Controls Engineer - Ethanol Plant

Valero • Albion, NE

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Controls Engineer provides process control support for ethanol plant operations and capital projects. The role assists with technical deliverables for Valero Renewables process control systems, including control system specifications, P&IDs, Cause & Effect Diagrams, control narratives, alarm documentation and rationalization, cybersecurity controls, and instrument specifications. The engineer also supports the management and maintenance of the Valero Renewables process control network.

The position supports Honeywell Experion DCS, Rockwell PlantPAx DCS, and Allen-Bradley PLCs; maintains compliance with standards and practices; and works with plant and process engineers, Information Services, suppliers, contractors, and other staff to achieve project and business-unit goals. Work includes maintaining and modifying control systems during normal operations and scheduled outages, troubleshooting process controls for daily plant operations, participating in process safety analyses, supporting instrumentation compliance, and implementing an enterprise process data acquisition and analysis tool.

This is an on-site, in-person, salaried exempt position and is not eligible for overtime pay. Relocation assistance is available. Possible locations include Albert City, Albion, Charles City, and Fort Dodge.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering.
• At least two years of engineering experience.
• Ability and willingness to work on-site and in person.

Nice To Haves

• At least two years of Honeywell Experion DCS experience.
• Experience in ethanol production, chemical processing, or oil refining.
• Experience successfully managing technical projects through the full project cycle, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, commissioning, and closing.

Responsibilities

• Provide process control support for ethanol plant operations and capital projects.
• Assist in developing technical deliverables for Valero Renewables process control systems, including control system specifications, P&IDs, Cause & Effect Diagrams, control narratives, alarm documentation and rationalization, cybersecurity controls, and instrument specifications.
• Support Honeywell Experion DCS, Rockwell PlantPAx DCS, and Allen-Bradley PLCs.
• Monitor and maintain compliance with standards and practices.
• Develop project plans and collaborate with plant and process engineers, Information Services, and other staff to achieve project and business-unit goals.
• Act as a liaison between Valero Renewables and Valero Information Services, suppliers, and contractors.
• Work with site engineers to maintain and modify existing control systems during normal operations and scheduled plant outages.
• Provide process control troubleshooting expertise for daily ethanol plant operations.
• Participate in Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), HAZOP, and Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA) activities at the corporate and plant levels.
• Develop, monitor, and report on plant instrumentation management and maintenance to support PSM compliance and best practices.
• Support implementation and utilization of the enterprise-wide process data acquisition and analysis tool OSIsoft PI.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and annual bonus program.
• 401(k) match of 100% up to 7%, plus an additional discretionary 3% annual company contribution.
• Comprehensive healthcare and wellness programs.
• Relocation assistance.
• Customizable benefits package, subject to employee eligibility and work location.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level