Process Controls Engineer (275228) BSChemE, Green Belt / Chemical Plants, Olefins, Polymers / Programming/configuring DCS, PLCs and HMIs
Process Controls Engineer with a proven track record of optimizing process efficiency, enhancing operator performance, and driving cost savings through innovative control strategies. He is skilled in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting advanced control systems in complex industrial environments. With a Six Sigma Green Belt, a chemical engineering degree, and 12+ years in process controls, she’s the one who tunes your DCS, rewrites your logic, and saves you half a million bucks a year—like he did at her current employer by reconfiguring boiler feedwater controls. She’s lived in the guts of Honeywell Experion, cut downtime with smarter interlocks, and even brought units back online weeks ahead of schedule after a fire. This isn’t theory—it’s proven, boots-on-the-ground control engineering that protects uptime, saves money, and makes operators’ jobs easier.
Bottom Line: She is a hands-on Process Control Engineer who knows how to stabilize units, cut costs, reduce downtime, and modernize legacy systems. She blends deep Honeywell expertise with lean Six Sigma methods to deliver measurable results in safety, reliability, and profitability. She is currently employed but interested in exploring new opportunities in the Houston, Baytown, Texas City, Sugarland, and Pasadena area
Process Control Engineer | Honeywell DCS • Olefins & Polymers • Cost Savings
12+ years experience | Six Sigma Green Belt | Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M
| Industry Pain Point | Linh’s Response |
| High Operating Costs / Inefficient Controls | ➤ Reconfigured boiler feedwater (BFW) discharge header controls, improving pump availability and saving $500K annually at INEOS ➤ Tuned DCS controllers to stabilize HRSGs and boilers, reducing variability and operator workload |
| Downtime & Startup Delays | ➤ Designed control logic and interlocks that prevented reactor excursions, avoiding costly shutdowns ➤ Enabled PP4 unit to restart 2 weeks earlier after a fire by reworking interlocks and data flows |
| Obsolete Control Systems | ➤ Partnered with Honeywell to upgrade TPS to Experion TPS and convert GUS graphics to HMI graphics ➤ Created new logic blocks, digital composite points, and standardized graphics for long-term reliability |
| Operator Burden & Process Instability | ➤ Developed transition sheets and reactor targets to guide operators through every grade change ➤ Built new control schemes to simplify operations and increase consistency across polymer units |
| Global & Complex Unit Challenges | ➤ Supported full tech startup in Changzhou, China, troubleshooting and performing PSSR for successful commissioning ➤ Delivered technical support and monitoring for olefins/polymer plants, managing catalysts, dryers, and experimental product runs |
Competencies
- Proficient in Honeywell Experion TPS Configuration
- Proficient in Honeywell C300 Configuration
- Completed Honeywell Trainings: TPS005, TPS006, TPS007, TPS008, EXP-03, EXP-05C3 C300, EXP-2001C3
- Proficient with Honeywell HMI Graphics, which includes updating alarm groups, toolbars, and OTP menus
- Chemical Plant Operations
- Analyzing Plant Data
- Monitoring Data Collection
- Optimizing Production Processes Through Improved Instrumentation and Automation.
- Addressing Instrumentation and Process Control System Obsolescence Issues
- Troubleshooting Unit Processes
- Troubleshooting Plant Automation Systems
- Working With Plant Instrumentation Techs
- Using Six Sigma Projects / Tools
- Leading Kaizen Events
- Implementing Lean / Six Sigma Methods
- Optimizing Operating Units / Processes
- Using Root Cause Analysis
- Design of Experiments DOE
- Minitab
- Tuning DCS Controllers
- creating new logic blocks/flags
- Monitor Unit Performance
- Provide Technical Support
- Reactor Targets and Special Instructions
- Facilitate MOCs
- Daily Unit Walkthroughs
- PSSR
- Troubleshoot Unit Issues
- Monitor Unit Performance
- Capital Projects
- Olefins and Polymer Units
- Field Process Control Loops / Instrumentation
- Configure Control Communication Networks
- Programming/configuring DCS, PLCs and HMI systems
- HMI Graphics
- Writing Sequence of Operations And Logic Diagrams
- Reviewing Drawings / Schematics
- Process Flow Diagrams
- Process Hazard Assessment PHA
- PID
- ASPEN
- Minitab
- SCADA
- P&IDs
- Troubleshooting Process Control Loops
- Root Cause Problem Solving
Education
- Texas A&M University | Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering / College Station, TX | 2011
- Six Sigma Green Belt