Advanced Process Controls Engineer

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Phillips 66 has been operating in the UK for over 65 years and we are as excited about our future as we are proud of our past. We are committed to improving lives, and that is our promise to our employees and communities. We are sustained by the backgrounds and experiences of our diverse teams, which reflect who we are, the environment we create and how we work together. 

Our company is built on values of safety, honour and commitment. We call our cultural mindset Our Energy in Action, which we define through four simple, intuitive behaviours: We work for the greater good, create an environment of trust, seek different perspectives and achieve excellence.

Our employees are the heart of our success, and there is a reason why we continue to attract great talent and it’s not just the excellent benefits package, or the opportunities for personal growth, it’s also the caring and committed culture of the organisation that makes everyone feel like they can bring their authentic self to work and be truly part of our team. 

Description

We are looking for an Advanced Process Controls (APC) Engineer to join our industrial control systems team, in this role the APC Engineer will be responsible for design, implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of Refinery regulatory and control multivariable optimisation APC) applications. Whilst providing technical and operational support for advanced process control strategies, DCS control strategies and process automation systems.

Responsibilities of the role:

• Seeking opportunities to improve Refinery throughput, yield or energy use through application of APC, optimisation and process automation.
• Leading feasibility studies and capital/expense approval processes for small projects. 
• Prepare documentation for Management of Change (MoC) packages and lead multidisciplinary reviews.
• Monitoring, troubleshooting and improving basic controller loop performance and advising Instrument Technicians to resolve field equipment issues.
• Develop effective product property correlations and maintain automated lab sample biasing systems.
• Deliver user-friendly, accurate, up to date documentation and effective training to Process Technicians and Process Engineering.
• Aligning APC optimisation strategies with Production Planning aims and Refinery wide LP.
• Monitor and address APC effectiveness via KPIs (e.g. 95% uptime, frequent operator interventions etc).
• Perform APC application lifecycle management, including constraint set reviews, KPI reviews and software obsolescence.
• Networking in field of expertise across P66 and industry. Keep abreast of best practices.
• Perform software and operating system upgrades, system administration and cybersecurity related tasks.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Chemical Engineering, Electrical or Automation degree. 
• Knowledge of refining processes (heat transfer, distillation, reactors), process modelling and simulation. 
• Refining product specification and testing methods (preferred)
• Knowledge of regulatory, advanced and multivariable control techniques, loop tuning, controls theory, numerical algebra, LP/QP optimisation.
• Knowledge of APC tools (AspenTech DMC, Honeywell RMPCT or equivalent)
• Knowledge of Distributed Control Systems algorithm libraries and computer programming skills.
• Awareness of networking, Cybersecurity and Operating System administration
• Awareness of industrial data exchange protocols and historians (e.g. OPC DA/UA, Osisoft PI)
• Exhibits our company core values; including ethics, safety, environmental leadership and valuing all people
• Ability to work effectively as a member of diverse teams
• Self-motivated, accepts ownership, is accountable and delivers on commitments
• Good organisational skills and able to balance short-term and long-term priorities
• Committed to continuous professional development.

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