APC Engineer

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INEOS Olefins and Polymers USA

Job title

APC Engineer

Location        

Battleground Manufacturing Complex – La Porte, TX

Closing date

June 9, 2026

Organizational Context and Job Purpose

The Olefins & Polymers USA division of INEOS is one of the largest producers of olefins and polyolefins in North America. From its manufacturing locations at Chocolate Bayou and the Battleground Manufacturing Complex, it is a merchant marketer of butadiene, ethylene, polypropylene and high-density polyethylene with annual revenue of over $4b.

The 300-acre INEOS Battleground Manufacturing Complex (BMC) was originally built in 1956 and is located on the Houston ship channel east of Houston, Texas. The site is comprised of 7 polyethylene lines; 1 polypropylene line; a 20 MW Cogen facility; and a state-of-the-art polyolefin technical center that supports research and development, technical services and quality assurance. In 2017, a new world-scale bimodal polyethylene unit was brought online to manufacture high-density polyethylene.

How the Role Fits In

The Advanced Process Control Engineer is responsible for providing process control expertise and support to the olefins and polypropylene processes at the Battleground Manufacturing Complex site.  The incumbent will be involved in the development, implementation and troubleshooting of (advanced) process control applications across the site.  Key aspects of the role include :

•   Troubleshooting and support of existing APC applications

•   Develop and implement new APC applications

•   Provide advanced process control documentation and training to operations and technical staff

The position will also participate in the evaluation and development phases of process control support projects such as alarm management, control loop monitoring, new control technologies, etc.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

The position is accountable for understanding and putting into practice the INEOS 20 Principles.  Additionally, this position has a special responsibility to cascade the understanding of these principles throughout their work group.

Accountability: SHE Stewardship 

Meet all SHE objectives and comply with all governmental laws and policies for a manufacturing site.

Supporting activities:

• Ensure process hazards are systematically identified, risk assessed, reviewed and managed.
• Always place safe operation or shutdown of the asset ahead of production.
• When in doubt ensure the asset is always taken to its safest state.
• Ensure assets operating envelopes and protective systems are in place to deliver safe operation and maintain asset integrity. 
• Identify and establish operating, maintenance, and CAPEX strategies to drive asset integrity and environmental compliance.
• Promote, ensure and sustain commitment to operating assets with no harm to people and to the environment by visibly demonstrating Safety Leadership. 
• Ensure that a comprehensive SHE management process delivers and improves safety performance through incident reporting, behavioral awareness, compliance with policies, audits, and corrective action tracking/resolution and incident investigation. 

Accountability: Technical Leadership

• Maintain and continuously improve current applications in Line 3 and PE East (this includes activities such as control loop tuning, model identification through plant step tests, …)
• Issue monthly report with Key Performance Indicators (KPI) of current applications
• Interface with Operations personnel to ensure their needs are met
• Ensure proper documentation and operator training
• Identify possible new APC applications to improve operations. Estimate cost and benefits of each of them in collaboration with operations personnel
• Stays abreast of industry best practices in area of specialty.
• Being aware of developments in process control and APC capability and identifying new improvement opportunities for the site.
• Maintain and improve alarm management systems and reports in collaboration with operations

Education AND Experience

Education and Experience

• Undergraduate degree in Chemical, Electrical, or Computer Engineering or related field; an advanced degree in a related field helpful.  Minimum of 5 years’ experience in chemical, refining or industrial manufacturing and/or capital projects with prior responsibility for and familiarity with DCS functions and applications.  Experience with Advanced Process Control (APC) is preferred.  Strong communications skills, sense of urgency and problem-solving abilities will be critical for the success of this individual.  The ability to work across all disciplines and throughout all levels of the organization in a persuasive and credible manner is necessary.
• Knowledge of Honeywell TDC3000 and Honeywell Experion PKS Systems  

Key skills and competencies are:

• Client-focused, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels to define challenges, develop solutions, and drive change.
• Impact and influence, able to persuade others to a particular course of action
• Demonstrates teamwork by sharing accountability for team results and utilizing interpersonal skills to improve overall team performance
• Analytical and conceptual thinking, able to understand both the details and the underlying systemic issues in order to plan and implement creative and effective solutions to business challenges
• Innovative and information seeking, monitors internal and industry trends to identify new opportunities. Organizes work effectively and uses available resources
• Anticipate problems and adjusts accordingly
• Demonstrated ability to manage progress and deliver multiple and competing priorities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects , activities and tasks simultaneously
• Broad estimating skills and practical understanding of costs ( capital, operating & lifecycle)
• Comprehensive understanding of control systems architecture, including data mapping and data flows between the DCS and enterprise-level information systems.

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INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA is an equal opportunity employer.

If you are selected for a position, your employment will be contingent upon submission to and successful completion of a post-offer/pre-employment drug screen (and alcohol screening/medical examination if required by the role) as well as pre-employment verification of the information and qualifications provided during the selection process.

INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA does not accept or retain unsolicited resumes or phone calls and/or respond to them or to any third party representing job seekers.

Our culture is one of honesty and integrity with an emphasis on safety, health and environmental performance.On our team, people are acknowledged for embracing new practices that help create real value for customers.