Process Control Applications Engineer

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About Beaumont

With a population of more than 118,000, Beaumont, Texas, is located in the Gulf Coast region of the United States, on the Neches River, about 85 miles east of Houston, the nation's fourth largest city. Beaumont has been a home to the oil industry from the days of the Spindletop oil boom until today, and along with nearby Port Arthur and Orange, is part of the Golden Triangle industrial area on the Texas Gulf Coast. Those who live and work in Beaumont will find a close-knit community with friendly people and opportunities to explore the area at its many restaurants and businesses, as well as numerous museums and nature parks.

Built along the banks of the Neches River in 1903, the original ExxonMobil Beaumont refining facilities have grown into an integrated petrochemical complex on 2,700 acres and have contributed to the economic and social landscape of southeast Texas. In fact, 1 in 7 jobs in Jefferson County are linked to ExxonMobil, making it an integral part of the community. With a workforce of more than 5,500, the Beaumont complex includes a refinery, chemical plant, polyethylene plant and lubricant blending and packaging plant. The complex is part of ExxonMobil’s current building and expansion plans for the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Not only does Beaumont produce Mobil 1, the world’s leading synthetic motor oil, it is the only manufacturer of Mobil Aviation Greases. Other products include fuels and chemical compounds used in a diverse range of products, including plastics, Nylon, shrink wrap and more.

What role you will play on our team

The Process Control Applications Engineer is responsible for providing technical leadership across all ExxonMobil Companies through leading the sustainment and implementation of both base-level controls and advanced process control (APC) applications. This position is located at the ExxonMobil Beaumont.

What you will do

• Design and implement advanced control strategies, including PID tuning, model predictive control (MPC), and multivariable control applications
• Lead and execute small to medium scale control system projects, ensuring scope, schedule, and quality objectives are met
• Analyze process operating data to identify inefficiencies, troubleshoot performance gaps, and recommend data driven optimization solutions
• Collaborate closely with operations, maintenance, process engineering, and IT teams to align control strategies with business and operational goals
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements in all control applications and project activities
• Develop, validate, and deploy DMC controllers and real time optimization (RTO) models for complex processing units
• Lead plant testing activities, including step testing, dynamic model identification, controller tuning, and commissioning
• Optimize process performance through constraint management, economic objective functions, and advanced optimization methods
• Interface with operating personnel to monitor controller performance, address operational concerns, and drive operator engagement and acceptance
• Integrate DMC and RTO applications with planning, scheduling, and plant information systems to enhance end to end optimization
• Apply advanced control theory, dynamic modeling, and simulation tools to improve unit reliability and profitability
• Utilize project management methodologies to coordinate tasks, manage timelines, and communicate effectively across functional groups
• Support integration of control systems with plant information systems to enhance data integrity, visibility, and decision making 

About you

Skills and Qualifications

• BS Chemical Engineering or equivalent degree
• Relevant work experience in a manufacturing / operating plant environment
• Knowledge of refining/chemical processes with 10 + years working experience in petrochemical industry 

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience

• Demonstrated experience with regulatory and advanced controls of manufacturing processes
• Experience with DMC, RMPCT/Profit Controller or similar model predictive control technology, and/or real-time optimizers
• Knowledge of Honeywell TDC 3000 and/or Experion process control system
• Able to demonstrate innovation, initiative, teamwork, accuracy, effectiveness, and self-confidence
• Excellent trouble-shooting skills
• Sufficient leadership skills to successfully promote ideas, coordinate work activities, and plan future application improvements

Your benefits

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.

We offer you:

• Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life. 
• Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match. 
• Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans. 
• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing. 
• Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you.
• Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.
   

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Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.

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Job ID: 109939