Principal Process Control Engineer - Celanese International Corporation
Pasadena, TX 77507-1498
About the Job
Celanese Corporation is a global chemical leader in the production of differentiated chemistry solutions and specialty materials used in most major industries and consumer applications. Our businesses use the full breadth of Celanese's global chemistry, technology and commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees, shareholders and the corporation. As we partner with our customers to solve their most critical business needs, we strive to make a positive impact on our communities and the world through The Celanese Foundation. Based in Dallas, Celanese employs approximately 13,000 employees worldwide and had 2023 net sales of $10.9 billion. For more information about Celanese Corporation and its product offerings, visit www.celanese.com.
Responsibilities:The Regional Corporate Process Control Engineer supports Celanese’s Process Control functional requirements across CE’s manufacturing facilities. Some key responsibilities of the role include the following:
- Support successful deployment and execution of the CE Global Strategic Process Automation Roadmap (SPAR)
- Support the CE Global Process Automation community.
- Provide Process Automation expertise and support for CE manufacturing sites.
- Provide Process Control Engineering support for projects included within the SPAR and Major Capital Projects. This support to potentially include the following:
- Insuring project technical solutions are aligned with corporate standards and the STRAP.
- Document development / reviews
- Automation System configuration development, testing and commissioning.
- FAT, SAT, Commissioning, and Startup
- Risk Reviews, HAZOP, CHAZHOP as required.
- Sharing lessons learned across the company.
- Provide Process Control Engineering support for development and / or revision to corporate standards.
- Serve as Technical interface to CE Automation & Engineering suppliers for the Process Control discipline.
- Support planning & coordination of DCS control system upgrades based on existing system status and priority.
- Support the definition of corporate strategy for system upgrades and vendor selection.
- Support the implementation of the DCS systems as well as corporate strategy to achieve excellence in digital manufacturing and transformation towards Industry 4.0
- Ensure the DCS system selection 'decision tree' is followed by the major sites, ensuring alignment with the Operation Leader, and ensuring competitive bids from the major DCS suppliers.
- Establish credibility with guidance and support individual system upgrades
- Support Advance Process Control and OTS revitalization efforts along with the team of BPCS and process control experts.
- Support BPCS implementations in Major Projects / New Builds
- Support effort to deploy OTS for various units across the Celanese organization.
- Ability to lead / support DCS systems upgrades from concept through operational support.
Qualifications:
- Hands on experience with Honeywell TDC/Experion, Emerson Delta V DCS Systems, and common PLC platforms.
- 10+ Years of relevant industrial plant experience
- BS Degree in an Engineering field (Chemical, Mechanical, Process, Computer Science, Electrical, Instrumentation)
- Excellent communication skills with a global network of specialists.
- Track record deploying Advanced Process Controls (SME)
- Ability to travel 25-50% of the time.
Desirable:
- OSI PI and Aspen DMC controls
Benefits: [Some of our benefits are]
- Health insurance starts immediately, day one (thru United Healthcare). HSA contribution $1000 for employee only, $2000 for all other tiers – this is an annual contribution and unused amounts roll over until the next year.
- Medical, Vision and dental Plans
- 401k is a 6% dollar-for-dollar match with an additional 5% of your total pay. Celanese contribution (administered thru Fidelity, roll overs from other qualified plans are permitted)
- Maternity leave is 12 weeks 100% paid, we also offer parental leave at 6 weeks paid, and they can take it in 2 weeks increments, doesn’t have to be full 6 weeks at one time (You become eligible for this day 1)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan – ESPP, can purchase stock at a discounted rate (15%)
- We offer a ‘Global Career Framework’ a structure and framework for career growth and planning, lots of career advancement opportunities.