Process Control Engineer - GTP

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company; Orange (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Chevron Phillips Chemical is seeking a Process Control Engineer to join the Technical Team at the Golden Triangle Polymers facility in Orange, TX. This role focuses on commissioning, startup, and operation of a new, sophisticated facility with a focus on reliable automation and control systems.

You will maintain DCS/PLC hardware, verify field instrumentation compatibility, implement configuration changes, and support loop checks and functional testing.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree with at least 5 years of experience OR an Associate degree in Instrumentation or Electronics with at least 7 years of experience.
• Proficient in reading and understanding design documents such as P&IDs, instrument loop drawings, schematics, and Booleans.
• Experience with controller tuning and configuring control systems.
• Experience in the petrochemical industry and with DCS/advanced control platforms.

Responsibilities

• Designs and implements control strategies to improve safety, reliability, profitability, and environmental impact.
• Configures regulatory and advanced control strategies in the DCS.
• Maintains and troubleshoots DCS/PLC hardware and software and supports loop checks and testing.
• Works with EPCs and automation teams to ensure control narratives align with project designs.
• Creates KPIs and models for process control improvements.

Skills

P&ID reading

Instrumentation

Booleans

Controller tuning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Associate degree in Instrumentation or Electronics

Tools

DeltaV

DCS/PLC

Job description

You may not realize it, but you’ve likely used a product today made possible by the plastics and chemicals manufactured by Chevron Phillips Chemical. From medical supplies and electronics to food packaging and cosmetics, we create the building blocks for more than 70,000 consumer and industrial products.

Even as a global company with 5,000 employees, we maintain a “small company feel.” Our commitment to foster a culture of belonging ensures that regardless of your background or experience, your voice is valued and heard, empowering you to make a meaningful impact and grow both personally and professionally. Ask any Chevron Phillips Chemical employee what they like best about their job, and universally, the answer is “the people I work with!” We value work-life balance, and love to see our employees thrive both professionally and personally. There has never been a better time to work for Chevron Phillips Chemical. If you’re ready to grow with us and become part of our vision of being the premier Chemical Company, apply today!

Introduction

Chevron Phillips Chemical is seeking a Process Control Engineer to join the Technical Team for the Golden Triangle Polymers facility located in Orange, TX. This is an exciting opportunity to utilize your experience and be part of a team contributing to the commissioning, startup, and operation of a new sophisticated facility from the ground up.

The Process Control Engineer will support the commissioning and startup of a large‑scale ethylene and polyethylene facility to ensure that new automation and control systems are configured, tested, and ready for reliable operation. This position will maintain and troubleshoot DCS/PLC hardware and software, verify field instrumentation compatibility, implement configuration changes, and support loop checks and functional testing. This role will also help maintain system and instrument databases, provide technical expertise to EPCs and automation teams to ensure implementation of control logic aligns with project designs and control narratives. This position will work closely with operations, instrumentation, analyzer, and project teams to help validate design deliverables, resolve control system issues, monitor system health, and support a safe and successful startup.

Responsibilities

• Designs and implements control strategies to improve safety, reliability, profitability, and environmental impact.
• Compiles a team of different disciplines to review and advance process control improvement projects.
• Configures complex regulatory and advanced control strategies in the DCS.
• Designs and implements new advanced control applications (e.g. Aspentech DMC) and is responsible for maintenance throughout the life of the applications.
  Leads troubleshooting efforts related to process control problems. Offers guidance to other team members related to troubleshooting.
• Implements process control improvements in the appropriate control system.
• Creates new Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) unique to the control applications and uses KPI results to design control improvements on existing applications.
• Analyzes plant data to create models and regressions used in process control strategies.
• Creates offline optimization tools related to process control strategies.
• Supports small and medium capital and expense projects with process control impact. Designs control strategies for projects.
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering in Engineering with at least 5years of experience OR Associate degree in Instrumentation or Electronics with at least 7years of experience
• Proficient in reading and understanding design documents such as P&IDs, instrument loop drawings, schematics, and Booleans
• Controller tuning and control system configuration
• Designing and implementing process control strategies
• Experience working in the petrochemical industry
• Experience working on DCS and/or advanced control application platform

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical or electrical engineering
• Experience with Emerson DeltaV Control System
• Experience in a manufacturing facility

Chevron Phillips Chemical offers competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package and at most locations, alternate work schedules.

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or marital status.

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status or marital status. If you have a disability that impacts your ability to complete the application process, you can request assistance or accommodation using the Workplace Accommodation Request form above.