Job Details
Process Control Engineer
2025-01-29 Orbia all cities,LA
Description:
Special Skills
Education / Experience
The compensation for this position will typically range from $121,000 - $196,000/yr. The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity.
The compensation package may also include short and long-term incentive compensation. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes healthcare coverage, a 401(k) retirement savings plan, paid company holidays, paid vacation time, paid sick time, parental leave, short- and long-term disability leave, and an employee assistance program. At Orbia, we are committed to taking care of our employees and believe in providing comprehensive support so you can thrive at work and home.
We welcome purpose-driven dreamers, doers, and builders, recognizing that it takes difference to make a difference. If you're ready to bring your skills, talents, and perspective to moving your career, the company, people, and the planet forward, we'd like to hear from you.
We believe that every voice matters; every community deserves respect; and every challenge is an opportunity and united by empathy, we are stronger for our different perspectives. We are dedicated to building a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace that supports the needs of all our employees regardless of their role, location, identity, and background.
Orbia is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
Dura-Line and Koura have developed and maintain a written Affirmative Action Program (AAP). Orbia's Chief Executive Officer supports the AAP and urges each employee to commit to carrying out the intent of this policy.
Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please reach out to our People Team at ...@orbia.com to receive the application form in a more accessible format, or to arrange an accommodation / adjustment to support your participation throughout the recruitment process.
Applicants and employees of this company are protected under Federal law from discrimination on protected grounds. Follow the link(s) above to find out more:
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From creating solutions to deliver clean water, secure food supplies and reliable information to steering material advances that power the future of green and smart cities, transportation, and healthcare, we never settle for "good enough" when there's an opportunity to make life better. Where purpose comes to life, it changes lives. This is what we live for.
Based in St. Gabriel, LA, the Process Control Engineer provides first-line process technical support to the plant operations' control systems (DCS, PLC & SIS) to ensure safe and efficient operation. The process control engineer is responsible for identifying and implementing improvements to the process controls, ensuring that changes are compliant with Koura procedures and governmental regulations.
Principal Responsibilities
- Provide troubleshooting analysis for production areas.
- Initiate suggestions for plant improvements with respect to process to improve safety, capacity and/or cost.
- Provides technical input for safety reviews and HAZOPs.
- Designs control systems.
- Investigates and develops tests to optimize process conditions.
- Provides out-of-hours call-out coverage.
Special Skills
- Chemical Engineering, instrumentation and control systems knowledge.
- Proficient in control system hardware and software for DCSs, SISs and PLCs (preferably Honeywell Experion, Triconex and Rockwell)
- The position is responsible with providing a highly hazardous production area with technically sound advice and possessing ability to provide basic engineering designs. Must be able to communicate effectively to all departments and all levels.
Education / Experience
- B.S. Chemical Engineering.
- 2-3+ year relevant experience with chemical plant control systems.
- General knowledge of basic hardware and software and uses of a variety of different computer operating systems such as Microsoft Office Work, Excel, Outlook.
- Knowledge in Process Hazards Analysis (PHA), and Safeguarding.
- Knowledge in Safety Instrumented Systems (SISs).
- Knowledge in the configuration, support and troubleshooting of control systems (DCS, SIS & PLC).
The compensation for this position will typically range from $121,000 - $196,000/yr. The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity.
The compensation package may also include short and long-term incentive compensation. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes healthcare coverage, a 401(k) retirement savings plan, paid company holidays, paid vacation time, paid sick time, parental leave, short- and long-term disability leave, and an employee assistance program. At Orbia, we are committed to taking care of our employees and believe in providing comprehensive support so you can thrive at work and home.
We welcome purpose-driven dreamers, doers, and builders, recognizing that it takes difference to make a difference. If you're ready to bring your skills, talents, and perspective to moving your career, the company, people, and the planet forward, we'd like to hear from you.
We believe that every voice matters; every community deserves respect; and every challenge is an opportunity and united by empathy, we are stronger for our different perspectives. We are dedicated to building a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace that supports the needs of all our employees regardless of their role, location, identity, and background.
Orbia is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
Dura-Line and Koura have developed and maintain a written Affirmative Action Program (AAP). Orbia's Chief Executive Officer supports the AAP and urges each employee to commit to carrying out the intent of this policy.
Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please reach out to our People Team at ...@orbia.com to receive the application form in a more accessible format, or to arrange an accommodation / adjustment to support your participation throughout the recruitment process.
Applicants and employees of this company are protected under Federal law from discrimination on protected grounds. Follow the link(s) above to find out more:
Know Your Rights
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision Poster