Process Control Engineer

CPChem•Sweeny, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Join CPChem as a Process Control Engineer based in Sweeny, where you will play an essential role within our Technical division and Manufacturing & Projects group. In this position, you will leverage your expertise in process control to drive safety, reliability, and operational excellence across our facilities. Your contributions will directly impact the company's ability to efficiently produce high-quality petrochemical products while maintaining environmental stewardship. As a critical member of our team, you will collaborate with cross-disciplinary professionals to design and implement advanced control systems that optimize plant performance. Our company values innovation, continuous improvement, and teamwork, creating a dynamic and supportive environment for your professional growth and development. This role offers the opportunity to engage with cutting-edge distributed control systems, advanced process control applications such as Aspentech DMC, and the chance to influence key performance indicators that guide operational decision-making. If you are passionate about process technology and eager to contribute to a leading organization in the petrochemical industry, we encourage you to apply and bring your skills to our talented team.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience OR Associates degree with 7 years of experience
Related degree in engineering, instrumentation, or electronics
Proficient in reading and understanding design documents such as P&IDs, instrument loop drawings, schematics, and Booleans
Controller tuning and control system configuration experience
Designing and implementing process control strategies
Experience in the petrochemical industry
Experience working on DCS and/or advanced control application platform

Responsibilities

Designs and implements control strategies to improve safety, reliability, profitability, and environmental impact.
Compiles a team of different disciplines to review and advance process control improvement projects.
Configures complex regulatory and advanced control strategies in the DCS.
Designs and implements new advanced control applications (e.g. Aspentech DMC) and is responsible for maintenance throughout the life of the applications.
Leads troubleshooting efforts related to process control problems. Offers guidance to other team members related to troubleshooting
Implements process control improvements in the appropriate control system.
Creates new Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) unique to the control applications and uses KPI results to design control improvements on existing applications.
Analyzes plant data to create models and regressions used in process control strategies.
Creates offline optimization tools related to process control strategies.
Supports small and medium capital and expense projects with process control impact. Designs control strategies for projects.