Process Control Engineering Lead

Oxea Corporation Company Overview | World leader in Oxo Chemicals

Oxo products are the core competency of Oxea Corporation. We are producing more than 70 oxo intermediates and oxo derivatives for customers in a wide range of industries with various end market applications. Our chemicals are important ingredients in products that are used in daily life around the world. "We" refers to more than 1,400 Oxea Corporation employees worldwide. At our plants in Germany, the USA, China and the Netherlands, we produce intermediates and derivatives.

Job purpose

Process Control Engineering Lead will make Distributed Control System (DCS) improvements in operator displays, alarm strategies, and control strategies.  Share responsibilities as DCS and enterprise historian administrator. Maintain, and install DCS/SIS software and hardware.

This role will interact significantly with Operations, Maintenance, Turnaround Coordination, Project Engineering and HSE.

Main tasks and responsibilities

• Lead a group of talented Process Control Engineers in a Plant Environment
• Lead the development, design, and implementation of new process control systems.
• Develop and configure DCS control strategies based on process specifications and Process Engineering criteria.
• Provide loop tuning optimization.
• Lead project to install DCS hardware and operating system
• Make improvements with advanced regulatory control.
• Identify efficiency, quality and economic improvement opportunities and implement.
• Support environmental, accounting with regulatory and fiscal reporting requirements.
• Data analyzation for cause mapping of production process disturbances.
• Evaluate and implement third party system integrations into the DCS.
• Identify, manage and monitor improvements in alarm rationalization strategies.
• Support engineering modifications.
• Develop and program SIS control strategies and systems.   
• Assist with SIS functional checkouts.
• Configure, test and monitor process interlock functionality.
• Utilize improvements to operator displays to maximize operational efficiencies and controllability.
• 24/7 on demand system/process troubleshooting and support.
• Scope out and implement Operator Trainer Simulators (OTS).   

Education requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Background and experience

• 10+ years plant experience in Process Control Engineering in  Operations or Plant Environment
• Experience with Delta V and Delta V SIS/Honeywell Experion PKS
• Experience in Instrumentation and Instrument Wiring.

Competencies 

• Well-developed problem solving and teamwork skills
• Strong computer skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of advanced process control equipment and strategies
• Experience in troubleshooting in plant environment

Skills:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong leadership and organizational skills
• Self-motivation and high initiative
• Good troubleshooting skills and techniques
• Leadership skills to drive technical solutions to plant problems and mentor Process Engineers

Oxea Corportion is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not tolerate discrimination based on race, sex, age, color, national origin, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

Check Out Our Benefits

• Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plans
• Health Equity Health Fund for health and dependent care
• Disability Benefits
• Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Work/Life Balance
• Paid Time Off for a balanced life
• Competitive salary, bonus, 401(k) plan with match and profit-sharing match