Process Control DCS Engineer

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The Process Control Engineer provides technical support and leadership for the refinery's Foxboro control systems and is a secondary supporter to the Honeywell Experion PKS systems. The role includes maintaining and improving regulatory and advanced control strategies, supporting system hardware and software reliability, and working with Operations and Engineering to ensure safe and efficient plant performance. The engineer will also drive optimization and margin improvement through the development of new control strategies and Advanced Control applications.

• Maintain and troubleshoot Foxboro, Honeywell TDC
  3000 and Experion PKS systems, including configuration, logic, graphics, and point databases.
• Monitor control system performance and diagnostics to ensure reliable operation.
• Monitor hardware health to ensure hardware is within expected lifecycle.
• Tune and optimize control loops.
• Provide support for PLC and SIS interfaces into the control systems.
• Support capital and maintenance projects involving control systems.
• Support Management of Change processes involving control systems.
• Prepare functional specifications and assist with testing, commissioning, and startup activities.
• Review contractor proposals and engineering documents for accuracy and compliance with standards.
• Perform control system hardware and software maintenance and upgrades.
• Maintain system backups, documentation, and cybersecurity-aligned configurations.
• Support modernization projects, including system migrations and network upgrades.
• Provide daily support to Operations for troubleshooting control issues.
• Assist with alarm management improvements and graphics updates.

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in Process Control Engineering.
• Honeywell TDC
  3000 and Experion PKS systems.
• PCN/PCS infrastructure and cybersecurity requirements.
• Regulatory control tuning and APC implementation.
• Honeywell Alarm Management / Dynamo
• Tank Monitoring Systems such as Fuels Manager
• Refinery or petrochemical industry experience.

A minimum of a bachelor's degree in engineering (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, or related field) or equivalent technical experience.

• Strong understanding of DCS and PLC concepts.
• Ability to manage and execute control system projects.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.

Preferred

Skills:

• Working knowledge of Microsoft products and experience with engineering software is preferred.
• Fundamental knowledge of Advanced Process Controls.

May be responsible for supervising contractors depending on assignment.

Office and plant based with up to 10% travel required. Subject to varying weather conditions and required to work in all temperatures, including outdoors.

HF Sinclair offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families. Our benefits include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Time-Off
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with match
• Educational Reimbursement
• Parental Bonding Time
• Employee Discounts

Job conditions require standing, walking, sitting, talking or hearing, making visual inspections, making precise hand and finger movements, lifting or carrying up to 50 lbs, climbing up to 200 ft, perceive color differences, required to wear personal protective equipment as needed and a respirator in emergency situations (beards are not permitted), ability to operate…