Control Systems Management

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97754BR

Job Title:

Control Systems Management

No. of Positions:

1

Job Description:

The Control Systems group is accountable for delivering refinery-wide technical assurance and support in the areas of control systems, instrumentation, and control applications. It is also accountable for delivering refinery-wide projects in the process control, automation and instrumentation area.

As a Control Systems Manager you will provide vision, leadership, and direction for the Process Automation, Control and Optimization (PACO) Technical Organization at the site. You will support the site to meet safety, environmental, production, reliability, productivity, people, and quality goals and objectives – within business constraints and challenges.

The Control Systems Manager has direct accountability for site-wide control systems technical assurance and day to day technical support to production. Additional direct accountabilities include people development, group technical effectiveness, control system and instrumentation project work processes and execution of control systems and instrumentation work within projects.

Control systems includes Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Protective Instrument Systems (PIS), General & Specialty Instrumentation, Online Analyzers, Process Computers & Scanning hardware, Process Data Historian, Data Visualization & Trending Tools, Alarm Management Tools, and Information Systems.

From a Process Automation Control and Optimization (PACO) discipline perspective the Control Systems Manager’s run & maintain focus areas are DCS systems, IPF systems, Process Control Domain (PCD) IT security and both base-layer and advanced process control, in addition to real time optimization. For their projects accountabilities, the managers’ scope, including the above, expands to include field instrumentation and analyzers, with close collaboration involving the Mechanical and Electrical teams at site.

Accountabilities:-

Providing an active role and support in furthering the health, safety, and environmental direction and goals both for the department and company as a whole.

a) Ensures full comprehension with Health, Safety, Environmental and Technical Standards/Procedures/Orders.

b) Update PSM Documentation (PIS Manuals and Alarm database)

c) Technical Assurance Coordinator for Control Systems Management of Change (MOC).

d) Assures that existing control systems supporting compliance are functioning at an operationally excellent state.

e) Proactively seeks methods of improvement and sets a personal example.

Accountable for technical assurance of the control systems technology area. This includes defining the appropriate method of engineering science and its application, the quantity and quality of technology application, the structure/size/role of the technical organization, the quantity and quality of people selected/assigned/and retained, the definition of the appropriate hardware and software and the application and maintenance of these tools/applications/hardware, and the ability to sustain and communicate expectations for technical assurance with others.

a) Ensures the department structure/organization is requisite and sustainable.

b) Ensures that escalation protocols are understood and utilized as appropriate.

c) Develops bridging strategy/interface with local and major re-instrumentation projects in order to minimize impact to daily operations.

d) Ensures that the operating departments are provided with an appropriate level of technical support for routine & preventive maintenance activities.

e) Ensures CSE documentation and reporting systems comply with corporate policies and successful practices.

f) Development and implementation of technology plans (capital plan, infrastructure upgrades, etc.) for control systems at the site. Includes customer and stakeholder groups in the development and championing of the vision of what this does for the business. Creates a strategy to help move the department to this vision.

g) Reviews performance of hardware/software systems and work processes designed to control risks identified from a risk management strategy plan. Develop plans to close identified gaps if necessary.

h) Collects and reports metrics on technical assurance compliance and work to close gaps as justified.

Provides operationally excellent control systems:-

a) Provides leadership for the control systems department and motivates employees to achieve technical excellence, reliability improvement support, and cost leadership performance.

b) Ensures that technology plans properly address both equipment obsolescence concerns and profitable operations through automation. Forecast needs and develop funding plans and replacement alternatives.

c) Ensures proper discipline resource allocation for turnaround planning and optimization activities.

d) Accountable for the effective and efficient work processes of the control systems technical areas.

e) Creates a learning organization where performance defects are investigated to a level that exposes flaws and mitigates those that are business justified. Mitigations are made to improve performance both short/longer term.

f) Fosters and directs implementation of successful practices to improve reliability and minimize life cycle costs.

g) Works within vendor’s alliances to improve support while reducing total cost of ownership.

Coaches and guides the control systems workforce in their development and execution of work assignments:-

a) Provides leadership for people performance, development and growth through the goals/appraisal process, providing proactive recognition, coaching/counseling employees, guiding personal development plans based on goals, abilities, perceptions, and expectations.

b) Having discussions for longer term positions and how to reach them, providing feedback for the technical skill resource manager, setting an example and fostering diversity, reinforcing winning attributes and behaviors, developing jointly mentoring plans, and supporting hard and soft skills training.

c) Supports resourcing as needed.

d) Provides support for site and departmental targets including ensuring that the CS - Engineers, Specialists, Inspectors, and other employees’ priorities are aligned with the operating department and location goals.

e) Ensures work procedures / orders and work processes are followed. These include those procedures / priorities / processes that are within the department as well as those in place throughout the site.

f) Ensures systems are in place for control systems work; applies management systems approach to work activities.

g) Ensures that escalation protocols are understood and utilized as appropriate.

h)Provides proactive communications to technology manager on real time issues/actions as well as medium/long term plans/progress and people items.

Auto req ID:

97754BR

Country of Work Location:

United States

Company Description:

Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies with about 84,000 employees across more than 70 countries. We aim to meet the world’s growing need for more and cleaner energy solutions in ways that are economically, environmentally and socially responsible. We have expertise in exploration, production, refining and marketing of oil and natural gas, and the manufacturing and marketing of chemicals.

As a global energy company operating in a challenging world, we set high standards of performance and ethical behaviors. We are judged by how we act and how we live up to our core values of honesty, integrity and respect for people. Our Business Principles are based on these. They promote trust, openness, teamwork and professionalism, as well as pride in what we do and how we conduct business.

Building on our core values, we aspire to sustain a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels respected and valued, from our employees to our customers and partners. A diverse workforce and an inclusive work environment are vital to our success, leading to greater innovation and better energy solutions.

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Work Location:

Washington - Puget Sound Ref

Requirements:

• Must have significant years of work experience in control engineering/control systems engineering or related area. At least, proven plant experience is necessary and key to the position.

• BS or equivalent Engineering degree: preferably Chemical or Electrical Engineering. Working knowledge of control systems equipment and applications: field instrumentation, IPF, DCS, Base layer and Advanced Control.

• Knowledge of Control Systems standards and best practices, corporate policies and industry standards. Stays abreast of the latest technology. Knowledge of Process Safety Processes, Process Operations and capital process

• Demonstrate winning attributes and behaviours including ability to balance local and corporate needs. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with people of all levels

• Demonstrated ability and passion for developing & coaching technical staff. Has excellent relationship and communication skills, organization, documentation, follow-up. Develops new and maintains own leadership and technical skills. Able to build a vision and strategy to consensus with customers/stakeholders and people in the workgroup

City, State (if applicable):

Washington, United States

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