Senior Process Control Engineer

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Date: Apr 15, 2025

Location: Norco, LA, US, 70079

Company: W. R. Grace & Co.

Annual Wage Range: $98,273.60  - $135,126.20 
Other Compensation:  Eligibility for the Short-Term Incentive program and other applicable bonuses 
Benefits: U.S. Employee Benefits Summary (grace.com)

Final salary and compensation will be based on several factors including candidate qualifications and experience, geographical location, market, and business considerations.

Grace, a Standard Industries company, is a leading global supplier of specialty chemicals and solutions that enable industries to enhance modern life. Our customers use our catalysts, engineered materials, process technologies and fine chemicals to manufacture everyday products – like renewable fuels, pharmaceuticals and food packaging – better, faster and smarter. Our thousands of employees work to harness the power of science for a better world at our global headquarters in Columbia, MD and locations worldwide. For more information, visit Grace.com.

Job Description

Grace is seeking a Senior Process Controls Engineer to work onsite Norco, LA Engineering Team and will report to the Engineering Manager at the site. This position requires working straight-days, 9/80 schedule.  

 

 

As a Senior Process Controls Engineer, you will be responsible for sitewide process control applications and systems, including the site’s DCS and PLC systems and some aspects of the site’s historian. Tasks include programming, maintenance, security, backups, documentation, upgrades and new installations of plant and lab control systems regarding computer hardware, software, networking, and all other aspects of process control. 
 

Responsibilities

  • Maintain, troubleshoot, and improve DCS (Honeywell and Delta V) and PLC based control and safety systems to ensure processes operate safely while striving to optimize the plant’s production, quality, and costs
  • Manage DCS hardware infrastructure, backup systems, and documentation – including alarms, interlocks, and P&IDs
  • Conducts and supports commissioning and startup activities, including DCS validation, PHA, PSSR, MOC, writing SOP/work instructions, and conducting DCS user training
  • Develop, maintain, and improve programming, ladder logic, and HMI schematics for plant processes
  • Establish and implement long term system migration plans to address obsolescence issues and to ensure system capabilities are in line with future controls system needs
  • Assist with plant troubleshooting during normal operations, startups, and plant emergencies, including at times, on nights and weekends
  • Oversee contractors who perform work on DCS systems, including software and hardware support  
  • •Work with plant operators and shift supervisors to improve HMI and controls
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements and Environment

  • Must be able to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb stairs and ladders over 100 ft.
  • Must be willing to wear PPE (Personal Protective equipment) including but not limited to hard hat, protective eyewear, steel-toed boots, hearing protection, Level A suit, full face respirator
  • Ability to follow safety protocols and standards working in a laboratory environment with highly hazardous materials

Required Qualifications

  • BS in Chemical Engineering or related technical field
  • 5+ years’ experience in chemical manufacturing or related process industry with accountability of process control systems
  • Fluency in Honeywell or Delta V TDC process controls systems
  • Excellent communication skills - verbal and written, ability to vary style to meet needs
  • High level of personal motivation with a drive for ownership and accountability in performance of job responsibilities
  • Ability to work effectively within a team environment with excellent interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with I&E troubleshooting and specifying valves/instrumentation 
  • Experience with Aspen Process Explorer and IP21 trending software

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Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance and Disability 
  • Grace Wellness Program
  • Flexible Workplace 
  • Retirement Plans  
  • 401(k) Company Match – Dollar to dollar up to the first 6%
  • Paid Vacation and Holidays
  • Parental Leave 
  • Tuition Reimbursement 
  • Company Donation Match Program

 

Grace is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Grace via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Grace. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Grace as a result of the referral or through other means.


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