Process Control Specialist

Company:

Interested in joining a winning team? A team whose employees share in the ownership of the business and are empowered to make a difference?

Purpose of the Job:

The purpose of this job is to administer and maintain the process control systems and IT systems for both the INEOS and The Dow Chemical Company production plants.

Responsibilities AND Accountabilities

Accountability 1:

SHE

Most important activities

• Maintain and control the safe and efficient operation of the production unit using established operating disciplines and procedures. 
• Maintain safety as the highest priority of the plant
• Maintain the 20 Principles of Safety
• Adhere to and uphold all safety policies and standards
• Ensure safety, PSM and environmental compliance is achieved
• Complete assigned PHA and RCI action items
• Responsible for maintaining the plant assets, control systems and protective systems integrity
• Assist in investigating when deviations outside of the operating envelopes occur
• Participate in the development control processes and training materials
• Provide leadership in PSM and Environmental efforts including Process Hazard Analyses review, Management of Change process, LOPA and Risk Assessments
• Maintain safety as the highest priority and understand and lead by example in all safety and environmental programs. Maintain and promote the 20 Principles of Safety and uphold all safety policies and standards
• Conduct routine AsCare tours and participate in audits
• Investigate incidents, abnormal conditions and lead/assist with root cause investigations
• Complete all responsibilities as an Asset Engineer
  • Develop and maintain a list of critical assets and protective systems that must be maintained at the site
  • Develop and ensure compliance to a schedule to test critical assets and protective equipment.
• Develop and ensure compliance to a procedure to impair/bypass safety protective systems

Accountability 2: 

Manufacturing Excellence

Most important activities

• Provide day-to-day process control support for the INEOS and Dow assets which includes preparation and support for unit shutdowns, turnarounds, and start-ups.
  • Troubleshoot process, process alarm, DCS and process control network issues
  • Regulatory and advanced control loop tuning and monitoring of control loop performance
  • Control strategy improvements
  • Daily process performance monitoring (e.g. quality, environmental, energy, stability, reliability, etc.)
• Subject matter expert for the Dow proprietary control system.
• Train/Support operation staff on reading and understanding the Dow MOD V process control codes
• Support Capital projects as a process control representative
  • I/O assignment, redundancy, control philosophy development, design, documentation and implementation
• Build and update all graphics, programs, or control schematics
• Maintain and upgrade the control systems
• Maintain/Modify all safety shutdown systems
• Ensure identification, implementation and sharing of process control best practices
• Participate in process control network troubleshooting and design
• Provide process control support for the PSM process
  • Participate in HAZOPs and LOPA studies
  • Participate in alarm reduction, rationalization and documentation efforts
  • Understand and provide ownership of Alarm management system
  • Participate in the MOC process including leading appropriate MOCs
  • Participate in pre-startup safety reviews and lead appropriate PSSRs
  • Serve as a resource for Safety Instrumented Systems
  • Participate as a team member and lead incident investigations
• Perform backups of control configuration files
• Advanced Process Control (Regulatory and DMC)
  • Provides day-to-day support of both regulatory and APC applications
  • Perform routine checks of existing APC application performance
  • Train operators on the use of process control applications
  • Troubleshoot basic and regulatory control application problems
• Work with the Dow process control engineer to develop code improvements including leading all code reviews for INEOS and code loads.
• Work with Dow on maintaining the MOD V system, IP-21 servers and the VAX system
• Work with the Dow IT group for server upgrades

Skills/Competencies

Education/Experience

• 2-year degree in control logic programming preferred
• 3 – 5 years of experience in process operations

Technical Skills

• Ability to read and write process control logic and logic diagrams
• Experience with Microsoft products
• PHA, LOPA, SIS knowledge

Behavioral Skills

• Good communications skills
• Good math skills
• Mechanical aptitude
• Safety Minded
• Good computer skills

ADA Physical requirements, visual acuity requirements and environmental conditions

Inside

Sedentary Work:  Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.  Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.  Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions.  Protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes.

Performance Indicators

The following are the Primary Key Performance Indicators for this position:

• ISO Compliance
• SHE Performance – zero incidents
• Process Safety – zero incidents
• Meeting compliance with EPA, GMP, DOT and all OSHA regulations
• Meet all departmental annual training and progression goals

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
INEOS Oxide is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, or protected veteran status. We strive to ensure equal opportunity for all employees and applicants and make hiring decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

E-Verify

INEOS Oxide participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is a system that allows employers to verify the employment eligibility of their employees in the U.S. All new hires at INEOS will be required to confirm their identity and employment authorization through E-Verify.

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.