Senior DCS Controls Engineer for Process Optimization

Oxychem Corporation; Deer Park (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

OxyChem seeks an experienced DCS engineer to design, implement, and maintain distributed control systems at the Deer Park site. You will guide control projects, coordinate instrument tasks, and support DCS/SIS, PLCs, and historians while ensuring health, safety, and environmental standards.

The role requires a 5–20 year background in DCS design and maintenance, with strong troubleshooting and Microsoft Office skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• 5–20 years of DCS design, programming, troubleshooting, and maintenance experience.
• High proficiency in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal English.
• Must respond to off-hour emergencies.
• Good working knowledge of SAP.

Responsibilities

• Maintain protection of the environment and health and safety of employees, customers, and communities.
• Provide technical guidance on operation and optimization of the Deer Park VCM site’s Distributed Control System (DCS).
• Provide expertise with DCS controls/instrumentation.
• Prepare scopes, estimates and schedules of proposed control system projects.
• Coordinate control and instrument tasks for project completion.
• Assist with configuration, installation, and maintenance of DCS/SIS control systems, PLCs, interfaces, and historians.
• Manage standalone instrumentation and control projects.
• Develop programming documentation for hazard analyses including LOPA and fault tree.
• Provide recommendations on up-to-date process control systems and cost-effective technologies.
• Assist DCS operations and troubleshooting; develop programs for improvement.
• Oversee field construction, installation verification, loop checks, and commissioning of DCS/PLC equipment.
• Define spare parts and preventative maintenance requirements for DCS components.

Job description

OxyChem seeks an experienced DCS engineer to design, implement, and maintain distributed control systems at the Deer Park site. You will guide control projects, coordinate instrument tasks, and support DCS/SIS, PLCs, and historians while ensuring health, safety, and environmental standards.

The role requires a 5–20 year background in DCS design and maintenance, with strong troubleshooting and Microsoft Office skills.