Advanced Process Control Engineer

Indorama Ventures

Process Control Engineer supporting operations in petrochemical facilities. Responsible for enhancing process control applications and ensuring efficient operation of processing units.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeLake Charles • Louisiana, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for control applications in assigned processing units.
Develop, modify, and tune control strategies for continued and improved operation of assigned processing units.
Provide basic control assistance and Advanced Control for multi-variable controllers operating in their processing units.
Responsible for development of new control strategies as needed for new projects or products made in assigned units.
Monitor operation of assigned units and assist process engineering to meet target production, quality, and energy goals.
Provide technical support to the design, installation and maintenance of PLCs, automation systems and Safety Instrumented Systems.
Facilitate PSM Management of Change for covered changes to process controls and participate in PHA and IPL studies and incident investigations for assigned units.
Relieve other process control engineers for vacation or other absences.
Facilitate compliance with alarm system management policies and standards, for assigned process units.
Develop graphics and train operators on process control strategies and changes.
Work with project engineers on projects and participate in offsite control related FAT as required.
Ensure that the activities are carried out to comply with the integrated management system, as applicable (safety, food safety, GMP, health, environmental, quality and responsible care requirements).
Essential functions require presence in the workplace on a regular basis and an ability to work extra hours if needed. If applicable, ability to work overtime may be needed to ensure required staffing capacity to meet daily production objectives.
Work collaboratively with team members with different backgrounds and perspectives.
Assists other employees in accomplishments of Indorama company goals.
Follows instructions and performs other duties as may be assigned by supervisor.
Participates in Environmental, Health, & Safety initiatives as set forth by the company.
Participates in and completes company required training programs.

Requirements

What you’ll need

B.S. Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering or related engineering field; AND
Minimum of 5 years of process/process controls/operations engineering experience in a petrochemical or refining facility required.
Must have a level of proficiency with SAP, Internet, Email and Microsoft Office programs.
Experience with DCS systems such as Foxboro IA (Invensys) or Emerson Delta V preferred.
Experience with PLCs (Triconex or GE Fanuc / Mark V, VII preferred)
Process Hazard Analysis and LOPA studies
Control network management preferred.
Control application experience, continuous controls, batch experience strongly preferred.
Able to identify needs and opportunities and work independently to achieve goals, prioritization

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
WellHub / TotalPass
Life insurance
And other exclusive benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

control applicationscontrol strategiesmulti-variable controllersPLC programmingautomation systemsSafety Instrumented SystemsProcess Hazard AnalysisLOPA studiescontrol network managementcontinuous controls

Soft Skills

collaborationindependent workprioritizationtechnical supporttrainingproblem-solvingcommunicationadaptabilityteamworkleadership