Process Control Engineer (289360) BS Chemical Engineering & Graduate Studies / DCS Expert, Automation / Oil-Gas, Pipeline, Refinery, Specialty Chemicals, Biofuels, Pharma, Petrochemicals, Industrial Production, Utilities / Will Relo
Controls / Chemical Engineer. He has a unique combination of 26 years of experience in both controls engineering and process engineering in Refinery, Pipeline, Specialty Chemical, and Petrochemical operations! He has a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois and completed Graduate Studies at Oregon State University. He isn’t just checking boxes—he’s the total package. With two decades of in-the-trenches chemical plant and automation leadership, he’s programmed, commissioned, optimized, and led control system projects across every major DCS platform. He’s led greenfield plant startups and handled virtualization upgrades. You’re not getting a “paper pusher.” You’re getting someone who owns controls from concept through commissioning, with a proven record of delivering results, reliability, and compliance in dynamic operations.
If you want a rock-solid engineer who’s fluent in the language of production and automation—and who can hit the ground running—here is your guy. He is single, renting and relocation for him is minimal. His impressive experience includes
• Direct experience with Honeywell Experion PKS DCS at Hyperion Wastewater Facility and in other chemical plant settings. Also highly experienced with Provox, RS3, and DeltaV.
• 20+ years programming and commissioning DCS/PLC systems (Allen-Bradley, Rockwell, Siemens, GE, Modicon, etc.). Extensive upgrades & system integration work.
• Deep background in continuous and batch chemical operations (ISP, Henkel, Elevance, Dyno Nobel, Chevron, Lockheed, more).
• Led major control system upgrades, including virtualization and modernization of PanelView/RSLogix systems with 21 CFR 11 compliance.
• Proven ability to own process areas from development through commissioning. Highly experienced contractor who thrives in dynamic, multi-hat roles.
• 20+ years total; increased capacity, reduced cycle time, and led startup of greenfield chemical plants.
• Broad exposure to safety instrumented systems (SIS, SIF, SIL), instrumentation design, turbomachinery controls, and power distribution.
• Extensive independent contractor background—accustomed to direct communication, fast execution, and high ownership.
• Demonstrated track record of solving problems, optimizing processes, and driving performance improvements across multiple industries.
• Years of experience as a Chemical Engineer performing Process Engineering, Green and Brown field plant development, process optimization & development. Capital project engineering, Automation and Controls.
• Chemical process experience in: Chemical Plants (Industrial, fine, consumer, coatings, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals), Oil, Aerospace, Wastewater and Water treatment, Mining.
• Automation experience in (PLC, DCS, HMI), process development, production optimization, process design and start-ups.
• Experienced with Allen-Bradley, Intellution, Wonderware, GE-Fanuc, Fisher-Rosemount Honeywell.
• Process includes CIP skids, Ultra and Nano filtration systems, Precipitation reactors and clarifiers, sludge handling/filtration, Yokagawa instrumentation, Rotork valves/actuators, Schneider Electric / MODICON / iFIX HMI Controls.
• Chemical Plant Process design: FEL, PFD and P&ID development as well as process analysis via conventional and simulation methods, Aspen Hysys, PRO II, Pipe-Flo, and HTRI.
• Performed Instrumentation and Controls Engineering on Artic ‘Oil and Gas’ projects regarding optimization of north slope production capacity involving design, specification, procurement, and implementation of Instrumentation and Controls for various Oil and Gas Companies in Alaska.
• Prepared Instrument data sheets, Cause and Effects Charts, requisition packages (Smart Plant), P&ID’s, Loop Diagrams and control narratives.
• Performing process design, equipment sizing, Automation, controls, development, design and programming of Honeywell Hybrid controls and HMI’s for custom Pilot / R&D processes and systems manufactured on site.
• Controls system development and commissioning for various industries – extensive on site work for copper mines is southern Arizona.
• Team leader and supervisor over project Controls Engineer and I/C Technicians.
• Plant development, optimization and design for Monsanto plant, extensive work with hazardous chemicals, Ammonia, Cyanide, and Glycol cooling systems.
• Installed and programmed GE-Fanuc PLC’s and operator interfaces.
