Process Controls Engineer

Marathon Petroleum Corporation•El Paso, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Marathon Petroleum Company’s El Paso Refinery is seeking a Process Controls Engineer. This role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining process control strategies to optimize unit performance and reliability. The engineer will troubleshoot and resolve control system issues, including hardware, software, and network components. Collaboration with operations, engineering, and maintenance teams is essential to resolve operational challenges and develop relationships with console operators. The position also entails leading or supporting Management of Change (MOC) processes for control system modifications, leading incident investigations, and developing/maintaining documentation such as control narratives and system architecture drawings. The engineer will assist in planning and executing turnarounds and collaborate with project teams to define control system scope and ensure integration. A basic understanding of APC applications and a deep understanding of graphics code (VBScript and HTML) for visual interface development are also required.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering.
Four (4) years or more of experience in process control engineering within refining, petrochemical, or related industries.
Valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Experience with developing/modifying controllers in C300s, HPMs, and Triconex equipment.
Experience with developing/modifying graphics in Honeywell Experion.
Experience with writing code in Honeywell CAB, Honeywell CL, Honeywell AMCL, VBScript, Microsoft VBA, HTML, Java, PowerShell, etc.
Experience with developing/modifying advanced Microsoft Excel spreadsheets.
Experience with determining economic justification on processing facilities.
Experience with troubleshooting process unit issues within small teams.
Experience with utilizing LLM chatbots for troubleshooting or developing code.

Responsibilities

Designs, implements, and maintains process control strategies to optimize unit performance and reliability.
Troubleshoots and resolves control system issues, including hardware, software, and network components.
Collaborates with operations, engineering and maintenance teams to resolve operational challenges.
Develop and maintain relationships with console operators.
Leads or supports Management of Change (MOC) processes for control system modifications.
Lead incident investigations and root cause analyses involving control systems.
Develops and maintains documentation such as control narratives, cause-and-effect diagrams, alarm rationalization, and system architecture drawings.
Assists in planning and executing turnarounds, including scope development and post-event evaluations.
Collaborates with project teams to define control system scope and ensure integration with existing infrastructure.
Maintains a basic understanding to assist/support APC applications to enhance process stability and economic performance.
Gains a deep understanding of the graphics code (VBScript and HTML) and uses that knowledge to troubleshoot, modify, and create the visual interface the board operator will use to interact with the controllers.