Process Controls Engineer III/Senior Process Controls Engineer

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OVERVIEW 

Marathon Petroleum Company’s Illinois Refining Division in Robinson, IL is seeking a Process Controls Engineer. The Process Controls Engineer will report to the Process Controls Manager, and designs, implements, and maintains process control strategies to optimize unit performance and reliability. 

Relocation is approved for this position.  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Designs, implements, and maintains process control strategies to optimize unit performance and reliability. Troubleshoots and resolves control system issues, including hardware, software, and network components. 

• Collaborates with operations, engineering, OT, and maintenance teams to resolve operational challenges. Develop and maintain relationships with console operators. 

• Leads or supports Management of Change (MOC) processes for control system modifications. Lead incident investigations and root cause analyses involving control systems. 

• Develops and maintains documentation such as control narratives, cause-and-effect diagrams, alarm rationalization, and system architecture drawings. 

• Assists in planning and executing turnarounds, including scope development and post-event evaluations. 

• Collaborates with project teams to define control system scope and ensure integration with existing infrastructure. 

• Maintains a basic understanding to assist/support APC applications to enhance process stability and economic performance. 

Additional Responsibilities 

• Utilizes mathematical fundamentals of process control and practically applies those fundamentals to industrial processes. Analyzes process dynamics, develops FOPDT/SOPDT models, calculates and troubleshoots PID tuning, evaluates disturbance rejection and feedforward control strategies, and develops control calculations for split-range, ratio, cascade, override, and related regulatory control applications. 

• Participates in refinery on-call support program, with on-call assignments rotating weekly between process control group members, to provide off-hours response when needed. 

• Builds and modifies PI points used to facilitate database management and optimize data collection. 

• Designs, implements, and troubleshoots process control graphics within the DCS environment to maximize operator interface effectiveness.  Integrates process controllers, control logic, alarm/status visualization into Honeywell Experion graphics.  

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 

Minimum (Required) Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, electrical, mechanical, or computer engineering 

• Four (4) years of experience within refining or heavy industry 

• Valid driver’s license  

• Must be legally authorized to work in the US on a full-time indefinite basis without the need for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future 

• Must be able to wear appropriate PPE in the refinery and be able to physically perform all tasks in the field 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Six (6) years of process or project engineering experience 

• Two (2) years of process controls experience 

• Experience with Experion, TDC 3000, C300, C300PM, Triconex, Fuels Manager, and HMI WebDisplay. 

• Experience with computer communication protocols and configuration. 

SKILLS 

• Microsoft Office suite including advanced Excel, PI Vision, or other data analysis software. 

• Writing, reading, and modifying code (VBScript, Java, VBA, Structured Text, HTML, etc). 

• Advanced Copilot (or other LLM) use for complex tasks, creating agents, modifying code, etc. 

• Excellent communication skills, capable of engaging with both frontline workers and multiple levels of leadership. 

PAY AND BENEFITS 

• Retirement: 401k with a company match up to 7% 

• Pension: Company funded pension plan up to 11% 

• Annual Bonus: Eligible for a company sponsored annual bonus 

• Paid Parental Leave 

• Educational Reimbursement 

• For full benefits details visit mympcbenefits.com  

SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS 

Options: 

1. 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗜𝗻-𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲: 5 days in the office per week, 8 hours per day. 
2. 𝗛𝘆𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱: 4 days in the office, 1 day work-from-home per week, 8 hours per day. 
3. 𝟵/𝟴𝟬 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲: 9 hours Monday-Thursday in the office, with every other Friday off. On working Fridays, the schedule is 8 hours. 

Additional hours as needed for turnaround and outage support. 

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If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at [email protected]. Please specify the reasonable accommodation you are requesting, along with the job posting number in which you may be interested. A Human Resources representative will review your request and contact you to discuss a reasonable accommodation. Marathon Petroleum offers a total rewards program which includes, but is not limited to, access to health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, 401k matching program, paid parental leave, and educational reimbursement. Detailed benefit information is available at mympcbenefits.com. The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.
 
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We will consider all qualified Applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. In reviewing criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment, Marathon will consider the key responsibilities of the role.