Process Controls Specialist/Engineer

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Koch Methanol, LLC. is now hiring for a Process Controls Specialist/Engineer at our state-of-the-art Methanol production facility in St. James, LA. This opportunity is perfect for early career professionals to build a career with Koch while broadening your engineering skillset through experience-based learning. The role will help to guide automation & process optimization to ensure the facility is best-in-class in plant technology & operation. The individual will evaluate, design, and implement process changes to increase plant efficiency, reliability & rate. This role will also provide priority support to the Operations Team by monitoring, troubleshooting, and developing solutions to keep the plant at peak performance.

*This role works a 9/80 schedule

Our Team

At Koch Methanol, we strive to be the partner of choice to our customers, employees, our customers & our community. We are looking for individuals who are contribution motivated, driven by the ability to add value to existing systems & processes. We want employees with a creative, entrepreneurial spirit to challenge the status-quo & drive transformational change.

What You Will Do

• Develop, support, maintain, and implement advanced process control applications to significantly enhance plant operation and profitability
• Day-to-day support and maintenance of process control hardware such as workstations and servers
• Review and manage the documentation of process control standards, architecture, and control schemes
• Create and provide instruction for training of console operators and other groups on control subjects as required
• Support the management of change (MOC) process
• Monitor site process control systems for optimal operation, including the implementation/use of a plant-wide control performance-based software
• Root cause analysis of process control problems; identify and implement corrective actions
• Apply fundamental process control knowledge in implementing facilities and process modifications

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical, Process Control, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering OR 1+ years experience with process controls systems

What Will Put You Ahead

• 3+ years in the chemical manufacturing industry providing process controls support
• Experience with Emerson DeltaV
• Experience implementing regulatory control schemes and DCS configuration.
• Experience with safety instrumented systems and functional safety.
• Experience troubleshooting, revising, and optimizing existing control schemes.
• Loop tuning and control loop performance improvement experience.
• Experience in refining and major petrochemical operations.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch Ag & Energy Solutions company, Koch Methanol produces and supplies the methanol that has become an essential part of our daily lives - and is a key ingredient in products like clothing, cosmetics, paints, plywood and adhesives -in addition to fueling ships, buses, trucks, fuel cells and cooking stoves. Our goal is to be the preferred supplier of methanol to our customers who depend on us for our reliability and quality of service.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).