Sr Process Control Engineer

Job Title

Maintains and troubleshoots the Honeywell DCS system.

Key Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot and maintain DCS (Honeywell TDC 3000 & Experion) including control schemes, graphics, and tags.
• Provide daily control systems support to assigned operating units.
• Interface with operations and process engineering groups.
• Develop and implement process control schemes and control techniques.
• Analyze, diagnose, and resolve controller performance issues including PID loop tuning.
• Perform alarm reviews with operations to support corporate alarm rationalization program.
• Support project engineers with project funding, execution, and control scheme development.
• Maintain and support advanced process control program and communicate performance to process engineering and operations.
• Develop and maintain control related documentation.
• Work with instrumentation maintenance personnel to troubleshoot plant issues.
• Effectively presents information and respond to questions from operations, maintenance personnel, and management.

Requirements:

• Skill in providing thorough, efficient, and effective customer service to individuals at all levels within the organization.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to read and interpret company policies, regulatory guidelines, and other work-related documentation.
• Ability to abide by confidentiality requirements when working with sensitive information, results, and communications.
• Ability to communicate effectively through written and verbal methods.
• Ability to accomplish work within required timelines, including short, long, and emergency timeframes.
• Ability to cross train in other department duties to ensure efficient coverage department responsibilities.
• Ability to work with others to accomplish challenging assignments.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize multiple assignments to ensure completion of tasks within stated time requirements.

Qualifications:

• Able and willing to work on-site, in-person at the Valero Benicia Refinery, required.
• Bachelor's or higher level degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Control Systems, Mechanical Engineering, or related field required.
• 5 years of engineering experience in a petroleum refinery required.
• Process engineering experience preferred.
• Process control and/or control systems engineering experience required, including 2 years of DCS control experience preferred.