Process Controls Specialist/Engineer

Koch; Louisiana; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Process Controls Specialist/Engineer at their Methanol production facility in St. James, LA. This role is ideal for early career professionals looking to enhance their engineering skills through hands-on experience. Responsibilities include guiding automation, optimizing processes, and supporting operations. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering fields or equivalent experience. Join a team committed to innovation and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or 1+ years experience with process controls systems.
• 3+ years in chemical manufacturing supporting process controls preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain advanced process control applications.
• Monitor and troubleshoot process control systems.
• Conduct root cause analysis of process control issues.

Skills

Process Control

Automation

Troubleshooting

Root Cause Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Process Control

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Emerson DeltaV

Job description

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Your Job

Koch Methanol, LLC. is now hiring for a Process Controls Specialist/Engineer at our state-of-the-art Methanol production facility in St. James, LA. This opportunity is ideal for early career professionals to build a career with Koch while broadening your engineering skillset through experience-based learning. The role involves guiding automation & process optimization to ensure the facility is best-in-class in plant technology & operation. The individual will evaluate, design, and implement process changes to increase plant efficiency, reliability, & rate. Additionally, the role provides support to the Operations Team by monitoring, troubleshooting, and developing solutions to maintain peak plant performance.

Our Team

At Koch Methanol, we strive to be the partner of choice to our customers, employees, and our community. We seek individuals who are contribution motivated, value adding to existing systems & processes, and possess a creative, entrepreneurial spirit to challenge the status quo & drive transformational change.

What You Will Do

• Develop, support, maintain, and implement advanced process control applications to enhance plant operation and profitability.
• Support and maintain process control hardware such as workstations and servers.
• Review and manage documentation of process control standards, architecture, and control schemes.
• Create and deliver training for console operators and other groups on control subjects.
• Support the management of change (MOC) process.
• Monitor site process control systems for optimal operation, including using plant-wide control performance-based software.
• Conduct root cause analysis of process control issues and implement corrective actions.
• Apply fundamental process control knowledge in implementing facility and process modifications.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical, Process Control, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering OR 1+ years of experience with process controls systems.

What Will Put You Ahead

• 3+ years in the chemical manufacturing industry supporting process controls.
• Experience with Emerson DeltaV.
• Experience implementing regulatory control schemes and DCS configuration.
• Experience with safety instrumented systems and functional safety.
• Experience troubleshooting, revising, and optimizing control schemes.
• Loop tuning and control performance improvement experience.
• Experience in refining and major petrochemical operations.

We value diversity and are committed to equal opportunity employment. Our benefits aim to support your physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. For more details, contact your recruiter.