PROCESS CONTROL ENGINEER - CITGO Petroleum Corporation

CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

CITGO Petroleum Corporation is a recognized leader in the refining industry and operates under the well-known CITGO brand. CITGO owns and operates three refineries located in Lake Charles, LA.; Lemont, IL.; and Corpus Christi, TX, and wholly and/or jointly owns 38 active terminals, six pipelines and three lubricants blending and packaging plants. With approximately 3,300 employees and a combined crude capacity of approximately 807,000 barrels-per-day (bpd), positions CITGO as one of the best-branded supplier companies in the industry.

At CITGO our people are our most important resource. Our core values are Safety, Integrity, Respect, Accountability, and Care.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. Degree in engineering (Mechanical, Chemical or Electrical), or other related engineering degrees with appropriate experience may be considered.
• Overall GPA of 3.0 or above (A=4.0) (Must provide proof of current GPA at time of hire to verify eligibility requirements are met).
• Refinery/Petrochemical process plant engineering experience providing technical support for unit operations, piping, fixed or rotating equipment.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Ability to obtain a Transportation Worker's Identification Credential (TWIC)

Job Summary

Provide technical support to Operations on assigned units or assigned field of expertise. Act as a technical liaison for the assigned units or area to other areas of the company (such as the Business Optimization Group, Project Engineering, Process Design Environmental, Safety, Strategic Planning, Purchasing, etc.) as well outside parties (such as equipment, chemical and catalyst vendors).

Job Duties

• Monitor, optimize and troubleshoot daily operation of assigned units.
• Report on unit performance (including operational problems and opportunities) via formal monthly reports and daily verbal and written communications as needed.
• Generate both high and low-cost ideas to improve unit profitability. Work both independently and as a team (especially with the Project Engineering Group) to develop and implement these ideas.
• Evaluate opportunities from outside vendors such as catalyst changes, chemical treatment programs, heat transfer equipment and mass transfer equipment.
• Generate models and simulations of processing units to help benchmark and monitor unit performance. Perform release calculations on any process release to ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
• Job duties displayed above are not all-inclusive, site-specific responsibilities may be assigned.

Process Control Engineer Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain baselevel (DCS) control schemes to improve unit stability, environmental compliance and safety. Troubleshoot baselevel controls, tuning and identifying instrument or equipment issues which impact control performance. Train Operations and Process Engineering personnel. Document schemes for Operations and for Process Control use. Crosstrain with Process Control Engineers & Analysts sufficiently to allow basic support in the principal's temporary absence.
• Develop, implement, and maintain advanced process control applications to improve unit profitability and optimization. Identify and justify applications, working as necessary with Operations, Economics and third party consultants. Conduct process testing to develop required process models and inferred properties. Commission applications; train Operations and Process Engineering personnel. Provide appropriate documentation. Maintain applications by updating models, limits, and variables as needed.
• Audit application performance and communicate lost opportunity from APC applications not being used or working as designed. Crosstrain with Process Control Engineers & Analysts sufficiently to allow basic support in the principal's temporary absence.
• Operations support. Maintain communications with Operations personnel to ensure controls and HMI are effective and operating as designed. Adopt Operations suggestions as appropriate to improve control system effectiveness and maintain Operations confidence in Process Control.
• Support Process Control System Manager and Analysts on system/software upgrades and as first responder for control system problems. Understand and be able to perform designated preventive maintenance or 'first-aid' tasks as determined by Process Control System Manager.
• Support capital projects, expense projects and unit turnarounds. Review proposed control strategies and recommend changes as needed. Plan and implement control strategies on appropriate platform. Coordinate with Project group to assign I/O consistent with DCS capacity and available controller resources. Provide operator documentation and training as needed. Examine capital projects for APC and optimization opportunities.
• Support Process Control capital projects. Determine system needs, scope projects, collect data for project justification and design. Supervise internal and third-party personnel during project execution.
• Safety & Environmental stewardship. Support safety and environmental compliance through the implementation of appropriate control strategies, HMI design, and alarms. Work Osha-recordable free.

Job duties displayed above are not all-inclusive, site-specific responsibilities may be assigned.

Here are the incentives we offer:

• Remote Work options available for eligible positions
• Options are department and/or location specific
• 9/80 Work Schedule Option (where applicable)
• Annual Vacation Incentive (40-120 hours of additional pay) for Eligible Employees
• Paid Vacation Time
• Company-Paid Holidays
• Caregiver Leave
• Excellent 401(k) Match
• Pension Plan
• Company-Paid Sick Leave and Long-Term Disability
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans; FSA and HSA options
• Company-Paid Life Insurance for Active Employees
• Healthy Rewards Program
• Service Awards Program
• Educational Assistance Plan
• Dependent Children Scholarships
• Reimbursement for Gym Membership
• Employee Discount Programs
• On-site Health Clinic (select locations)
• On-site Cafeteria (select locations)
• On-site Credit Union and ATM (Corporate office only)
• On-site Fitness Center (select locations)

PLEASE NOTE ALL JOBS DO NOT QUALIFY FOR ALL PERKS

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Requisition ID - 565