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AdvanSix lists this Automation & Controls Engineering Leader opportunity in hopewell, va, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
AdvanSix plays a critical role in global supply chains, innovating and delivering essential products for our customers in a wide variety of end markets and applications that touch people’s lives, such as building and construction, fertilizers, plastics, solvents, packaging, paints, coatings, adhesives, and electronics. Our reliable and sustainable supply of quality products emerges from the vertically integrated value chain of our three U.S. based manufacturing facilities. AdvanSix strives to deliver best-in-class customer experiences and differentiated products in the industries of nylon solutions, chemical intermediates, and plant nutrients, guided by our core values of Safety, Integrity, Accountability and Respect.
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Total Rewards program includes a competitive compensation, health, dental, vision & wellness programs, paid vacation, 401K with company matching, health savings programs, disability & life insurance, employee assistance program
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education, certifications, training, and development
• Position Summary: The Lead Automation and Process Control Engineer provides automation and process control leadership and technical support for DCS (distributed control system) configuration and design. The Automation and Process Control Engineer will also implement and maintain add-on automation enhancements such as APC, alarm management and monitoring, control loop tuning software, and control process monitoring. This position is located at the AdvanSix Hopewell, VA site and reports through the Technical Services department.
Design and implement control system configuration for changes and new installations in Honeywell Experion and Fisher Provox environments
Proactively work with operations areas to develop and implement control improvements for the purposes of reducing cost, increasing productivity, mitigating/reducing safety and environmental concerns, and enhancing operator interfaces with the control system
Troubleshooting of process control issues including configuration, interlocking, and network communication issues
Provide leadership and technical support for ensuring that all the control applications used in the plant are fully aligned with the manufacturing strategies. This support encompasses all BPCS and advanced applications
Support capital project process in development of automation and process control scope
Planning and execution of short-term and long-term activities required to effectively use advanced control applications in the manufacturing plants - includes hands-on work on selection, design, configuration, performance measurement, upgrades, troubleshooting and optimization
Design, use, update, and maintenance of technical documentation for automation and process control standards
Close collaboration with other automation and process control engineers and the IT OT engineers for effective implementation and maintenance of the process control system
Train process and production engineers on basic control and HMI configuration
Ensure that control software and hardware is up-to-date and meets plant site requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related degree with process control experience required
~5+ years of chemical process manufacturing, or related, experience required
~ Proven track record of implementing, improving, and supporting automation and process control systems, preferably including experience with Honeywell Experion
~ Good interpersonal and communication skills for developing collaborative working relationships with internal AdvanSix employees as well as external automation and process control vendors
~ Knowledge of process control network architecture and experience with networking, server configuration, and virtualization a plus
Experience with SIS and add-on process control management products like alarm managers, control loop monitoring, and APC
Hired applicants will be eligible for paid holidays, paid time off including vacation, eligibility to purchase company stock, tuition reimbursement, and a 401K with a competitive company match. Certain roles may be eligible for discretionary financial benefits such as incentive pay, equity awards, and participation in a deferred compensation plan.
Hired applicants will be eligible for medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending and health savings account eligibility, employer-provided short term disability benefits, eligibility to purchase long term disability benefits, employer-provided basic life insurance and eligibility to purchase voluntary life coverages.
The final offer will depend on multiple factors, including but not limited to, the responsibilities of the job, experience, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as the job location, applicability of a collective bargaining agreement, length of service, internal equity, and alignment with market data. The incentive pay is dependent on your role, business results and individual performance. At AdvanSix, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past work experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to still apply. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, veteran status, or any other protected classification.
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