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Job Title
Process Control Engineer

Employment Type
Permanent

Location
Ellesmere Port

Job Description
Seeking a new challenge working on a top tier COMAH site?
Experience in implementing Advanced Process Control solutions?
This is a fast paced role working on technical improvements to existing processes on a highly regulated site in Ellesmere Port, you will be required onsite 5 days a week.

Job Purpose
To provide Process Control and Advanced Process Control upkeep & development support to ODP Production Unit (PU) and support control related projects being implemented on the ODP Units (Crude Distiller, Platfromer, Hydrotreater & Aromatics) to improve reliability, safety, quality & margin capture.

Dimensions
Contributes to projects of an annual cost of £1m - £50m.
Responsibility for maintaining and enhancing an APC Margin benefit of >US$10m/annum.
No direct reports, but responsible for direction to DCS Technicians & training of ODP Panel operators
Organisation
Sits within the Process Control vertical of the Technology Department
Principal Accountabilities
Senior Process Control Engineer is responsible for:
Monitoring the performance of the implemented process control applications (DCS, APC & RTO) and making continual improvements to ensure the maximum on-going benefits are achieved.
Initiating and developing process control strategies that will contribute to enhanced profitability in the longer term.
Designing and supporting the above types of applications in the DCS and other enabling systems, including control loop tuning.
Ensuring that the current commercial and technological objectives, as well as operational problems and constraints are reflected in the process control strategies through liaison with the Commercial team, process engineers and plant operators.
Ensuring all relevant personnel, including panel operators, process engineers, optimisation engineers and engineering staff have a full understanding of all process control applications and how to operate them. Providing training on applications as required
Ensuring all design engineering work and implementation is carried out in accordance with relevant procedures and standards.
Providing support to major CAPEX projects being implemented on their units.
Have specialist knowledge of Shell APC tools, PACE, SMOC, RQE & AIDA or Aspen / Honeywell equivalents.
Have working knowledge of Aspen GDOT Dynamic Real Time Optimisation.
Provide specialist input to the vision and overall strategy for process control, advanced process control.
Provide an effective process control, advanced process control and real-time applications support service in area of responsibility, including monitoring existing applications, troubleshooting process control problems, initiating, economically justifying and developing process control related projects.
Optimise the penetration of process control applications in areas of responsibility.
Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of current and new process control technologies.
Authorising process control / safeguarding changes on PCRs.
Key Challenges
Key challenges (/skills required) are:
Improve the performance of existing control strategies.
Deliver project definitions to agreed timescales.
Identify, justify and implement significant changes in control strategy on assigned units requiring original thought or significant adaptation of existing practice.
Use initiative and drive to meet performance goals with minimum guidance. Sets challenging personal goals, uses new tactics to overcome setbacks, proactive, ensures own area adapts to change.
Ability to motivate & influence people to assist him/her in meeting his/her objectives.
Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Degree Qualified (M.Eng Hons 2:1 minimum) Chemical or Electrical Engineering.
Ideally a Chartered Engineer (UK C.Eng).
Specialist skills in process control and advanced process control / Real Time Optimisation methods. Knowledge of process modelling & quality estimation techniques.
Proven experience in refinery, petrochemical or chemical industry
High level of computing skills and aptitude.
Highly motivated self starter.
Competences
Process Engineering / Unit Operations - Knowledge
Traditional Single Loop Process Control Skill
Model Predictive Process Control Skill
Aspen GDOT Dynamic Real Time Optimisation Technology Knowledge
DCS Configuration (ideally Foxboro IA) Skill
Displays Personal Effectiveness - Skill
Delivers results - Skill
Team Working (including leading small multi-discipline teams to deliver specific improvements) - Skill

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and respects diversity, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons who are eligible to live and work in the UK. Millbank is proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme. Millbank operates as an Employment Agency and Business