Process Controls Engineer III/Senior Process Controls Engineer (Refining)

Location: Robinson, Illinois, United States; relocation is approved. Work authorization in the US is required.

Salary: $122,900–$212,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global operates the Illinois Refining Division in Robinson, Illinois.

What you will do

• Design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot process control strategies, including control hardware, software, networks, and DCS graphics.
• Apply process-control fundamentals to analyze dynamics, develop FOPDT/SOPDT models, tune PID loops, and evaluate disturbance rejection, feedforward, split-range, ratio, cascade, and override strategies.
• Collaborate with operations, engineering, OT, maintenance, console operators, and project teams to resolve operational challenges and integrate control systems.
• Lead or support Management of Change processes, incident investigations, and root cause analyses for control-system modifications and failures.
• Develop control narratives, cause-and-effect diagrams, alarm rationalization, architecture drawings, PI points, and operator-interface graphics using Honeywell Experion.
• Support turnaround planning and execution, APC applications, post-event evaluations, and rotating weekly refinery on-call coverage.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, electrical, mechanical, or computer engineering.
• At least four years of experience in refining or heavy industry.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US on a full-time indefinite basis without current or future employment visa sponsorship.
• Must be able to wear appropriate refinery PPE and physically perform all field tasks.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to engage frontline workers and multiple levels of leadership.
• Skills with Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel, PI Vision or other data-analysis software, and writing, reading, and modifying code such as VBScript, Java, VBA, Structured Text, or HTML.
• Advanced use of Copilot or another LLM for complex tasks, agent creation, and code modification.

Nice to have

• Six years of process or project engineering experience.
• Two 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.

Culture & Benefits

• Choose full in-office work, a hybrid schedule with four office days and one work-from-home day, or a 9/80 schedule.
• Additional hours may be required for turnarounds, outages, and rotating on-call support.
• 401(k) match up to 7%, company-funded pension up to 11%, and eligibility for an annual company-sponsored bonus.
• Paid parental leave and educational reimbursement.
• Collaborative environment focused on new ideas, diverse perspectives, and professional development.