Process Control Engineer

Oxea GmbH•Bay City, TX

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role focuses on making Distributed Control System (DCS) improvements in operator displays, alarm strategies, and control strategies. The position involves sharing responsibilities as a DCS and enterprise historian administrator, as well as maintaining and installing DCS/SIS software and hardware. The role requires significant interaction with Operations, Maintenance, Turnaround Coordination, Project Engineering, and HSE. The position will act in accordance with the Group’s Mission, Vision, Values & Strategies, as well as, policies, guidelines and international standards, supported by an IT Technology platform and HSE standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering
5+ years plant experience in Process Control Engineering in Operations or Plant Environment
Well-developed problem solving and teamwork skills
Strong computer skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Knowledge of basic process control equipment and strategies

Nice To Haves

Experience with Delta V and Delta V SIS/Honeywell Experion PKS
Experience with Instrumentation and Instrument Wiring.

Responsibilities

Participate in the development, design, and implementation of new process control systems.
Develop and configure DCS control strategies based on process specifications and Process Engineering criteria.
Provide loop tuning optimization.
Make improvements with advanced regulatory control.
Identify efficiency, quality and economic improvement opportunities and implement.
Support environmental, accounting with regulatory and fiscal reporting requirements.
Data analyzation for cause mapping of production process disturbances.
Evaluate and implement third party system integrations into the DCS.
Lead alarm rationalization efforts.
Support engineering modifications.
Develop and program SIS control strategies and systems.
Assist with SIS functional checkouts.
Configure, test and monitor process interlock functionality.
Utilize improvements to operator displays to maximize operational efficiencies and controllability.
Scope out and implement advanced process control strategies.
24/7 on demand system/process troubleshooting and support.
Perform other job duties as assigned.