• Performed PLC programming and control system design for control of altitude/pressure profiles and emergency systems to test possible flight articles and astronauts under launch / space conditions.
• Capital project engineering, Automation and Controls.
• Chemical process experience in: Chemical Plants (Industrial, Fine, Consumer, Coatings, Pharmaceuticals, Petrochemicals), Oil, Aerospace, Wastewater and Water treatment, Mining.
• Automation experience in (PLC, DCS, HMI), process development, production optimization, process design and start-ups.
• Experienced with Allen-Bradley, Rockwell, Intellution, Wonderware, GE-Fanuc, Fisher-Rosemount Honeywell., Siemens, Delta V, Schneider/Modicon
• Process Simulation: Pipe-Flo, PROII, Aspen Hysys
• Project Proposals: Statement of Work and Work Hour write-ups.
• Analytical: HP GC/LC Chemstation & Prepstation, AA, IR, TOC, KF & Mettler titrators.
• PC: MS Office, MS Project, Sigmaplot, Fortran, C++, Qbasic, Assembly
• Trained in Kepner -Tregoe Project/Team Management, Qualpro statistical MVT.
• PLC / HMI: Extensive Allen-Bradley, Rockwell, Intellution, Wonderware, GE-Fanuc, Fisher-Rosemount Honeywell., Siemens, Delta V, Schneider/Modicon
• DCS: RS3: Provox, Experion PKS, Delta V control systems design work at URS.
o Designed new systems and upgrades for TVA power plants in Tennessee. Primarily Coal furnaces and Hopper feed systems.
o Also maintained and programmed Delta V systems in chemical plants (iSP, Lyondell, TX)
Pipeline Operations
Specialty Chemical Production
Petrochemical Production
Fine Chemical Production
Refinery Operations
Biofuel Operations
Chemical Plant Operations
Manufacturing Operations
Industrial production facilities
Utility plants
Mining Operations
Develop I&C drawings
Writing Sequence of Operations and Logic Diagrams
Designing Field Process Control Loops / Instrumentation
Specifying Field Process Control Loops / Instrumentation
Troubleshooting Field Process Control Loops / Instrumentation
Calibrating Field Process Control Loops / Instrumentation
Performing Field Inspections
Turbomachinery Controls
Ensure Code / Regulation Compliance
Engineering Flow Diagrams
Block Flow Diagrams
CGMP
Systems Integration
Honeywell Controls
Yokagawa Controls
iFX HMI Controls Process Flow Diagrams
Control Panel Drawings
Safety Hazard Analysis
Process Safety Management PSM
Process Hazard Assessment PHA
HVAC Systems
Valves
PLC Programming / Troubleshooting
Commissioning
PID
Creating Instrumentation Installation Drawings
Continuous Gas Analyzers
Liquid Analyzers
Chromatographs
Positive Displacement Flowmeter
Differential Pressure Flowmeter
Coriolis Flowmeter
Ultrasonic Flowmeter
Pressure Transmitters
Temperature Transmitters
Wireless Field Networks
Transmitters
Valve Positioners
Temperature Sensors
Level Sensors
Flow Elements
Temp Elements
Control Elements
Instrument Air Dryers
Process Safety Instrumented Shut-down Systems
Equipment Startup
Schneider Electric
Allen Bradley PLCs
DirectLogic PLCs
GE PLCs
RS3: PKS, Delta V DCS
Honeywell DCS
Fisher Rosemont DCS
Experion DCS
Provox DCS
Modicon Quantum PLCs
OMRON PLCs
Rockwell PLCs
Siemens PLCs
Square D PLCs
Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)
Safety Integrity Levels (SIL)
Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF)
TWIC Card
Safety Requirement Specification
EDUCATION
• BS, Chemical Engineering – University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois
• Graduate Studies, Chemical Engineering – Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Process Simulation: Pipe-Flo, PROII, Aspen Hysys
• Project Proposals: Statement of Work and Work Hour write-ups.
• Analytical: HP GC/LC Chemstation & Prepstation, AA, IR, TOC, KF & Mettler titrators.
• PC: MS Office, MSProject, Sigmaplot, Fortran, C++, Qbasic, Assembly
• Trained in Kepner -Tregoe Project/Team Management, Qualpro statistical MVT.