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CITGO Petroleum Corporation

Maintenance Analyst

Houston, TX · On-site +1

$65K - $84K/yr

CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION CITGO Petroleum Corporation is a recognized leader in the refining ... In this role, you will be instrumental in optimizing maintenance processes to ensure optimal ...

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LC Process Control Engineer

LC Process Control Engineer

CITGO Petroleum Corporation

Lake Charles, LA • On-site, Remote

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 4 days ago

Citgo rating

6.2

Company rating: 6.2 out of 10

Based on 55 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

52nd of 74 rated oil and gas companies

Job description

CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

CITGO Petroleum Corporation is a recognized leader in the refining industry and operates under the well-known CITGO brand. CITGO owns and operates three refineries located in Lake Charles, LA.; Lemont, IL.; and Corpus Christi, TX, and wholly and/or jointly owns 38 active terminals, six pipelines and three lubricants blending and packaging plants. With approximately 3,300 employees and a combined crude capacity of approximately 807,000 barrels-per-day (bpd), positions CITGO as one of the best-branded supplier companies in the industry.

At CITGO our people are our most important resource.  Our core values are Safety, Integrity, Respect, Accountability, and Care.

Job Summary

The Process Control Engineer has the primary responsibility for developing, implementing and maintaining basic and advanced process control strategies and applications for an assigned area.  The Process Control Engineer improves process unit performance and optimizes unit operation through deployment and support of process control concepts and technology. The Process Control Engineer's secondary responsibilities include support to the alarm management program, advanced operator interface graphics (HMI) development, general troubleshooting of operating conditions, and to provide training to Console Operators regarding control strategies, alarm management and HMI (Human Machine Interface).

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical or Electrical, preferred)
  • If recent graduate, overall GPA of 3.0 or above (A=4.0) (Must provide proof of current GPA at time of hire to verify eligibility requirements are met)
  • Refining and/or petrochemical experience, preferred 
  • Experience with Honeywell and/or Emerson DeltaV DCS systems, highly preferred
  • Experience with Honeywell Profit Suite and/or AspenTech DMC3, preferred
  • Good verbal and written communication skills 
  • Valid Driver's License
  • Ability to obtain a Transportation Worker's Identification Credential (TWIC)
Job Duties
  • Troubleshooting activities and performing routine work efforts to maintain and improve process control utilization and reliability
  • Providing routine work efforts to maintain and improve unit performance
  • Designing, reviewing, and modifying regulatory and advanced regulatory control loops and regulatory loop tuning, alarm and point configuration and console operator HMI graphics
  • Providing project management on new capital automation projects at the basic, advanced regulatory, or APC levels
  • Providing project support on capital projects with significant automation scope and supporting MOC and/or project manager with process control modifications 
  • Acting as a process control subject matter expert for process hazards analysis, process design modifications, risk assessment review, alarm management, and incident investigations
  • Designing, monitoring, and maintaining multivariable process controllers in refining process applications

Application Deadline: Sunday, June 14, 2026 @ 11:59 PM 

Job Duties II

Job duties displayed above are not all-inclusive, site-specific responsibilities may be assigned. 

Here are the incentives we offer:

• Remote Work options available for eligible positions
• Options are department and/or location specific
• 9/80 Work Schedule Option (where applicable)
• Annual Vacation Incentive (40-120 hours of additional pay) for Eligible Employees
• Paid Vacation Time
• Company-Paid Holidays
• Caregiver Leave
• Excellent 401(k) Match
• Pension Plan

• Performance Incentive

• Company-Paid Sick Leave and Long-Term Disability
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans; FSA and HSA options
• Company-Paid Life Insurance for Active Employees
• Healthy Rewards Program
• Service Awards Program
• Educational Assistance Plan
• Dependent Children Scholarships
• Reimbursement for Gym Membership
• Employee Discount Programs
• On-site Health Clinic (select locations)
• On-site Cafeteria (select locations)
• On-site Credit Union and ATM (Corporate office only)
• On-site Fitness Center (select locations)


PLEASE NOTE ALL JOBS DO NOT QUALIFY FOR ALL PERKS

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Requisition ID - 1908 

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