Sr Process Control Engineer
About The Position
OxyChem is hiring a Senior Process Control Engineer to provide technical guidance and expertise for the Deer Park VCM site’s distributed control system (DCS) and related instrumentation and control systems. The role supports safe, reliable, and optimized facility operations, and manages instrumentation and control projects from scope development through commissioning. The engineer will assist with configuring, installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting DCS/SIS systems, PLCs, serial interfaces, and historians; develop programming documentation for hazard analyses; and recommend current, cost-effective process control technologies. The position also supports field instrumentation and analyzer specifications, motor-control schematics, third-party system interfaces, spare-parts planning, and preventive maintenance. The role requires responding to emergencies outside normal working hours.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
- 5–20 years of DCS design, programming, troubleshooting, and maintenance experience.
- High proficiency in Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
- Proficient written and verbal English skills, including the ability to read, write, and speak English.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work as part of a team.
- Ability to respond to off-hour emergencies.
Nice To Haves
- Honeywell Experion/TDC3000 DCS experience.
- Triconex PLC experience.
- Allen Bradley ControlLogix PLC experience.
- Good working knowledge of SAP.
Responsibilities
- Prioritize protection of the environment and the health and safety of employees, customers, and communities.
- Provide technical guidance on operation and optimization of the Deer Park VCM site's DCS.
- Provide technical expertise in DCS controls and instrumentation.
- Prepare scopes, estimates, and schedules for proposed control system projects, and coordinate control and instrument tasks to complete projects successfully.
- Assist with configuration, installation, and maintenance of electronic microprocessor-based instrument control systems, including DCS/SIS systems, PLCs, serial interfaces, and historians.
- Manage standalone instrumentation and control projects.
- Develop programming documentation for process hazards reviews, layers of protection analysis, fault trees, and other hazard analysis methods.
- Recommend up-to-date process control systems and cost-effective technologies.
- Provide technical support and troubleshooting for DCS operations and performance, and recommend improvement programs.
- Specify field instrumentation and analyzer systems, develop schematics including motor controls, and interface third-party packages with DCS/SIS systems.
- Oversee field construction, verify proper installation, perform loop checks, and oversee final commissioning of DCS/PLC equipment and instrumentation associated with capital projects.
- Define spare-parts and preventive-maintenance requirements for DCS and related components.
- Respond to off-hour emergencies.
Benefits
- Very competitive pay and benefits.
- Career development opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
