Onsite Process Control Engineer

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About the role

  • Process Control Engineer providing control systems support and process optimization strategies for LANXESS manufacturing operations. Manage engineering projects and ensure compliance with safety and operational standards.

Responsibilities

  • Provide process control engineering support for plant operations and strategic initiatives, including process optimization, raw material and energy efficiency improvements, asset utilization, environmental performance tracking, and capital project execution.
  • Maintain, configure, and troubleshoot Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), and other plant control systems.
  • Maintain and enhance data acquisition systems, including plant efficiency calculations, energy monitoring, asset utilization tracking, and environmental performance reporting.
  • Develop, implement, and manage control programs to ensure environmental, operational, and regulatory compliance.
  • Provide engineering support for the sizing, specification, installation, and maintenance of field instrumentation (flow, temperature, pressure, level transmitters, control valves, etc.).
  • Design and implement automation strategies and advanced control schemes to optimize plant performance.
  • Manage capital and improvement projects, including scope development, technical submittals, procurement, installation oversight, and commissioning.
  • Support Process Safety Management (PSM) programs, including mechanical integrity, procedures, process safety information (PSI), P&IDs, and participation in Process Hazard Analyses (PHA).
  • Provide oversight for cybersecurity and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) to ensure system reliability and compliance.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
  • 5–10 years of relevant process control or industrial automation experience.
  • Strong knowledge of control systems, instrumentation, and plant automation.
  • Demonstrated project management capability.
  • Experience with cybersecurity principles and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS).
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

  • Health care - Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Health Spending Account (HSA) with High Deductible PPO XD
  • Employee Life Insurance - Basic, Supplemental Life and AD&D
  • Dependent Life Insurance and AD&D
  • Disability Coverage - Short-Term and Long-Term
  • Flexible Spending Accounts - Health Care and Dependent Care
  • NortonLifeLock device security, online privacy, and identity theft protection
  • Aflac Benefits
  • Legal Assistance Program
  • Retirement Benefits - Defined Contribution 401(k) Plan with Employer Retirement Contribution and Employer Match
  • Minimum of 80 hours of vacation per year; 10 paid holidays; 64 hours of Sick/Personal time per year

Job title

Process Control Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$107,800 - $179,600 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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