About the position
At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. As one of the world's largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for. The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions, and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity, and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants, and lower-emissions technologies. We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society's evolving needs. The Control Systems Specialist, as part of the Engineering Services department at the ExxonMobil Baytown Refining and Chemical facilities, will interface with a diverse team of personnel such as manufacturing plant operations and technical/engineering (Safety, Instrumentation, manufacturing process experts, applications engineers, etc.), to maintain a variety of process control systems including Honeywell Experion, TDC3000, TDC2000, and Windows-based workstations and servers. This role involves providing technical and operational expertise for the day-to-day support of the process control systems and infrastructure, troubleshooting control systems hardware and software failures for Honeywell and Microsoft systems, and participating in projects to replace servers, develop new networks, and improve control system sustainability. The Control Systems Specialist will also be responsible for complying with all ExxonMobil standards, such as Process Control Practices, documentation, Management of Change, and design review procedures. The ability to respond, via telephone mainly and occasionally in person, to off-hour callouts and requests for support is essential. The role requires a willingness and ability to be part of a team, being the systems specialist on a business team to inform that team about systems projects, repairs to the system, and system health. The position involves being part of a group of 20+ Engineers and Specialists maintaining and improving process control systems at one of the 5 facilities across the Baytown area. Good cybersecurity habits like patching, antivirus updates, and access control to the system are expected, along with effective communication skills in written forms (e-mail and presentations) and verbally in team settings with peers, other engineers, and business team members to represent your work or ideas. The role also emphasizes a willingness to learn and intellectual curiosity, as much of the learning is on-the-job and through peer-to-peer learning, with hardware-specific training available.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical and operational expertise for the day-to-day support of the process control systems and infrastructure.
- Troubleshoot control systems hardware and software failures for Honeywell and Microsoft systems.
- Participate in projects to replace servers, develop new networks, and improve control system sustainability.
- Comply with all ExxonMobil standards, such as Process Control Practices, documentation, Management of Change, and design review procedures.
- Respond to off-hour callouts and requests for support via telephone and occasionally in person.
- Act as the systems specialist on a business team to inform that team about systems projects, repairs to the system, and system health.
- Maintain and improve process control systems at one of the 5 facilities across the Baytown area.
- Practice good cybersecurity habits like patching, antivirus updates, and access control to the system.
- Communicate effectively in written forms and verbally in team settings with peers, other engineers, and business team members.
Requirements
- Associates degree in Instrumentation, Computer Science, Computer Networking, Electronics, Computer Technology, or Electronics Technology.
- Knowledge and demonstrated ability to use and troubleshoot at least one of the following areas of process control and associated computing systems: Honeywell Experion, Honeywell TDC3000, Honeywell TDC2000, Honeywell Uniformance Process History Database (PHD), Microsoft Windows Servers (2016, 2018, 10), VMware/virtual machines, TCP/IP-based network switches and routers (e.g. Cisco or equivalent).
- Experience of at least 4 years in a professional setting maintaining a process control system or a Windows-based network of workstations and/or servers.
Benefits
- Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life.
- Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match.
- Workplace Flexibility: Programs such as 'Flex your Day', providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing.
- Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you.
- Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.
