A computer-implemented method for adjusting alignment of a magnetic travel sensor on a process control valve, the method comprising: providing the magnetic travel sensor on the process control valve, wherein the magnetic travel sensor includes a feedback element coupled to an actuator stem of an actuator that operates the process control valve and a sensing element that is connected to a control instrument; determining, by one or more processors, a travel length of the feedback element of the magnetic travel sensor; determining, by one or more processors, a travel range of the actuator stem; determining, by one or more processors, a travel motion of the feedback element; determining, by one or more processors, a current position of the process control valve; generating, by one or more processors, alignment information (324; 328) for the magnetic travel sensor based on the determined travel length of the feedback element, the travel range of the actuator stem, the travel motion of the feedback element, and the current position of the process control valve; and generating, by one or more processors, a graphical interface (302, 304) to display the alignment information (324; 328); wherein generating the alignment information (324; 328) comprises: calculating, by one or more processors, an expected sensor reading based on the determined travel length of the feedback element, the travel range of the actuator stem, the travel motion of the feedback element, and the current position of the process control valve; determining, by one or more processors, a current sensor reading based on readings from a sensing element of the magnetic travel sensor that measures the movement of the feedback element; and comparing, by one or more processors, the expected sensor reading and the current sensor reading to determine a state of alignment between the feedback element and the sensing element. providing the magnetic travel sensor on the process control valve, wherein the magnetic travel sensor includes a feedback element coupled to an actuator stem of an actuator that operates the process control valve and a sensing element that is connected to a control instrument; determining, by one or more processors, a travel length of the feedback element of the magnetic travel sensor; determining, by one or more processors, a travel range of the actuator stem; determining, by one or more processors, a travel motion of the feedback element; determining, by one or more processors, a current position of the process control valve; generating, by one or more processors, alignment information (324; 328) for the magnetic travel sensor based on the determined travel length of the feedback element, the travel range of the actuator stem, the travel motion of the feedback element, and the current position of the process control valve; and generating, by one or more processors, a graphical interface (302, 304) to display the alignment information (324; 328); wherein generating the alignment information (324; 328) comprises: calculating, by one or more processors, an expected sensor reading based on the determined travel length of the feedback element, the travel range of the actuator stem, the travel motion of the feedback element, and the current position of the process control valve; determining, by one or more processors, a current sensor reading based on readings from a sensing element of the magnetic travel sensor that measures the movement of the feedback element; and comparing, by one or more processors, the expected sensor reading and the current sensor reading to determine a state of alignment between the feedback element and the sensing element. calculating, by one or more processors, an expected sensor reading based on the determined travel length of the feedback element, the travel range of the actuator stem, the travel motion of the feedback element, and the current position of the process control valve; determining, by one or more processors, a current sensor reading based on readings from a sensing element of the magnetic travel sensor that measures the movement of the feedback element; and comparing, by one or more processors, the expected sensor reading and the current sensor reading to determine a state of alignment between the feedback element and the sensing element.