Advanced Process Control Engineer

INEOS•Alvin, TX

1d•$142,860 - $178,570•Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Process Control Engineer role is part of the Process Control and Operational Technology (OT) group reporting to the Technology Manager for the site. The Advanced Process Control Engineer is responsible for providing process control expertise and support to the olefins and polypropylene processes at the Chocolate Bayou site. The incumbent will be involved in the development, implementation and troubleshooting of (advanced) process control applications across the site. Key aspects of the role include: Troubleshooting and support of existing APC applications using DMC (AspenTech) and Process Perfecter (Pavilion/Rockwell) Develop and implement new APC applications Provide advanced process control documentation and training to operations and technical staff The position will also participate in the evaluation and development phases of process control support projects such as alarm management, control loop monitoring and new control technologies.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in Chemical, Electrical, or Computer Engineering or related field
Minimum of 12 years’ experience in chemical, refining or industrial manufacturing and/or capital projects with prior responsibility for and familiarity with DCS functions and applications
Experience and knowledge of chemical/maintenance operations and regulation.
Experience and knowledge of process control methods and techniques.
Experience and knowledge of APC methods and techniques
Experience and knowledge of DCS infrastructure.
Demonstrated cost saving initiatives and overall equipment life cycle cost management.
Knowledge of safety and quality management systems
Skills in data handling, computers and programming.
Strong communications skills drive.
Sense of urgency and problem-solving abilities will be critical for the success of this individual.
The ability to work across all disciplines and throughout all levels of the organization in a persuasive and credible manner is necessary.
Strong work ethic. Dedicated and willing to work the hours needed to accomplish a task.
Strong communication skills – comfortable and effective communicating with ALL levels in the organization.
Impact and influence, able to persuade others to a particular course of action
Ability to prioritize work – assure the important items are done

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in a related field preferred.
Previous APC experience.
Honeywell training and experience is preferred.
Six sigma training and experience.
Professional Certification such as P.E. preferred.
Previous experience with DMC (Aspentech) and/or Process Perfecter (Pavilion)

Responsibilities

Demonstrates Safety Leadership through the promotion of the INEOS 20 Safety Principles.
Strive to improve the safety and environmental performance of the units.
Maintain and continuously improve current DMC applications in both Olefins units and Pavilion application in both PP units (this includes activities such as control loop tuning, model identification through plant step tests, DMC tuning).
Issue monthly report with Key Performance Indicators (KPI) of current DMC applications.
Interface with Operations personnel to ensure their needs are being met.
Ensure proper documentation and operator training.
Coordinate with OT group the DMC/Pavilion server maintenance (backup, security patches, etc.) to ensure high reliability of the APC applications.
Identify possible new APC applications to improve operations. Estimate cost and benefits of each of them in collaboration with operation personnel.
Stays abreast of industry best practices in area of specialty.
Being aware of developments in process control and APC capability and identifying new improvement opportunities for the site.
Support alarm management and basic loop tuning in collaboration with operations and process control engineers.