Process Controls Engineer (Honeywell Focused)

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INVISTA is seeking a Process Controls Engineer (Honeywell focused) for our Houston Chemical Plant (HCP).

The Process Controls Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, integration, configuration and programming, preventative maintenance and troubleshooting of DCS, SIS, PLC and other process control-related equipment to ensure safe, reliable and efficient operation at the Houston Chemical Plant.

Our Team

This individual will be a member of the Process Controls Team that reports into our Transformation Manager. The team works closely with the Operations, Process Engineering, Asset Management Teams to ensure safe, reliable and efficient process control performance while maintaining compliance with industry standards.

The Process Controls Team is an onsite support team and follows a 9/80 work schedule. Team members are expected to climb ladders and stairs, such as those in a plant operating area to have access to all the equipment onsite. The team supports work afterhours with an “on-call” weekly rotation to provide immediate remote & on-site support. Additional work hours may be necessary for outages & turnarounds supporting shutdown, execution, commissioning & 24/7 start-up activities.

What You Will Do

• Own the reliability, performance, and cybersecurity of plant control systems.
• Design, program, maintain, and support DCS, SIS, and PLC systems (Honeywell, Rockwell/Allen‑Bradley, Triconex).
• Develop and implement control strategies, including PID, advanced regulatory control, APC, and control performance monitoring.
• Create and maintain operator interfaces (HMIs), alarm rationalization, and alarm response procedures.
• Lead process control troubleshooting, root cause investigations (RCA/5‑Why), and implementation of corrective and long‑term improvements.
• Ensure Management of Change (MOC) compliance for all control system modifications.
• Execute online system changes, downloads, and upgrades with appropriate risk mitigation and operational safeguards.
• Support commissioning of instrumentation, calibrations, loop checks, startups, and capital projects (FAT/SAT).
• Maintain control system standards, architecture, documentation, and hardware lifecycle.
• Monitor and optimize control system performance using plant‑wide performance monitoring tools.
• Train and support console operators and cross‑functional teams on control systems and automation.
• Collaborate with operations, engineering, contractors, and global automation teams to improve plant automation capabilities

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications):

• B.S. or higher in Chemical Engineering
• Five (5) years or more of experience in a chemical, petrochemical, manufacturing or refinery plant environment
• Three (3) or more years’ experience with Honeywell Experion DCS Systems, Safety Manager and/or PLCs
• Basic knowledge of facility/process design including engineering & PSM standards

What Will Put You Ahead

• Five (5) or more years of experience implementing and maintaining advanced regulatory schemes
• Experience with troubleshooting and resolving process control problems
• Experience in tuning digital PID controllers
• Proficiency reading and understanding P&IDs, instrument loop drawings, DCS schematics and other design documents
• Demonstrated capability to manage process control system related projects
• Previous experience with:
• Troubleshooting and resolving issues with PLCs (Allen Bradley or Triconex)
• OSI PI System Administration
• OT network/cyber fundamentals
• Control Performance monitoring tools
• Alarm Rationalization

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