What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Process Control Engineer position at Kelly Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom?
Kelly® Engineering is seeking a Senior Process Control Engineer for a direct-hire position at a leading engineering and systems integration firm in Royal Oak, MI. If you are passionate about shaping the world we live in and are ready to reengineer your future, trust the experts at hiring experts.
Overview
This organization is an engineering and automation solutions provider supporting industrial manufacturing, utilities, and energy infrastructure. The company partners with clients across power generation, water treatment, and heavy industrial environments to design and implement control systems that improve operational efficiency, system reliability, and safety.
The Senior Process Control Engineer is responsible for leading the design, implementation, and optimization of industrial control systems. This role supports complex utility and manufacturing processes and serves as a technical leader—owning projects from concept through commissioning while mentoring junior engineers and supporting plant operations.
Responsibilities
Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry – even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in the Kelly Engineering network. That means our team of expert engineering recruiters will have access to your profile, making your opportunities limitless.
As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.
Why Kelly® Engineering?
Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. At Kelly Engineering, our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. We connect you with leading organizations where you can collaborate on innovative projects, work with cutting-edge technologies and accelerate your growth. Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects or are looking for a long-term opportunity, we’re here to guide you to the next step in your engineering career.
About Kelly
Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.
Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
Overview
This organization is an engineering and automation solutions provider supporting industrial manufacturing, utilities, and energy infrastructure. The company partners with clients across power generation, water treatment, and heavy industrial environments to design and implement control systems that improve operational efficiency, system reliability, and safety.
The Senior Process Control Engineer is responsible for leading the design, implementation, and optimization of industrial control systems. This role supports complex utility and manufacturing processes and serves as a technical leader—owning projects from concept through commissioning while mentoring junior engineers and supporting plant operations.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement PLC, HMI, SCADA, and DCS-based control systems
- Develop control documentation including P&IDs, loop diagrams, I/O lists, and control narratives
- Specify instrumentation, control panels, and industrial communication networks
- Tune PID and advanced control loops to improve process performance
- Analyze system data to identify efficiency improvements and reduce downtime
- Implement advanced control strategies (cascade, feedforward, ratio control)
- Lead integration of utility systems including steam, boilers, chilled water, compressed air, and water treatment
- Support combustion control systems, emissions monitoring, and balance-of-plant operations
- Integrate control systems with plant electrical infrastructure and MCCs
- Specify and troubleshoot process instrumentation (pressure, temperature, flow, level)
- Perform root cause analysis for control and instrumentation failures
- Program PLC/HMI/SCADA systems (Rockwell / Allen-Bradley preferred)
- Support FAT/SAT, commissioning, and plant startup activities
- Ensure compliance with NEC, NFPA, ISA, and applicable safety standards
- Support safety instrumented systems (SIS), alarm management, and HAZOP participation
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Chemical, or Process Engineering required
- Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred
- 8–12 years of industrial process control engineering experience
- Experience supporting utilities, power generation, or heavy manufacturing environments
- Hands-on experience with PLC, HMI, and SCADA programming and commissioning
- Strong knowledge of process control theory and PID tuning
- Experience integrating control systems with industrial electrical infrastructure
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and mentor junior engineers
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Competitive salary with performance-based incentives
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off and holidays
- Professional development and training opportunities
Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry – even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in the Kelly Engineering network. That means our team of expert engineering recruiters will have access to your profile, making your opportunities limitless.
As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.
Why Kelly® Engineering?
Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. At Kelly Engineering, our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. We connect you with leading organizations where you can collaborate on innovative projects, work with cutting-edge technologies and accelerate your growth. Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects or are looking for a long-term opportunity, we’re here to guide you to the next step in your engineering career.
About Kelly
Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.
Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.