeltaV required.
• Experience with PLC systems (Triconex, GE Fanuc, Mark V/VII preferred), DCS systems, continuous and batch control applications.
• Knowledge of PHA/LOPA studies and control network management preferred.
• Must be able to obtain a TWIC card.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, prioritization, and collaboration skills.