Process Control Engineer

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Syensqo is all about chemistry. We’re not just referring to chemical reactions here, but also to the magic that occurs when the brightest minds get to work together. This is where our true strength lies – in you, in your future colleagues, and in all your differences. And of course, in your ideas to improve lives while preserving our planet’s beauty for future generations.

A Process Control Engineer to provide technical expertise and day‑to‑day controls and engineering support to the manufacturing facility. This includes interaction with operations and maintenance employees, input into design and modification of existing and new facilities, automation, interlock and safety interlock systems, specification of new instrumentation, and support of OSI PI systems on‑site. Present conceptual solutions as well as detailed design for project instrumentation and automation, recommend and implement process improvements.

Overall, the goal is to reduce variation in production processes and lead the plant operating culture to focus on increasing Right First Time – minimizing time wasted through adjustments. You will also support the effort to achieve superior Health, Safety and Environmental performance, especially in the areas of process safety (PSM, RMP, PHMP, etc.), procedure writing and training of plant employees.

• Promote and justify plant automation concepts and projects.
• Provide expertise to the plant in the areas of automation, DCS/PLC systems, interlock systems, data acquisition systems and process instrumentation.
• Assist with transfers and new product introduction, including assessment of current equipment capabilities, HSE issues, capital requirements, and quality assurance capabilities.
• With support from Plant Quality and Process engineering, assist efforts to implement formal systems and processes to analyze quality, cycle‑time improvements, variation reduction for multiple product lines, and methods to establish operational accountability.
• Work toward establishing ‘in‑control’ processes.
• Support small capital projects associated with units.
• Determine justification, scope definition, safety reviews, punch‑list items, coordination of implementation with production schedule, startup, chemical commissioning and performance reporting on agreed deliverables.
• Maintain accurate flow diagrams, electrical diagrams and equipment and control specifications.
• Maintain up‑to‑date interlock matrices, safety instrumented function testing systems and records. Utilize management of change for applicable situations.
• Train production operators and supervisors on unit operations, chemistries, batch recipe or DCS changes/enhancements in regard to product lines.
• Support the plant’s quality management systems and its compliance with pertinent quality standards.
• Ensure personal safety and overall support of plant achievement of zero lost‑time injuries, zero recordable injuries, and zero environmental incidents.
• Participate in safety reviews for product lines and associated equipment for management of change, new product introduction/technology transfer, revalidation of process hazard analysis.
• Comply with all company and plant policies, procedures, safety procedures, PPE requirements, operating procedures, etc.

• Provide excellent training and development opportunities at Syensqo.

• Minimum of a BS in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering (other disciplines considered).
• 5+ years of engineering experience in Process and Project Engineering areas.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills, including MS Outlook, Excel and Word.
• Skills with MS Access, statistical software (Minitab), or relational databases are a plus.
• Chemical industry background.
• Expertise in process instrumentation and automation.
• Familiarity with one or more plant automation systems.
• Familiarity with engineering and safety standards (e.g., OSHA PSM).
• Ability to analyze, troubleshoot and solve problems with innovative approaches.
• Proficiency in engineering spreadsheets and calculations.
• Individual organized, systematic, independent…