Process Control Engineer - Control Systems
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 6, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 6, 2026.
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Introduction
Chevron Phillips Chemical is seeking a Process Control Engineer to join our Southeast Texas Chemical Complex (STCC) manufacturing Polyethylene facility located in Orange, Texas. This role will serve multiple different control engineering functions from daily run and maintain support, project support, process optimization, regulatory control configuration, APC, and control systems lifecycle maintenance/reliability.
This role will be central to optimizing manufacturing practices, contributing to engineering innovations, and maintaining our commitment to delivering high-quality products with efficiency and environmental consciousness. We are looking for a proactive, resourceful professional who excels in complex problem solving and cross-functional collaboration to support our mission of operational excellence and continuous improvement. This role will also be foundational support in the conversion of our DCS in Orange from Honeywell Experion to DeltaV.
Responsibilities
- Reviews technical specifications, design guides, and user manuals
- Assists in the checkout of instrument control loops in existing plants or plant expansions
- Undertakes bad actor identification and analysis to reduce equipment downtime
- Calibrates systems requiring basic electronic test equipment
- Collects data using computer maintenance management system (CMMS) or other available data sources
- Performs maintenance service repairs on control systems hardware
- Documents changes and provides information for as-built documentation
- Completes administrative tasks including but not limited to time sheets, expense reports, and on-site documentation
Assists in developing related preventive maintenance that do not currently exist
- Contributes to maintaining the project’s instrument database using automated tools and has knowledge of the applicability of information to be populated in the instrument database
- Maintains DCS software database
- Modifies DCS configuration per plant requirements
- Works with instrumentation and analyzer groups to troubleshoot systems issues
- Monitors control system health
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering with at least 5 years of experience of relevant experience in a refinery or chemical plant
- Can read and understand design documents. (P&IDs, instrument loop drawings, schematics, etc.)
- Basic knowledge of industrial control systems
- Experience reading control logic diagrams
- Programming experience
- Able to configure in PLC, DCS and/or SIS
Preferred Qualifications
- Application/control strategy/HMI configuration experience in DCS/PLC/SIS systems
- Experience working on the DeltaV DCS System and Pavilion MPC application
- DCS system migration experience (from Honeywell to DeltaV preferred)
- DCS networking/control systems integration experience
- Control systems maintenance/reliability knowledge (hardware lifecycle, software systems patching etc.)
Chevron Phillips Chemical offers competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package and at most locations, alternate work schedules. To learn more about Chevron Phillips Chemical and to be considered for a position, please visit us online today at www.cpchem.com.
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Travel Requirements: Up to 10%
Eligibility for Relocation: Yes
Closing Date: 11/30/2026