Process Control Engineer

OQ Chemicals GmbH•Bay City, MI

41d

About The Position

Oxo products are the core competency of OXEA Coporation. We are producing more than 70 oxo intermediates and oxo derivatives for customers in a wide range of industries with various end market applications. Our chemicals are important ingredients in products that are used in daily life around the world. "We" refers to more than 1,400 OXEA employees worldwide. At our plants in Germany, the USA, China and the Netherlands, we produce intermediates and derivatives. Job Purpose: Make Distributed Control System (DCS) improvements in operator displays, alarm strategies, and control strategies. Share responsibilities as DCS and enterprise historian administrator. Maintain, and install DCS/SIS software and hardware. This role will interact significantly 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

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
Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering
English

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.