Process Control Systems Engineer

2 weeks ago

Bakersfield, California, United States GCE Operating Company LLC Full time

At GCE Operating Company LLC, we're seeking an experienced Process Control Systems Engineer to join our team. This is a full-time position with a competitive salary of $120,000-$180,000 per year.

About the Role:

The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining process control systems at our facility. This includes working closely with the technical services team, project managers, and other stakeholders to ensure that control systems are implemented safely and correctly.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support existing Honeywell DCS network to maintain safe and reliable operations
  • Provide troubleshooting, maintenance, and optimization of control systems, including DCS, SIS, and PLCs
  • Analyze and resolve operational problems related to control systems
  • Work with multidisciplinary teams to ensure proper instrumentation, electrical systems, and network configurations
  • Perform upgrades, configuration changes, and tuning of control systems, ensuring safety and efficiency
  • Assist in maintaining technical documentation such as cause and effect tables, piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), and control system logic diagrams
  • Participate in control system design, specification, testing, and commissioning for new projects and system upgrades
  • Troubleshoot and resolve network and IT-related issues within the process control network (PCN)
  • Ensure compliance with all safety and operational protocols, particularly with respect to safety instrumentation systems
  • Ensuring process control documentation is up to date, and MOC's are closed out timely
  • Responsible for continuous improvement of the base layer control system performance through process control structured monitoring, addressing bad actors with respect to controller uptime, compliance, interventions, and protective controller demand rate
  • Work with site engineers and staff from other disciplines to evaluate requirements and develop new concepts that could add value to commercial applications
  • Transfer control engineering design knowledge to operations by providing tools, training, information, and other essential skills to plant engineers
  • Review, analyze, and approve controls data during commissioning to ensure it meets contracted performance metrics, support project commissioning and startup activities as needed
  • Assess the health and day-to-day operations of the facility (i.e., checking control systems, alarms, errors, and malfunctions; improving performance, optimizing control schemes to ensure associated commercial and safety requirements are met)
  • Modify control system for schemes that will better support operations
  • Provide suggestions, strategies, and recommendations for improved production rates, efficiencies, yields, and cost reduction initiatives
  • Utilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout entire project and operation
  • Provide after-hours support when appropriate – emergency call out
  • Perform related tasks as assigned
  • Programming and troubleshooting Allen-Bradley, Honeywell, and Siemens PLCs

Requirements:

  • Proven ability in defining, implementing, and maintaining a process controls system
  • Proven ability to solve problems creatively and seeing projects through the full life cycle
  • Solid troubleshooting skills, especially in control and automation systems, including Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)General understanding of refinery operations, process automation, and related technologies.
  • Familiarity with Windows PCs and servers, IP networking, and virtualization.
  • Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, cause and effect tables, and other refinery documentation.
  • Excellent technical and analytical skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
  • Ability to function well in a high-paced and, at times, stressful environment

Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Chemical Engineering, or related field. Equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
  • Experience working with Honeywell DCS is strongly preferred
  • Experience with hydroprocessing, hydrogen production, and gas plant equipment and ancillary support systems preferred
  • 2-4 years of experience

Physical Requirements:

  • Must be able to lift 40 pounds at times
  • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
  • Ability to perform repetitive movements over long periods of time
  • Must be able to climb ladders and/or stairs on tanks, vessels, and structures; work around equipment containing high pressures and temperatures and various chemicals

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