Senior Process Control Engineer – Global Chemicals

Indorama Ventures: Indovinya

Port Neches (TX)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Indorama Ventures is seeking a Process Control Engineer to support unit operations by maintaining and enhancing control applications and assets. You will develop, tune, and implement control strategies to optimize production, quality, and energy goals, while supporting PLC/automation systems and safety instrumented systems.

The role requires 5+ years in process/controls, and experience with SAP, DCS (Foxboro DeltaV), and PLCs.

Qualifications

B.S. Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering or related engineering field.
Minimum of 5 years of process/process controls/operations engineering experience in a petrochemical or refining facility.
Must have a level of proficiency with SAP, Internet, Email and Microsoft Office programs.
Experience with DCS systems such as Foxboro IA (Invensys) or Emerson Delta V 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.
Able 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 operating in their processing units.
Responsible for development of new control strategies as needed for new projects or products made 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 covered changes to process controls and participate in PHA and IPL studies and incident investigations for assigned units.
Relieve other process control engineers for vacation or other absences.
Facilitate compliance with alarm system management policies and standards, for assigned process units. This may include leadership of the operational review meetings, and activities to rationalize alarm settings and priorities to meet KPI targets.
Develop graphics and train operators on process control strategies and changes.
Work with project engineers on projects and participate in offsite control related FAT as required.
Ensure that the activities are carried out to comply with the integrated management system, as applicable (safety, food safety, GMP, health, environmental, quality and responsible care requirements).
Essential functions require presence in the workplace on a regular basis and an ability to work extra hours if needed. If applicable, ability to work overtime may be needed to ensure required staffing capacity to meet daily production objectives.
Work collaboratively with team members with different backgrounds and perspectives.