CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world. We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world. Most of our 10,000 employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.
Summary
CHS has an exciting opportunity at our Oil Refinery facility in Laurel, Montana. We are looking for a Process Controls Engineer to work with a team to prepare designs, specifications, start-up assistance, and support for refinery instrumentation and control projects and to provide support to maintenance and operations for troubleshooting and other instrument and control needs. You must be detail oriented with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Responsibilities
- Support maintenance and operations units on field instrumentation issues
- Apply engineering standards and specifications to support Refinery Processing Engineering Group on instrumentation design, installation, and modification of instrumentation systems in the refinery.
- Configure Distributed Control System (DCS) and develop schematics for use by operators
- Under general direction, prepare I&C design and engineering deliverables including instrument Index, Instrument Data Sheets, Instrument Specifications
- Coordinates the planning, organization, and implementation of projects, including the development of Design Drawings including Control System Architecture, Control Panel Layouts with BOM, Instrument Junction Box (IJB), Instrument Loop Wiring Diagrams, Control Schematics, Cable Schedules, Instrument Installation Details, and Instrument Location Plans.
- Drive documentation towards standardization, creating and/or modifying documentation on refinery process instrumentation including engineering procedures and test procedures.
- Assist on major capital projects as needed to meet business needs.
- Write and perform control/safety functional and proof test procedures
- Be on call for and respond to plant emergencies during non-business hours
- Perform preventative maintenance and diagnostic health check activities on plant-wide control systems; document results to ensure system reliability and availability
- Supports OT cybersecurity compliance and all backup and recovery methods
- Maintain and promote a strong safety culture for all employees, vendors, and customers and follow all safety policies, procedures, and regulations. Identify and communicate workplace hazards and correct or seek assistance
- Perform other duties as requested or needed.
Minimum Qualifications (required)
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering
- 3 plus years’ experience in control systems engineering
- Technical understanding and experience with refinery processes (thermodynamics, unit operations, and controls)
- Working knowledge of applicable EHS requirements
- Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook)
Additional Qualifications
- Working knowledge of electrical systems
- Proficiency with industrial control systems
- Knowledge of data analysis techniques, root cause analysis tools and applications
- Experience in control system design, PSM requirements and capital project management
CHS offers a competitive total compensation package. Benefits include Health, Dental, Vision, Hearing, Life Insurance, Health and Day Care Savings Accounts, Paid Vacation, 401K, Company Funded Pension, Profit Sharing, Long and Short Term Disability, Tuition reimbursement, and Adoption assistance.
CHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.