Process Control Engineer (Chemicals)
Solstice Consulting Group
Houston, TX
$110,000 - $130,000 a year
Description
Solstice Consulting Group is seeking an experienced Process Control Engineer (Chemicals) for our client located in East Houston, Texas. This role is an in-office position on a 9/80 work schedule.
- Bachelors Degree in Chemical or Electrical Engineering and 5+ years of Process Control experience in a manufacturing or plant environment required
- Experience with Honeywell Experion PKS, Honeywell SC SIS and other process control equipment required
- TUV Certification required
- Base salary of $110k - $130k DOE plus bonus opportunity and excellent benefits
Role Overview:
This role has the key responsibility for managing the Honeywell Experion PKS control system, Honeywell Safety Manager SC SIS, and other site process control equipment.
Responsibilities:
- Acts as the main focal point for all Process Control related scope for facility
- Manages maintenance related activities for the upkeep of various control systems and the hardware components associated with it
- Maintains communication and relationship with process automation provider Honeywell. including supporting maintenance activities and/or projects.
- Works closely with the maintenance organization, to define, agree, plan and execute jointly any hardware related modifications needed. This includes the servers, workstations, process controllers and I/O modules as well as local PLCs, Local HMIs, etc.
· Owns, maintains and manages the site Master I/O database / list·
· Collaborates with engineering groups to plan and execute periodic testing of interlock and safeguarding systems·
- Stays updated with latest industry updates and technologies
- Writes site Process Control Design document which will serve as specification for major projects and / or work that needs to be done by 3rd parties and vendors
Projects:
- Support in-house projects and MOCs to develop process control strategies and concepts to be applied.
- Write process control narratives for new or modified control loops. This includes vendor provided controls for stand-alone units of operations, like Heaters, Compressors, Detectors, etc
- Define any hardware scope needed as a result of a project or MOC, such as any additional I/O cards, network modules, servers, Marshaling cabinets
- Make changes to Alarm system à changing hardcoded set points, priorities
I&E Support:
- As needed, support project team with activities such as: - Loop Sheets - Verifying availability in Junction Boxes for additional I/Os - Troubleshooting instrument maloperation, such as Control valves, flow meters, detectors, etc - Instrument Configuration - Wire specification - Support Electrical group with troubleshooting electrical equipment / component that have either Instrumentation or a DCS interface - Support with defining DCS related scope of Motor Control Centers
- As needed, support a project in regards with Instrumentation scoping and selection
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Chemical or Electrical Engineering and 5+ years of related experience
- 5+ years’ experience in Process Control in a manufacturing or plant environment
- The ability to learn and implement the skills required for Honeywell Experion PKS operation, programming, and maintenance is required.
- The ability to learn and implement the skills required for Rockwell Plant PAX operation, programming, and maintenance is required.
- The ability to learn and implement the skills required for Honeywell Safety Manager SC operation, programming, and maintenance is required.
- TUV certification Required