Senior Process Control Application Engineers at United IT Solutions

Title: Senior Process Control Application Engineers

Location: Baytown, TX and Beaumont, TX (On-Site)

Client: Quest Global/ExxonMobil

What you will do

• Develop and provide support for basic process control applications using basic application engineering skills such as point configuration, loop tuning, and identification of process dynamics
• Demonstrate technical leadership in a competitive environment:
• Broadly apply technical and business skills to solve more complex problems.
• Develop and implement innovative solutions to non-routine problems by leading teams in resolving technical challenges with an expanding sphere of influence beyond core technical discipline.
• Implement and sustain base and advanced controls, including multi-variable constraint control, model predictive control, and advanced optimization and automation
• Recognize business opportunities and contribute toward the improvement of existing unit operations
• Mentor less experienced engineers to develop skills
• Monitor, maintain and modify existing process control applications and operator interfaces
• Identify and develop new control schemes to increase process safety, operability, and profitability
• Provide process control support during project development, installation, and startup
• Participate actively on unit operating team including molecule management, unit trouble-shooting and incident investigations
• Demonstrated organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders
• Candidates will need to work effectively as a member of an operating team, good communication and interpersonal skills are essential
• Support 24 hour-a-day, 365 day-per-year plant operations. The successful candidate must be available for 24/7 on-call, after-hours and weekend support when needed.

Skills and Qualifications

• BS Chemical Engineering or equivalent degree
• Relevant work experience in a manufacturing / operating plant environment
• Knowledge of refining/chemical processes with 10 + years working experience in petrochemical industry

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience

• Demonstrated experience with regulatory and advanced controls of manufacturing processes
• Experience with DMC, RMPCT/Profit Controller or similar model predictive control technology, and/or real-time optimizers
• Knowledge of Honeywell TDC 3000 and/or Experion process control system
• Able to demonstrate innovation, initiative, teamwork, accuracy, effectiveness, and self-confidence
• Excellent trouble-shooting skills
• Sufficient leadership skills to successfully promote ideas, coordinate work activities, and plan future application improvements