Controls Engineer - Ethanol Plant

About the role

As a Controls Engineer, you will provide process control support for ethanol plant operations and capital projects. You will assist in developing technical deliverables for all Valero Renewables process control systems, including control system specifications, P&IDs, Cause & Effect Diagrams, control narratives, alarm documentation/rationalization, cyber security controls, and instrument specifications. You will work in a team environment to develop, monitor, and report on the management and maintenance of the VRF process control network.

Responsibilities

• Support Honeywell Experion DCS, Rockwell PlantPAx DCS, and Allen-Bradley PLCs.
• Monitor and maintain compliance with standards and practices.
• Develop project plans and collaborate with Plant and Process Engineers, IS, and other staff to achieve project and business unit goals.
• Act as a liaison between Valero Renewables, Valero I/S, suppliers, and contractors.
• Work with site Engineers to maintain and modify existing control systems during normal operations and scheduled plant outages.
• Provide process control troubleshooting expertise for daily ethanol plant operations.
• Participate in Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), HAZOP, and Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA) activities at the corporate and plant level.
• Develop, monitor, and report on the management and maintenance of plant instrumentation to ensure compliance with PSM and best practices.
• Support the implementation and utilization of an enterprise-wide process data acquisition and analysis tool (OSIsoft PI).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Engineering required.
• Minimum of two years of engineering experience required.
• Able and willing to work on-site and in-person.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of Honeywell Experion DCS experience.
• Experience in ethanol production, chemical processing, or oil refining.
• Experience managing technical projects through the entire project cycle (initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, commissioning, and closing).

Benefits

• Competitive pay and annual bonus program.
• 100% match on 401(K) up to 7%, plus an additional discretionary 3% annual company contribution.
• Comprehensive healthcare and wellness programs.

Benefits described above are highlights only, subject to an employee’s eligibility and work location.

Locations

This position may be available at one of the following locations:

• Fort Dodge, IA
• Albert City, IA
• Charles City, IA
• Albion, NE

Relocation assistance is available.