Process Control Engineer Wilmington, CA Posted: 10/22/2020
Details:
Job Summary: The Process Control Engineer is responsible for the following:
Proficient with creating Process Control narratives from a set of existing P&ID's and PFD's
Have detailed understanding and experience with P&ID development, process design, line, and valve & equipment sizing.
Monitoring control systems information, control, and optimization system performance, proactively identifies control issues and performs corrective action such as control loop tuning or algorithm revisions
Housekeeping and back-up procedures, updates process computer advanced control applications to reflect changes to the Distributed Control system, and assures proper system documentation to maintain integrity of existing process computer systems
Evaluating and recommending uses of new leading edge Control and Optimization applications such as multi-variable control, and both linear and non-linear on-line optimization systems
Identifying new Advanced Process Control opportunities and assists in developing overall APC vision, standards and implementation program for the Refinery
Designing, implementing and maintaining Advanced Process Control technology such as multi-variable control
Document controls and provides operator training
Developing and implementing tools such as trends, histories, reports and displays to provide accurate and timely information to operations on process unit performance
Tracking computer control utilization, analyzer availability, controller statistics, controller limit values, computer performance statistics, PONC/POC (price of noncompliance/compliance), and optimization statistics
Communicating performance through regular reports and discussions with Supervisor and Operations
a review role in pneumatic and distributed control issues and analyzer issues to provide technical support in the areas of general process control
Fully documents computer program changes, writes and updates process computer manuals, informs operators of changes to computer system to ensure adequate information is available for proper computer system use
Provides process computer access and assures process computer security to provide computer links to other systems
Training operators and plant engineers on how to use process computers
Basic / Minimum Qualifications:
BS degree in Chemical Engineering
Gas process experience is highly preferred
10-20+ years of combined experience in the areas of Process Engineering, Control Systems Engineering