Senior Process Control Applications Engineer – Baytown, TX

Senior Process Control Applications Engineer – Baytown, TX

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With a population of more than 77,000, Baytown, Texas, is located in the Gulf Coast region of the United States, just east of Houston, the nation's fourth largest city. Those who live and work in Baytown will find an area rich in history, as well as opportunities for outdoor activities due to its proximity to scenic waterways, namely Galveston Bay, the San Jacinto River and Buffalo Bayou.

Founded in 1919, Exxon Mobil's Baytown Complex is located on approximately 3,400 acres along the Houston Ship Channel, about 25 miles east of Houston. Employing a workforce of more than 8,500, it is comprised of four manufacturing sites, including one in nearby Mont Belvieu, and a global technology center. These include the Baytown Refinery, one of the largest refineries in the United States, and the Baytown Olefins Plant, one of the largest ethylene plants in the world.

Its scope of products includes fuels, lube oils, and chemical compounds used in a diverse range of products, from auto battery cases, diapers and tire inner tubes to pharmaceutical uses, food packaging, trash bags and more. The Baytown area sites are highly integrated, which makes the plants and products more efficient as we develop technologies to make cleaner fuels and work together to operate more safely and reliably.

• Develop and provide support for basic process control applications using basic application engineering skills such as point configuration, loop tuning, and identification of process dynamics.
• Demonstrate technical leadership in a competitive environment:
  • Broadly apply technical and business skills to solve more complex problems.
  • Develop and implement innovative solutions to non‑routine problems by leading teams in resolving technical challenges with an expanding sphere of influence beyond core technical discipline.
  • Implement and sustain base and advanced controls, including multi‑variable constraint control, model predictive control, and advanced optimization and automation.
  • Recognize business opportunities and contribute toward the improvement of existing unit operations.
  • Mentor less experienced engineers to develop skills.
• Monitor, maintain and modify existing process control applications and operator interfaces.
• Identify and develop new control schemes to increase process safety, operability, and profitability.
• Provide process control support during project development, installation, and startup.
• Participate actively on unit operating team including molecule management, unit trouble‑shooting, and incident investigations.
• Demonstrated organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Candidates will need to work effectively as a member of an operating team; good communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Support 24 hour‑a‑day, 365 days‑per‑year plant operations. The successful candidate must be available for 24/7 on‑call, after‑hours and weekend support when needed.

• BS Chemical Engineering or equivalent degree.
• Relevant work experience in a manufacturing / operating plant environment.
• Knowledge of refining/chemical processes with 10+ years working experience in petrochemical industry.

• Demonstrat…