Process Controls Specialist

mpc; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

401k matching

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Company LP in El Paso, Texas, is seeking a Process Controls Specialist to design, implement, and maintain control strategies across DCS, SIS, PLC, and SCADA systems. You will work with operations, engineering, and maintenance to optimize refinery performance.

Qualifications include an associate degree (or high school with five years of experience); two+ years in industrial control systems; and a valid driver’s license. Preference for Honeywell Experion and TDC3000 experience.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Electrical or Instrument Technology or high school diploma with five years of relevant experience.
• Two years or more of experience with industrial control systems required.
• Engineering Bachelor's Degrees also considered.
• A valid Driver's License is required.

Responsibilities

• Designs, implements, and maintains process control strategies to optimize unit performance and reliability.
• Troubleshoots and resolves control system issues, including hardware, software, and network components.
• Collaborates with operations, engineering and maintenance teams to resolve operational challenges and develop operator relationships.
• Maintains and optimizes Honeywell Experion PKS and TDC3000 DCS platforms, including configuration, troubleshooting, and system upgrades to support safe refinery operations.
• Maintains and supports Triconex SIS and Rockwell Automation PLCs, including logic modifications and testing.
• Develops and maintains control narratives, logic diagrams, and system documentation.
• Manages controls-related projects, including scope development, vendor coordination, and commissioning.
• Develops, modifies, and maintains operator graphics and HMIs for DCS, SIS, PLC, and SCADA systems per refinery standards.
• Maintains and troubleshoots industrial networks.
• Provides on-call and outage/turnaround support for control systems.

Skills

Industrial control systems

Troubleshooting

Education

Associate's Degree in Electrical or Instrument Technology

High School Diploma or GED with five years experience

Engineering Bachelor's Degrees also considered

Tools

Honeywell Experion

TDC3000

Job description

An exciting career awaits you

At MPC, we’re committed to being a great place to work – one that welcomes new ideas, encourages diverse perspectives, develops our people, and fosters a collaborative team environment.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The El Paso Refinery has an opening for a Process Controls Specialist. This position will report directly to the Process Control Manager.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Designs, implements, and maintains process control strategies to optimize unit performance and reliability.
• Troubleshoots and resolves control system issues, including hardware, software, and network components.
• Collaborates with operations, engineering and maintenance teams to resolve operational challenges. Develops and maintains relationships with console operators.
• Maintains and optimises Honeywell Experion PKS and TDC 3000 DCS platforms, including configuration, troubleshooting, and system upgrades to support safe and efficient refinery operations.
• Maintain and support Triconex SIS and Rockwell Automation PLCs, including logic modifications, and testing.
• Develops and maintains control narratives, logic diagrams, and system documentation.
• Manages controls-related projects, including scope development, vendor coordination, and commissioning.
• Develop, modify, and maintain operator graphics and HMIs for DCS, SIS, PLC, and SCADA systems in accordance with refinery standards
• Maintain and troubleshoot industrial networks.
• Provides on-call and outage/turnaround support for control systems.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate's Degree in Electrical or Instrument Technology or High School Diploma or GED with five (5) years relevant experience required. (Education must be obtained/completed prior to start date)
• Engineering Bachelor's Degrees also considered
• Two (2) years or more of experience with industrial control systems required.
• A valid Driver's License is required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proficiency in Honeywell Experion, and TDC3000.
• Previous Refining Process Controls experience.

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Location: El Paso, Texas

Additional locations:

Job Requisition ID: 00023096

Location Address: 6550 Trowbridge Dr

Education: High School (Required)

Employee Group: Full time

Employee Subgroup: Regular

Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenshipor any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, click here.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at [e-mail]. Please specify the reasonable accommodation you are requesting, along with the job posting number in which you may be interested. A Human Resources representative will review your request and contact you to discuss a reasonable accommodation.

Marathon Petroleum offers a total rewards program which includes, but is not limited to, access to health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, 401k matching program, paid parental leave, and educational reimbursement. Detailed benefit information is available at https://mympcbenefits.com. The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veteran / Disability

We will consider all qualified Applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. In reviewing criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment, Marathon will consider the key responsibilities of the role.