Process Control Engineer
Syensqo · - Havre de Grace, MD
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Controls
- Base pay
- $112k–$140k
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Posted
- 20 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level controls role at Syensqo (chemicals) in - Havre de Grace, MD. Be able to manage and lead process improvement teams in the plant.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- Six Sigma, Minitab, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), PLC, Automation, EHS / safety
- Base pay
- $112k–$140k
- Day to day
- relocation help
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Controls Engineer roles in Maryland: typical posted base $91k–$140k. This one lists $112k–$140k.
Median of the low and high ends of 7 live postings that list pay, out of 11 controls engineer openings in Maryland, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Maryland plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 10 other live controls postings in Maryland.
- Base pay
- About 7% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 3+)
Typical $91k–$145k, from 6 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Automation 55%
- ✓ Team leadership 36%
- Python 27%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 27%
- ✓ PLC 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Six Sigma, Minitab, EHS / safety, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Syensqo in - Havre de Grace
2 other open roles at this site.
- Continuous Improvement Engineer · Lean / CI
- Production Engineer · Production
Full description from SyensqoAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Syensqo is all about chemistry. We’re not just referring to chemical reactions here, but also to the magic that occurs when the brightest minds get to work together. This is where our true strength lies. In you. In your future colleagues and in all your differences. And of course, in your ideas to improve lives while preserving our planet’s beauty for the generations to come.
We are looking for
A Process Control Engineer to provide technical expertise and day-to-day controls and engineering support to the manufacturing facility. This will include interaction with the operations and maintenance employees, input in to design and modification of existing and new facilities, automation, Interlock and Safety Interlock Systems, specification of new instrumentation, support
of OSI PI systems on-site. Present conceptual solutions as well as detailed design for project instrumentation and automation, recommend and implement process improvements. An overall goal will be to reduce variation in production processes and lead the plant operating culture to a focus on increasing Right First Time (minimizing time wasted through adjustments). They support the effort to achieve superior Health, Safety and Environmental performance, especially in the areas of process safety (PSM, RMP, PHMP etc.), procedure writing and training of
plant employees.
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We can count on you to
- •Promotes and justifies plant automation concepts and projects.
- •Provides expertise to the plant in the areas of automation, DCS/PLC systems, interlock systems, data acquisition systems and process instrumentation.
- •Assists with transfers and new product introduction. May include assessment of current equipment
capabilities, HSE issues, capital requirements, and quality assurance capabilities.
- •With support from Plant Quality and Process engineering, assist efforts to implement formal systems and
processes to analyze quality, cycle time improvements, variation reduction for multiple product lines, and
methods to establish operational accountability.
- •Works toward establishing ‘in-control’ processes.
- •Supports small capital projects associated with units.
- •Responsible for aiding in determining justification, scope definition, safety reviews, punch-list items, coordination of implementation with production schedule, startup,
chemical commissioning and performance report on agreed deliverables.
- •Maintains accurate flow diagrams, electrical diagrams and equipment and control specifications.
- •Maintains up to date Interlock Matrices, SIF Testing systems and recordsUtilize management of change for applicable situations.
- •Trains production operators and production supervisors on unit operations, chemistries, and batch recipe or DCS changes/enhancements in regards to product line.
- •Support the plant’s quality management systems and its compliance with pertinent quality standards.
- •Responsible for personal safety and overall support of plant achievement of zero lost time injuries, zero
recordable injuries, and zero environmental incidents.
- •Responsible for participating in safety reviews for product line and associated equipment for: management
of change (equipment, quality, etc.), new product introduction/technology transfer, revalidation of process
hazard analysis.
- •Comply with all policies, procedures, etc. of the company and plant including safety procedures, PPE requirements, operating procedures, etc.
You can count on us to
Provide excellent training and development opportunities at Syensqo
You will bring
- •Minimum of BS ChE or ME preferred, other engineering disciplines considered
- •5+ years of engineering experience in Process and Project Engineering areas
- •Excellent written and oral communication skills
- •Must have good computer skills and be proficient in the usage of MS Outlook, MS Excel, and MS Word.
- •Skills with MS Access, statistical software (Minitab), or relational databases are a plus.
- •Chemical industry background.
- •Expertise in process instrumentation and automation.
- •Familiarity with one or more plant automation systems
- •Familiarity with engineering and safety standards – i.e. OSHA PSM
- •Must be able to analyze, troubleshoot and solve problems with innovative approaches to problem solving.
- •Must be proficient in the use of engineering spreadsheets/calculations
- •Individual must be organized, systematic, independent, and self-motivated.
- •Working knowledge of application of statistical methods to analyze quality, cycle times, and process
parameters for process improvement efforts.
- •Knowledge of LOPA (Layer of Protection Analysis), What-If, HAZOP, Critical Task Analysis is desirable
- •Be able to manage and lead process improvement teams in the plant
- •Knowledge of 6 Sigma a plus, but not required
You will get
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Relocation assistance may be offered dependent on candidate's current location
16, or more, weeks of maternity/paternity and co-parenting leave, according to local regulations
Training platform for all employees
Free well-being sessions (physical and psychological)
About us
- •Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more th
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