Process Control Engineer II

Westlake • Lake Charles, LA

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About The Position

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate. SUMMARY Responsible for all aspects of process control within the operating units, including contract work, in-house configuration, operational needs, upgrades, control loop troubleshooting, loop tuning, HMI etc.

Requirements

• A current, valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card is required.
• B.S. Degree in Electrical/Electronic or related engineering discipline.
• Successful candidates must satisfy background screening, including motor vehicle record screening, drug testing & pre-employment physical requirements before starting work.

Nice To Haves

• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in programming industrial DCS or Safety Instrumented Systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• DCS (Distributed Control Systems) administration and coordination including:
• DCS involved projects and/or control system modifications
• Software and hardware upgrades
• Diagnostic monitoring of system
• Image and project backups
• Testing of configurations
• Interface with factory rep on maintenance visits
• Maintain spare parts and hot standby system
• History backups and maintenance
• Monitor DCS network for communication errors
• Regulatory control loop tuning.
• APC (Advanced Process Control) and historian support (if applicable).
• Operations support runtime and during unit startup/shutdown.
• Design, installation and maintenance of Safety Instrumented Systems
• PLC (Programmable Logic Control) /HMI administration and coordination of but not limited to:
• PLC/MMI involved projects and/or control system modifications
• Maintain PLC/HMI software programs and database documents
• Provide technical support to maintenance on PLC/HMI troubleshooting
• Program PLC/HMI for projects/controls
• Software and hardware upgrades
• Maintain spare parts and hot standby systems
• Provide guidance to keep interlock and Emergency Shutdown System matrix current.
• Troubleshoot respective Unit’s sustained control automation problems.
• Attend hazard reviews with production for project implementation/controls reviews.
• Provided technical support to I & C maintenance concerning automation systems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees