OTS Support Engineer - Monaca PA

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135460BR

Job Title:

OTS Support Engineer - Monaca, PA

No. of Positions:

1

Job Description:

The OTS Support Engineer is a member of the Process Automation Control & Optimization (PACO) Team within the Asset’s Technology Department. This position provides day to day technical support and assurance for the plant high fidelity model and the multipurpose dynamic simulator (MPDS) / Operator Training Simulator (OTS) system. He/she is also responsible for review of the suggestions for improvements or changes in the plant model or in the control scheme as applicable for MPDS system.

The OTS Support Engineer has a functional working knowledge of Process modeling, control systems, process unit operations and theory, operational goals, alarm variable tables, process constraints, key quality specifications for feeds and products, impact on the environment, and major economic variables and how they impact site profitability and goals.

Position description – Accountabilities

Health/Safety/Environmental:


Provides stable and reliable plant model which helps production operation to maintain the “Digital Twin” to allow safe operation within the defined operating window, and avoids exceedance of safety, environmental, and operational limits.
Provides support to OTS training platform to have operators trained prior to putting them in critical jobs on site.


Technical Assurance:


Responsible for day to day support for the plant high fidelity model and the operator training simulator.
Implement the plant changes based on process engineering and/or operational changes executed thru’ management of changes (MOCs) or thru’ small site projects.
Re-evaluates control schemes and model performances due to changes in plant operating conditions.
Manage the MPDS vendor’s (Aveva) man-power site support and warranty requests.
Manage and apply vendor technology updates (new version and patches) to the plant MPDS system.
Make changes to the Polyethylene specific Model as needed (vendor support is limited in this space).
Manages fluctuating priorities dependent on current needs of active projects and MOCs.
Maintains proper documentation for the OTS and plant model (change log, user notes, description on initial conditions/black starts, upset scenarios, training modules etc.) is maintained.
Works with the Main Automation Contractor (MAC), MPDS vendor companies along with the project team and Shell P&T SMEs to align their execution activities and manage the overall MPDS/OTS support.
Works with Production to ensure operators and Production Team Leads (PTLs), operations support engineers (OSEs) are adequately trained and proficient with the MPDS/OTS system.
Manages and updates the OTS training plan and deliverables as needed once handed over by the Project team.
Works closely with control system engineers on the DCS Database integration tool for OTS every time the DCS/ OTS configuration is updated.
Support and participate in the model acceptance tests or OTS Factory acceptance tests as applicable based on project schedules.
Maintains confidentiality of the Shell confidential process data as well as the licensor process and application data.
Understands Production priorities, work plans, procedures and goals, and how they fit with overall site plans, strategies and goals and offers guidance.
Follows applicable standards, Shell approved technologies, procedures (DEPs, DSM, EFAs, TAMAP, local procedures/policies).


Innovation:


Support the process engineers and process control engineers that focus on increased margin and energy reduction initiatives aligned with plant goals and targets (Carbon Energy Management Bad Actors, Variable Cost reduction, catalyst optimization).
Assists in the development and implementation of technology plans (capital plans, infrastructure upgrades, reliability improvement strategies, Control Improvement Plan, etc.) for safe, reliable, and efficient process automation, control, and optimization at the site.
Supports the site Process Control Improvement Plan, in accordance with Global PACO (Base layer, APC, RTO Infrastructure) and Shell Polymer’s PACO strategy.
Identifies continuous improvement opportunities.


Dimensions:

This position supports different plant production units such as Ethylene cracker, all three trains of polyethylene units, Cogen, utilities, storage & logistics.

These positions has cross-site influence and progresses / champions a site strategic vision within the Technology department. The person in this role will adhere to the Shell Polymers Core Values i.e. Customer Centricity, ownership, innovation, partnership and Communityship with the ultimate vision of the asset team to be the unrivaled polyethylene manufacturer.

Auto req ID:

135460BR

Skillpool:

Proc Automation,Control & Opt

Country of Work Location:

United States

Employment Type:

Full Time

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