Project and Control Systems Engineer

Shell•Michigan City, IN

About The Position

The Project and Control Systems Engineer provides management and technical support for plant distributed control system (DCS) maintenance, engineering, and technical functions in support of the plant’s safety, quality, cost, and rate-improvement goals. The role also supports the Michigan City plant’s long-term viability by championing commercialization of new products and technologies through project management. The position leads and develops direct reports, supports the plant capital plan through the Shell Project Management system, and oversees process engineering and project leadership throughout the capital project lifecycle. It is responsible for the performance of the Michigan City Yokogawa DCS, process capability and supply-risk improvements, maintenance systems, product conformity, project and maintenance efficiency, reliability, quality, yield, production rates, and unit costs. The role also maintains the plant infrastructure plan, monitors operational and maintenance metrics, participates in the Michigan City Leadership Team and audits, and manages relevant ISO Quality Management System documentation and customer concerns.

Requirements

Legal authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis for an employer other than the current employer.
Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical or engineering discipline.
At least 5 years of experience in chemical manufacturing with a solid technical and engineering background.
Strong leadership, organizational, and time-management skills.
Ability to use a personal computer; read and comprehend written material; communicate verbally in person and by phone; and write internal and external correspondence.
Ability to work beyond the normal 40-hour workweek, including non-standard hours, as required by business needs.
Ability to lead, develop, and manage the work performance of others.
Ability to travel as required for training and company business.

Nice To Haves

Yokogawa DCS programming and hardware knowledge.
Knowledge of powder and catalyst manufacturing, equipment, machine design, maintenance practices, and reliability engineering.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor direct reports, support their development and performance, and identify their training and development needs.
Ensure the department supports execution of the plant capital plan using the Shell Project Management system.
Ensure direct reports provide process engineering and project leadership through all phases of the CPMS.
Ensure excellent performance of the Michigan City Yokogawa DCS, including timely, accurate, and precise results.
Drive process capability improvements to minimize or eliminate supply risk.
Implement routine, reactive, preventative, and predictive maintenance and operations-related systems.
Ensure products are produced in accordance with established SC&T process definitions.
Ensure Projects, Maintenance, and Engineering are conducted efficiently, and develop and implement improvement plans as needed.
Use troubleshooting methods to support the long-term elimination of process and equipment problems.
Identify and implement improvements in product quality, yields, rates, and product costs.
Manage assigned plant maintenance-related projects, including capital upgrades, using established capital management processes to improve reliability or reduce unit cost.
Maintain the plant infrastructure plan.
Track, analyze, and improve key operational and maintenance parameters, including asset utilization through MAUT/OEE and MTO process, cost, process variances, and PM compliance.
Participate actively in the Michigan City Leadership Team and associated audits and activities.
Develop and maintain ISO QMS documents, procedures, instructions, forms, and records relevant to quality-critical equipment and processes, and apply ISO QMS policy and procedures at the site.
Coordinate internal and external customer concerns.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Site Manager.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Life insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs.
Company pension plan and 401(k) plan.
Up to 6 weeks of paid vacation and up to 11 paid holidays.
Paid parental leave: 16 weeks for birthing parents and 8 weeks for non-birthing parents.
Short-term disability leave for up to 26 weeks at 100% or 50% of base pay and Long-Term Disability insurance.
Financial reimbursement for adoption, wellness, education, and personal learning expenses.
Discretionary long-term incentives for some roles.
Flexible working hours and the possibility of remote/mobile working.
Training and development programs.
Annual performance-related salary increases.