Process Control Engineer

OXEA Corporation is a world leader in Oxo chemicals, producing over 70 oxo intermediates and derivatives for diverse industries. Our chemicals are essential ingredients in everyday products used globally, with operations in Germany, the USA, and China.

About the role

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 interacts significantly with Operations, Maintenance, Turnaround Coordination, Project Engineering, and HSE, aligning with the Group’s Mission, Vision, Values & Strategies, policies, guidelines, and international standards.

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 and improvements with advanced regulatory control.
• Identify efficiency, quality, and economic improvement opportunities and implement them.
• Support environmental and accounting teams with regulatory and fiscal reporting requirements.
• Analyze data 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.
• Improve operator displays to maximize operational efficiencies and controllability.
• Scope out and implement advanced process control strategies.
• Provide 24/7 on-demand system/process troubleshooting and support.
• Perform other job duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering.
• 5+ years of plant experience in Process Control Engineering in Operations or a Plant Environment.
• Experience with Delta V and Delta V SIS/Honeywell Experion PKS.
• Experience with Instrumentation and Instrument wiring.

Skills

• Well-developed problem-solving and teamwork skills.
• Strong computer skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of basic process control equipment and strategies.

Benefits

• Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plans.
• Health Equity Health Fund for health and dependent care.
• Disability Benefits.
• Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D).
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Paid Time Off for work/life balance.
• Competitive salary, bonus, 401(k) plan with match, and profit-sharing match.

Schedule

Mixture of office and chemical plant as necessary.