Refinery Process Controls Engineer

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

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.