Staff Process Controls Engineer - Plano, TX

Are you looking for a career in a dynamic and innovative company that values versatility, growth, and teamwork? Look no further than Delek US Holdings!

WHAT IS DELEK? WHAT DO WE DO?

We are a boutique-sized diversified downstream energy company with a range of assets, including petroleum refining and logistics.

- Our refineries in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana have a combined crude capacity of 302,000 barrels per day

- Our logistics business currently owns and operates 720 miles of crude and product pipelines, a 600-mile crude oil gathering system, and storage tanks and terminals.

Delek Benefits

We offer fantastic benefits that include up to a 10% match on 401K on your hire start, with a vesting timeline of only one year, along with medical benefits that start on day one

with a 30% premium rebate annually! We value your well-being and all employees now have access to the Calm app for FREE, which is used for meditation, stress management, and better sleep. Through our performance management program, you can earn additional annual incentives as you set and achieve goals. Our pay for performance culture motivates our employees to improve Delek’s year-over-year company, business unit, and individual results. With some of the highest bonus payouts in recent years, we know that our success is due to our talented and dedicated team. We are looking for individuals like you to help us continue this momentum and bring new ideas to the table. At Delek, you will have the opportunity to make an impact and grow your career in a supportive and innovative environment.

JOB INFORMATION

- Job Title: Staff Process Controls Engineer

- Job Code: 20001113

- Effective Date: 12/18/2023

- Job Family: Engineering

- FLSA Status: Exempt

- Job Function: Process Controls Engineer

- Job Level: Professional IV

Job Summary

The Process Controls Engineer provides process control engineering solutions and support to DKL Operations and Technical teams. This role involves working with industrial automation, plant control systems, and data communication applications. The Process Controls Engineer possesses working job knowledge and experience and is typically on a steep learning curve, moving toward full competency and becoming an independent problem solver and decision maker. The incumbent will perform a range of moderately complex assignments, developing the ability to do more complex work, and will analyze possible solutions using standard procedures, guidelines, or policies, receiving a moderate level of guidance and direction.

While this job description aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the role, it may not detail every task or responsibility required.

All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, and vision of the organization. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. All activities must be in compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity laws, HIPAA, ERISA, and other regulations, as appropriate

Education And Experience

- 4 year / Bachelor's Degree (Required)

- Master's Degree (Preferred)

- In lieu of the above education requirements, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

- 3-5 years of midstream pipeline and/or gas processing experience is preferred, OR 6+ years of refining, or upstream oil & gas experience required.

- 3-5 years of DeltaV support and programming experience in continuous process facility preferably in midstream gas processing or downstream petrochemical or refining operation.

- Additional experience in other programming languages such as Microsoft Visual Basic, C++/C#, Microsoft SQL Server is very beneficial.

- Working knowledge of PHMSA regulations, DOT Part 195, ASME B31.3, B31.8and B31.4 design standards, and API Recommended Practices.

- Overnight travel to company locations and facilities for meetings, training, special projects, emergency planning, or information gathering will be required.

- Must maintain a valid driver’s license.

- Must be able to obtain a TWIC card.

- Must be willing to submit to DOT random drug & alcohol screening.

Preferred Education/Experience

- Master’s Degree in an ABET-Engineering program.

- 5-8 years’ operating midstream company engineering experience.

- A Professional Engineering Licensure is desirable.

- Experience as an in-plant process controls engineer strongly preferred.

Job Requirements

- Process Controls

- Process Engineering

- Interpersonal Skills

- Product Blending

- Decision and Risk Analysis

- Issues Management

- Troubleshooting

- Risk Management

- Communication

- Mentoring

- Provides direct support to operations, including field support as needed.

- Under supervision, develops sophisticated industrial automation, plant control, database, and data communication applications, using state-of-the-art software, across a wide range of applications.

- Under supervision, creates mid-to-complex process logic controller (PLC) or Distributed Control System (DCS) applications for midstream facilities.

- Under supervision, develops upon common DeltaV, Allen-Bradley Logix, ABB FlowX, Omni, and Modicon platforms.

- Develops HMI visualization applications; these applications are developed in a multitude of proprietary programming languages designed by vendor companies including DeltaV GE, Rockwell Automation, Siemens, Schneider, Wonderware.

- Develops functional specifications, cause & effect diagrams, controls narratives, I/O lists, and SCADA configuration sheets for remote and locally monitored facilities.

- Under supervision, designs, programs, tests, integrates, and supports PLC and DCS programming for complex site-wide process controls platforms, including DeltaV, Allen-Bradley RS Logix, Modicon, and FlowX.

- Works within Delek Logistics' Electrical, Instrumentation, and Controls Engineering team, as needed to resolve operations issues.

- For field PLC or plant DCS control systems, attends factory acceptance testing (FAT), conducts and verifies customer acceptance testing (CAT), schedules and coordinates SCADA point-to-point activities and loop checks with Operations, as necessary.

- Utilizes and follows Delek's management of change (MOC) process for all programming changes and site upgrades.

- Reviews project documentation, drawings, equipment specifications, and control loop narratives.

- Under supervision, provides capital and expense project support and conducts feasibility and simulation studies evaluating economic value and impact on existing control systems' installations.

- Participates in teams to support DKL activities such as process unit alarm management, defect elimination, Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), and Management of Change (MOC).

- While this job description aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the role, it may not detail every task or responsibility required.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Change Agility (level 3 Applying)

Identifies, initiates, and adapts to organizational changes that foster enhanced effectiveness, efficiency, safety, and ultimately business results.

Collaboration (level 3 Applying)

Sees connection points across the organization and partners effectively with others to achieve common goals.

Decision Making (level 3 Applying)

Selects a course of action to reduce risk and uncertainty and create optimal outcomes.

Drive For Results (level 3 Applying)

Drives to achieve challenging performance objectives.

Team Building (level 3 Applying)

Builds trust, fosters openness, and provides support. As the manager of a team, selects and motivates a strong team.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans.