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Heartwell Renewables manufactures and distributes renewable diesel fuel - from the hole in the ground to the hole in your fuel tank, we have you covered.\nWith the need to find new green ways to power the future, there’s never been a better time to celebrate the benefits of renewable solutions. Renewable fuels help clean up the environment by reducing toxic emissions and strengthen our number one industry-agriculture-by creating demand for the crops and livestock our farm families grow. Renewable diesel represents an additional opportunity to use locally sourced corn oils, soybean oils, and animal fats to produce clean fuels for our nation’s energy supply.\nWelcome to Heartwell! We are looking for a Process Controls Engineer to design,maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize process controls and automate systems to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations. This role supports continuous improvement initiatives by enhancing process stability, control strategies, and system performance while ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.\nJob Functions:\nDesign, implement, maintain, and optimize control strategies for continuous and batch processes.\nDevelop and modify control logic, graphics, and alarms within DCS, PLC, SIS, and SCADA systems.\nTune regulatory and advanced control loops to improve process stability, throughput, and product quality.\nSupport startup, shutdown, commissioning, and operational troubleshooting of process units.\nMaintain and support plant control systems including: Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), SCADA and historian systems\nManage control system configuration, backups, version control, and cybersecurity best practices.\nCoordinate with vendors and system integrators for upgrades, patches, and lifecycle management.\nDevelop and maintain alarm management strategies in accordance with industry standards.\nSupport process safety initiatives including HAZOP, LOPA, and Management of Change (MOC).\nEnsure control system modifications comply with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.\nSupport SIS testing, validation, and documentation in accordance with applicable standards.\nAnalyze process data and trends to identify control improvement opportunities.\nUtilize process historians and analytics tools to monitor performance and identify abnormal conditions.\nSupport advanced process control (APC), optimization, and digital transformation initiatives.\nCollaborate with operations, maintenance, and reliability teams to improve overall plant performance.\nDevelop and maintain control narratives, logic diagrams, cause-and-effect charts, and system documentation.\nUpdate P&IDs, control philosophies, and operating procedures as required.\nParticipate in continuous improvement, reliability, and operational excellence initiatives.\nProvide technical guidance and training to operations and maintenance personnel.\nPerform all duties in compliance with site safety policies, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), cyber security requirements, and control system access protocols.\nParticipate in safety meetings, hazard assessments, incident investigations, and MOC processes.\nPerforms other duties as assigned.\nQualifications:\nMust be 18 years or older\nMust have high school diploma or GED\nMust possess a valid driver's license\nMust be able to work in United State without sponsorship.\n3+ years of experience in process controls or automation engineering within refining, petrochemical, chemical, power generation, or renewable fuels industries.\nStrong understanding of process control theory, instrumentation, and industrial automation systems.\nHands-on experience with DCS platforms (e.g., Honeywell, Emerson, Yokogawa) and PLC systems (e.g., Allen-Bradley, Siemens).\nExperience supporting SIS, alarm management, and control system lifecycle activities.\nAbility to read and interpret P&IDs, control narratives, loop diagrams, and cause-and-effect charts.\nStrong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.\nBe fit to perform the essential functions of the job including working in an industrial work environment that may include loud areas, work around rotating equipment/operating equipment/heavy equipment, extreme temperatures, dust, work at heights, entry into confined spaces, and other potential chemical/atmospheric hazards that require use of appropriate PPE.\nRequires ability to perform physical tasks including frequent walking, standing for extended periods of time, climbing ladders or stairs, and lifting or carrying items weighing up to 40 lbs.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or a related discipline.\nExperience with advanced process control (APC) and optimization technologies.\nFamiliarity with refinery and renewable fuels processes (hydrotreating, distillation, hydrogen management, utilities).\nKnowledge of alarm management standards (ISA-18.2), process safety (IEC 61511), and cybersecurity (IEC 62443).\nExperience with process historians, analytics platforms, and digital transformation tools.\nProfessional Engineer (PE) license or pursuit of licensure.\nISA Certified Automation Professional (CAP) or similar certification.\nHeartwell Renewables is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply. If you are a highly motivated individual with a passion for process design, we encourage you to submit your application for consideration. We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for career growth and development.\nOur Culture:\nFueling customers' journeys since 1964, innovation leads the way for this family-owned and operated business headquartered in Oklahoma City. With nearly 40,000 team members, travel stops are the core business along with products and services that provide value for professional drivers, fleets, traveling public, RVers, alternative energy and wholesale fuel customers. 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