Advanced Process Control Engineer (Refining)

Location: Onsite in Carson, California, United States. Available schedules are 9/80, 5/40, or 4/1; occasional after-hours support, turnaround support, travel, and emergency response are required. Relocation may be available.

Salary: $122,900–$212,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global is an energy industry company operating the Marathon Los Angeles Refinery.

What you will do

• Lead the development, commissioning, validation, and long-term sustainment of MPC/APC applications across multiple refining units.
• Own the full APC lifecycle, including opportunity identification, economic benefit estimation, controller design, model development, audits, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Operations, Planning, Economics, Control Systems, OT, and vendors to align control strategies with refinery objectives, constraints, safety requirements, and LP signals.
• Analyze process data and dynamic models to identify performance gaps, root causes, optimization opportunities, and cross-unit control improvements.
• Provide technical leadership during commissioning, startups, shutdowns, turnarounds, migrations, and APC platform upgrades.
• Mentor APC and Process Control engineers and train Operations, Engineering, and Technical Services on APC functionality and economic intent.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering.
• At least 10 years of engineering experience in refining, petrochemical, or related industries, including at least 4 years in advanced process control engineering.
• Experience leading APC applications from concept through sustained operation, including economic justification and benefit tracking.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without future visa sponsorship.
• Ability to wear refinery PPE, use a respirator, perform field work, climb stairs and ladders, pass a hair drug test and physical, and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to work occasional extended hours, nights, weekends, inclement-weather operations, and on-call emergency support.

Nice to have

• 10 or more years of Process Control experience with responsibility for APC design, commissioning, and sustainment.
• 15 or more years of experience in Controls, Economic & Planning, or Process Engineering.
• Experience developing advanced multivariable process control models from inception through commissioning.
• Experience with Honeywell Experion and TPS/TDC, including intermediate tags, communications troubleshooting, and APC tuning.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment that welcomes new ideas, diverse perspectives, and continuous improvement.
• Health, vision, and dental insurance.
• Paid time off, paid parental leave, and 401(k) matching.
• Educational reimbursement and a discretionary annual company-sponsored bonus program.
• Opportunities for professional growth in the energy industry.