Indiana, United States of America
Job Family Group:
Discipline Engineering
Worker Type:
Regular
Posting Start Date:
October 21, 2026
Business Unit:
Downstream and Renewables
Experience Level:
Experienced Professionals
Job Description:
What’s the role
The role is to provide management and technical support for all aspects of the plant DCS maintenance, engineering and technical functions, needed to further the plant goals of safety, quality, cost and rate improvement. This also includes ensuring the long-term viability of the Michigan City plant by championing the commercialization of new products and technologies through project management.
What you’ll be doing
Lead and mentor direct reports, including the development of personnel for future assignments and optimum performance in current assignments plus identify training and development needs of direct reports.
Assure department supports the execution of the plant's capital plan, using the Shell Project Management system. Assure direct reports provide process engineering and necessary project leadership during and all phases of the CPMS
Ensure excellent performance of the Michigan City Yokogawa DCS system, ensuring adequate timeliness, accuracy and precision of results.
Drive process capability improvements in support of minimizing or eliminating supply risk
Implement various maintenance / operations related systems including routine, reactive, preventative and predictive maintenance
Ensure product is being produced in accordance with established SC&T process definitions
Ensure Projects, Maintenance and Engineering are being conducted in the most efficient manner
Develop and implement improvement plans, as necessary.
Participate in long-term elimination of process and equipment problems using troubleshooting methods
Identify and implement improvements in product quality, yields, rates and product costs
Manage plant maintenance related projects, including capital upgrades, as assigned using established capital management processes, to improve reliability and/or reduce unit cost
Maintain plant infrastructure plan
Track, analyze and improve key operational and maintenance parameters such as asset utilization through MAUT / OEE and MTO process, cost, process variances and PM compliance
Actively participate in the Michigan City Leadership Team (MCLT) and the associated audits / activities
Develop and maintain ISO Quality Management System (QMS) documents, procedures, instructions, forms and records relevant to quality critical equipment and processes, as well as apply ISO QMS policy and procedures within the Site
Coordinate internal and external customer concerns
Perform all other duties as assigned by the Site Manager
What you bring
Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer
Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical/engineering discipline
Minimum 5 years of experience in chemical manufacturing with a solid technical and engineering background
Preferred Yokogawa DCS programing and hardware knowledge.
Possess strong Leadership, Organizational & Time Management skills
Ability to use personal computer, read and comprehend written material, communicate verbally both in person and on the phone and write correspondence both internally and externally of SC&T
Ability to work in excess of the normal 40-hr workweek, including non-standard hours as required by business needs
Ability to lead, develop and manage the work performance of others
Knowledge of powder and catalyst manufacturing, equipment, machine design, maintenance practices and reliability engineering
Ability to travel as required for training and company business
What we offer
The base salary range for this position is $124,000 - $186,000 per year. Individual pay will be based on various factors, such as relevant work experience, education, certifications, skill level, seniority, and internal equity.
For regular full-time or…