Phillips 66 & YOU - Together we can fuel the futureThe Advanced Process Control and Optimization (APC&O) Engineer provides advanced process control support to refinery operations and projects and promotes process control strategies from basic regulatory control to multivariable control to multi-unit optimization. This position is part of the site Automation Team which is part of the refinery technical organization. The APC&O Engineer is an active member of multiple cross-functional teams and acts as an advocate for best practices in the selection, implementation, and development of the process control systems to ensure that safety, regulatory, production, and optimization objectives are achieved. The APC&O Engineer is also an active member in the local business teams, and the Phillips 66 APC Network. The role is an individual contributor role and works to support a specific business until within the refinery.Responsibilities :
Identify control and optimization opportunities.
Lead the development implementation, design and modeling of new model-based control or APC applications.
Provide continuous support and maintenance for existing advanced regulatory and APC applications to maximize performance.
Improve refinery process unit operational performance through APC application performance monitoring, tuning and optimization
Support adopting and sharing APC and other best practices through internal and external networking
Day-to-day support for process control related issues that impact unit operation. The activities include, but are not limited to: PID tuning, DCS logic creation, troubleshooting, editing / creating new control schemes.
Provide site support for APC and regulatory controls during off-hours with call out duties as needed.
Identify and develop new control applications by utilizing emerging technologies.
Review and manage the documentation of system standards, control procedures, DCS architecture and control schemes.
Participate in plant improvement teams as needed.
Review existing control schemes to identify improvement opportunities.
Support Alarm Documentation and Rationalization (ARA) activities as needed.
Minimum Qualifications :
Legally authorized to work in the United States
Valid driver’s license
Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical or Electrical Engineering
2 or more years of experience in process automation and multivariable process control in refining, petrochemical, manufacturing, or a related industry
3 or more years of implementing, maintaining, and developing DMCplus, MaxAPC, RMPCT or other advanced model-based control applications
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, specifically Word, Excel and Access
Must be willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to comply with the following:
Travel up to 5% of the time
Occasional on-call duties
Work extended hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Transport articles up to 50 pounds
Work safely near large, hot, high-speed machines.
Work around chemicals, including acids and bases.
Work around hydrocarbons under high pressure and heat.
Wear fire retardant clothing and personal protective equipment (such as steel-toe shoes, ear and eye protection).
Preferred Qualifications :
Masters or PhD in Chemical or Electrical Engineering with a focus in advanced control.
5 or more years of experience with Process Control Systems in a refinery and/or chemical industry supporting Honeywell TDC2000, TDC3000 or Experion DCS.
5 or more years of implementing, maintaining, and developing DMCplus, MaxAPC, RMPCT or other advanced model-based control applications.
Must be able to accurately and clearly communicate both technical and practical information while working in a team environment.
Direct experience with unit testing, modeling, and commissioning of advanced controls.
Experience with OPC configuration and virtual machine development/ configuration.
Advanced skills with Honeywell Distributed Control System (DCS) programming, troubleshooting and maintaining controllers. Primarily for TDC3000 and Experion platforms.
Possess a strong desire to learn, strengthen and build skills, and keep up with process control advances and industry best practices.
Experience with Taproot, WHY TREE, or other Root Cause Failure analysis tools.
Experience with Machine Learning/AI methodologies and application implementation.
Experience with Real Time Optimization applications and implementation.
Experience with Alarm Management and Control Performance Monitoring.
Willing and able to work productively in a diverse team-based environment
Professional certification.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong commitment to safe work practices.
The Borger Refinery is located in Borger, Texas, in the Texas Panhandle, approximately 50 miles north of Amarillo, Texas. Refinery facilities include crude distilling, naphtha reforming, fluid catalytic cracking, alkylation, hydrodesulfurization and delayed coking units. The refinery processes primarily medium sour crude oil produced locally, and heavy sour crude oil produced in Canada, all of which are delivered by pipeline. Borger produces a high percentage of transportation fuels, as well as petroleum coke, NGLs and solvents. Refined products are distributed to customers via pipelines from the refinery to West Texas, New Mexico, Colorado and the Midcontinent region.Total RewardsAt Phillips 66, providing access to high quality programs and care for you and your family is important to us. Maintaining a culture of well-being — physical, emotional, social, and financial — is essential for a high-performing organization. When we are at our best, we are poised to deliver exceptional results — personally and professionally. Benefits for certain eligible, full-time employees include:
Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus
8% 401k company match
Cash Balance Account pension
Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with an annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on HDHP
Total well-being programs and incentives, including Employee Assistance Plan, well-being reimbursement, and backup family care services
Learn more about Phillips 66 Total Rewards (http://hr.phillips66.com) .Phillips 66 has more than 140 years of experience in providing the energy that enables people to dream bigger and go farther, faster. We are committed to improving lives, and that is our promise to our employees and our communities. We are sustained by the backgrounds and experiences of our diverse teams, which reflect who we are, the environment we create and how we work together. We have been recognized by the Human Rights Campaign, U.S. Department of Labor and the Military Times for our continued commitment to inclusive practices and policies in the hiring and retention of those in the LGBTQ+ community and military veterans. Our company is built on values of safety, honor and commitment. We call our cultural mindset Our Energy in Action, which we define through four simple, intuitive behaviors: We work for the greater good, create an environment of trust, seek different perspectives and achieve excellence.Learn more about Phillips 66 and how we are working to meet the world's energy needs today and tomorrow, by visiting phillips66.com.To be consideredIn order to be considered for this position you must complete the entire application process, which includes answering all prescreening questions and providing your eSignature on or before the requisition closing date of 12/09/2024 .Candidates for regular U.S. positions must be a U.S. citizen or national, or an alien admitted as permanent resident, refugee, asylee or temporary resident under 8 U.S.C. 1160(a) or 1255(a)(1). Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.Phillips 66 is an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities