Remote Process Control Engineer - Chemical Plants (SA)

Placements24

Rustenburg

Hybrid

ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Process Control Engineer in South Africa to design, implement and maintain advanced process control strategies for chemical plants. You will work with on-site teams remotely to ensure safe, efficient operations from a home office.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Chemical or Electrical Engineering and at least 6 years of experience with DCS (Honeywell Experion, Emerson DeltaV, Yokogawa Centum), PLC programming (Siemens, Rockwell), and SCADA systems.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
Minimum of 6 years in process control engineering within chemical/petrochemical or related industries.
Strong knowledge of DCS/PLC/SCADA; PID tuning and advanced control strategies.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and implement robust process control systems (DCS/PLC/SCADA) for chemical plants.
Tune APC loops to optimize temperature, pressure, flow and level.
Maintain process control documentation (P&IDs, logic diagrams, narratives).
Collaborate remotely with plant engineers, operations personnel, and IT support.
Perform root cause analysis of control system failures and implement corrective actions.
Develop and execute test plans for new control systems and software updates.
Stay updated on process control tech and recommend improvements.
Provide remote training and support to site personnel on best practices.
Participate in PHAs and ensure control design meets safety requirements.