Senior Process Control Engineer – Petrochemical Plants

OakTree Staffing; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

OakTree Staffing is seeking a Process Control Engineer for Lake Charles, LA / Port Neches, TX. You will maintain and enhance process control applications, tune control strategies, and support PLCs and Safety Instrumented Systems to ensure safe, efficient operation.

The role requires a BS in Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering, 5+ years in process controls, and TWIC eligibility. You will collaborate with project engineers and train operators on control strategies.

Qualifications

• BS in Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years of process controls/operations experience in petrochemical/refining.
• TWIC card or ability to obtain.
• Proficiency with SAP, MS Office, and basic networking.
• Experience with DCS/PLCs (Foxboro IA, DeltaV, Triconex, GE Fanuc).

Responsibilities

• Manage control applications in assigned processing units.
• Develop, modify, and tune control strategies for operations.
• Provide basic control assistance and Advanced Control for multi-variable controllers.
• Support development of new control strategies for new projects.
• Monitor units and assist process engineering to meet production, quality, and energy targets.
• Support PLCs, automation systems and Safety Instrumented Systems.
• Lead alarm management and KPI-related reviews.
• Train operators on control strategies and changes.

Skills

Process control engineering

Operations engineering

TWIC card

Education

BS in Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Foxboro IA (Invensys) DCS

Emerson DeltaV

Triconex PLCs

GE Fanuc Mark V/VI/VII

Job description

OakTree Staffing is seeking a Process Control Engineer for Lake Charles, LA / Port Neches, TX. You will maintain and enhance process control applications, tune control strategies, and support PLCs and Safety Instrumented Systems to ensure safe, efficient operation.

The role requires a BS in Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering, 5+ years in process controls, and TWIC eligibility. You will collaborate with project engineers and train operators on control strategies.