Staff Process Controls Engineer

Delek US; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company based in Texas seeks an experienced professional to design and optimize Advanced Process Control (APC) applications. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Electrical Engineering and at least 8 years of relevant experience in the refining industry. Responsibilities include leading multi-functional teams, developing KPIs for application performance, and ensuring operational reliability. The position requires strong collaboration skills to navigate complex projects effectively, making a significant impact on unit uptime and economic performance.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience in process controls and automation in refining industry.
• Experience in multivariable model-based predictive control and inferential technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and support inferential controls and data analysis for APC systems.
• Ensure adherence to standards for process control engineering solutions.
• Continuously monitor APC/RTO applications and develop KPIs.

Skills

Process controls and automation

Data analysis

Model development

Controller tuning

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Yokogawa Centum VP

Honeywell Experion

Imubit AI Optimizer

Job description

Are you looking for a career in a dynamic and innovative company that values versatility, growth, and teamwork? Delek US Holdings offers a culture that emphasizes growth, collaboration, and performance.

Overview

We are a boutique-sized diversified downstream energy company with a range of assets, including petroleum refining and logistics. Our refineries in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana have a combined crude capacity of 302,000 barrels per day. Our logistics business currently owns and operates 720 miles of crude and product pipelines, a 600-mile crude oil gathering system, and storage tanks and terminals.

Job Summary

Designs, configures, and deploys new APC/RTO applications to improve unit stability, throughput, and economic performance. Supports, maintains, and optimizes in-service APC and control systems applications to ensure stable, safe, and reliable operations. Evaluates controller performance and process behavior under normal and transient conditions. Identifies and implements technically and economically viable sustainment solutions, including control strategy enhancements, model updates, and specification changes to improve reliability, performance, and long-term operability. Partners closely with Operations, Process Engineering, IT/OT, and vendors to lead APC/RTO design, testing, and implementation activities, ensuring solutions are operationally robust, maintainable, and deliver sustained economic benefit and unit uptime.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and support inferential controls, data analysis, model development, controller tuning, commissioning and long-term support for APC and/or Real-Time Optimizer.
• Ensure adherence to corporate standards, guidelines, and performance metrics to define, implement and promote optimal utilization and benefits of process control engineering solutions.
• Continuously monitor the status of APC/RTO applications and develop KPIs to evaluate application performance.
• Monitor performance and recommend modifications to improve reliability of models.
• Develop, design, and commission MPC (Model Predictive Control) applications and provide support for existing APC and/or Real-Time Optimizer applications.
• Act as technical lead for all unit testing during FEED, detailed engineering, FAT, SAT and implementation.
• Provide advanced process control documentation and training to operations and technical staff.
• Support site process controls teams on APC systems, models, limits, and variables as needed.
• Lead crossfunctional teams comprising Operations, Process Engineering, IT/OT, and vendors through APC/RTO design, testing, implementation, and sustainment to maximize economic benefit, operational reliability, and unit uptime.

Required Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience in process controls and automation in refining industry. Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Electrical Engineering.

Preferred Qualifications

• 7-10 years engineering experience in refining and/or petrochemical industry with experience in APC and/or RTO applications.
• Demonstrated ability to collaboratively work with plant operators and applying current process control theory including multivariable model-based predictive control and inferential technologies to refining process units.
• Yokogawa Centum VP
• Honeywell Experion
• Imubit AI Optimizer
• Knowledge of Modbus and other field device communication protocols.
• Ability to read and understand P&IDs, loop drawings, spec sheets, and other industry-related technical documents.
• OT networking theory (IP addressing, Masking, etc.)
• Cause and Effects documentation, control narratives, risk analysis, and other controls-related documentation.

Core Competencies

Change Agility (level 3 Applying): Identifies, initiates, and adapts to organizational changes that foster enhanced effectiveness, efficiency, safety, and ultimately business results.

Collaboration (level 3 Applying): Sees connection points across the organization and partners effectively with others to achieve common goals.

Decision Making (level 3 Applying): Selects a course of action to reduce risk and uncertainty and create optimal outcomes.

Drive For Results (level 3 Applying): Drives to achieve challenging performance objectives.

Team Building (level 3 Applying): Builds trust, fosters openness, and provides support. As the manager of a team, selects and motivates a strong team.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans.