Control Systems Supervisor- GTP

CPChem•Orange, TX

About The Position

Chevron Phillips Chemical is seeking a Control Systems Supervisor to join the Technical Team for the Golden Triangle Polymers facility located in Orange, TX. This is an exciting opportunity to utilize your experience and be part of a team contributing to the commissioning, startup, and operation of a new sophisticated facility from the ground up. The Control Systems Supervisor is responsible for leading, developing, and mentoring a team of process control engineers and technical professionals. This team supports the daily operations of the olefins, polyethylene, and utilities units, providing technical direction and resources for process control system maintenance, troubleshooting, optimization, and project execution to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operation of the production assets. In the initial phase, this role will be heavily focused on Commissioning and Startup activities. The supervisor will lead the process control team to ensure the facility is properly commissioned and will support a safe, orderly, and timely startup of the plant. This includes coordinating resources, verifying system readiness, resolving control‑related issues, and ensuring alignment with operational, maintenance, and project stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering with at least 7 years of experience OR Associate degree in instrumentation or electronics with at least 10 years of experience
Prior leadership experience
Can read and understand design documents. (P&IDs, instrument loop drawings, schematics, etc.)
Basic knowledge of industrial control systems
Experience reading control logic diagrams
Programming experience
Experience in plant environment
Able to configure in PLC, DCS, and/or SIS
Experience designing control strategies in the DCS
Have worked with control system design projects, DCS migration projects, etc.

Nice To Haves

Electrical or Chemical engineering degree
Experience with virtualization and/or IT/OT network administration
Previous supervisory experience
Polyethylene/Ethylene experience
Experience with Emerson DeltaV Control System
Experience with Control Systems Lifecycle Management
Experience with Commissioning/Startup

Responsibilities

Ensures effective technical support is provided to process areas
Supervises and supports a group of engineers and specialists
Provides technical guidance to engineers and specialists
Ensures projects with control system scope are supported and meet plant requirements
Provides technical support for day-to-day and long-term operation of process areas
Helps develop an annual capital budget for process control areas