Senior Process Control Engineer

Indorama Ventures: Indovinya; Port Neches (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Exclusive benefits

Job summary

Indorama Ventures is seeking a Process Control Engineer to support unit operations by maintaining and enhancing control applications and assets. You will help ensure safe, environmentally sound, and efficient operation of processing units in a dynamic, globally expanding company.

You will develop and tune control strategies, support PLC/SIS systems, and lead MOC/PHA activities. Strong independence, problem-solving, and collaboration across teams are essential in this role.

Qualifications

• B.S. Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering is required.
• Minimum of 5 years of process/controls/operations engineering experience in a petrochemical or refining facility.
• Proficiency with SAP, Internet, Email and Microsoft Office.
• Experience with DCS systems such as Foxboro IA (Inv ensys) or Emerson DeltaV preferred.
• Experience with PLCs (Triconex or GE Fanuc / Mark V, VII preferred).
• Process Hazard Analysis and LOPA studies.
• Control network management preferred.
• Control application experience, continuous controls, batch experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to identify needs and opportunities and work independently to achieve goals, prioritization.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for control applications in assigned processing units.
• Develop, modify, and tune control strategies for continued and improved operation of assigned processing units.
• Provide basic control assistance and Advanced Control for multi-variable controllers.
• Develop new control strategies for new projects or products in assigned units.
• Monitor operation of assigned units and assist process engineering to meet target production, quality, and energy goals.
• Provide technical support to the design, installation and maintenance of PLCs, automation systems and Safety Instrumented Systems.
• Facilitate PSM Management of Change for changes to process controls and participate in PHA and IPL studies and incident investigations.
• Relieve other process control engineers for vacation or absences.
• Lead alarm management initiatives and rationalize alarm settings to meet KPI targets.
• Develop graphics and train operators on process control strategies and changes.
• Collaborate with project engineers on projects and participate in FAT and offsite control-related activities.
• Ensure activities comply with integrated management system requirements (safety, GMP, health, environment, quality).
• Willingness to work overtime and presence in workplace as needed.
• Collaborate with team members from diverse backgrounds.
• Assist others in achieving company goals.

Skills

Process controls

Operations engineering

Independent work

Prioritization

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Foxboro IA / Inv ensys

Emerson DeltaV

Triconex

GE Fanuc

Mark V / VII

Job description

Indorama Ventures is seeking a Process Control Engineer to support unit operations by maintaining and enhancing control applications and assets. You will help ensure safe, environmentally sound, and efficient operation of processing units in a dynamic, globally expanding company.

You will develop and tune control strategies, support PLC/SIS systems, and lead MOC/PHA activities. Strong independence, problem-solving, and collaboration across teams are essential in this role.