Lead, Process Control Systems Engineer
About The Position
The Lead, Process Control Systems Engineer is responsible for keeping the Corpus Christi Operations site’s process control systems operational and serving as the system administrator and technical expert. The role provides daily support to engineering, design, maintenance, and production groups, and leadership and discipline expertise to less experienced engineering support staff. It also assists co-located Project Engineers with schedules and budgets and ensures implemented projects follow sound engineering practices, plant standards and specifications, and the plant process control systems philosophy. The position leads, coaches, and develops the Process Control/CSE engineering team; establishes engineering priorities, best practices, standards, and long-term system reliability strategies; and supports the plant’s process control systems, projects, and maintenance activities. The role promotes safe and reliable operations, identifies opportunities to improve return on investment and production while reducing costs and environmental impact, and supports training and knowledge transfer on technologies, software, and process control products.
Requirements
- Typically a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
- Working knowledge and overall understanding of industrial process control systems, including TDC 3000, Experion, Integrity, IP.21, Optimizer, DMC3, web-based HMI graphics, Windows OS, network communication, and security.
- Good organizational and communication skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office.
- Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work well within a team.
Nice To Haves
- Four-year degree in an applicable engineering discipline, such as Chemical or Electrical Engineering, preferred.
- Experience with Triconex, A-B PLC, Honeywell controls, Wonderware, and Bentley-Nevada is a plus.
- Ethylene/olefins or refining process experience is desirable.
Responsibilities
- Provide daily process control systems support to keep the plant systems operational.
- Manage and support plant industrial process control systems, including TDC 3000, Experion, DMC3, and RTO.
- Provide technical support for work orders related to process control systems.
- Work with maintenance and production to address reliability issues and develop solutions.
- Support maintenance of existing and new systems by helping locate and troubleshoot equipment and establish maintenance procedures.
- Serve as the plant expert on process control system engineering issues, including risk engineering, system integrity, and adherence to specifications, philosophies, and standards; represent the site on corporation-wide technical networks.
- Mentor and develop process control system engineers and provide technical leadership, work prioritization, performance feedback, and career development support to the Process Control/CSE team.
- Monitor emerging technologies and identify opportunities to improve plant operations, reliability, maintenance, production, operating costs, safety, and environmental performance.
- Track process control technology life-cycle expectations and vendor support periods.
- Provide training, education, and knowledge transfer concerning new technologies, technology improvements, engineering software, and process control products.
- Establish engineering priorities, best practices, standards, and long-term system reliability strategies for the Process Control/CSE team.
- Work with maintenance, project engineers, purchasing, and suppliers on quality, maintenance, service, and cost issues related to process control software and equipment upgrades.
- Build working relationships across plant departments to identify opportunities to add value to completed work.
- Provide technical support emphasizing process control philosophies, standards, and safe project design and installation.
- Review process control system design scopes of work for projects and guide plant design and drafting personnel.
- Support Plant Projects from conceptual development through final design and construction, including feasibility, cost, schedule, scope, and constraints.
- Reinforce safety and environmental awareness through job observations and audits.
- Work with the CSE team to develop Value Enhancement Program projects that support company goals.
- Ensure the CSE team is trained and proficient in the site eMOC process; review CSE expenses and determine future budgets with the Technical Manager.
- Ensure CSE team action items and investigations are completed by their due dates.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
