Automation & Process Control Engineer

Weyerhaeuser Company; Buckhannon (WV); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Short and long-term disability

Life insurance

Health Savings Account with company \n

401k with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Weyerhaeuser is hiring a Process Control Engineer for our Buckhannon, WV facility. You will evaluate and optimize process-control strategies, lead team training, and manage maintenance projects to improve safety and operational excellence.

The role reports to the Maintenance Manager in a technical maintenance team. Key responsibilities include reducing downtime through preventive and predictive maintenance, using CMMS for work planning, and ensuring compliance with NFPA 70E.

Qualifications

• Requires 5+ years in PLC programming and experience in industrial manufacturing.
• Preferred Rockwell-based HMI programming experience.
• Ability to read electrical power and control schematics.
• Demonstrated project-management and safety-compliance experience.
• Strong communication, planning, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify process-control optimization opportunities.
• Evaluate manufacturing technologies, instruments, and tools.
• Implement preventive/predictive maintenance to reduce downtime.
• Drive electrical safety culture per NFPA 70E and train teams.
• Plan projects and manage resources using CMMS.
• Ensure uptime, quality, and production targets are met.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI programming

Rockwell

Electrical troubleshooting

Project management

Safety initiatives

CAD software

CMMS

Root-cause analysis

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Rockwell Automation

CAD software

CMMS

Job description

Weyerhaeuser is hiring a Process Control Engineer for our Buckhannon, WV facility. You will evaluate and optimize process-control strategies, lead team training, and manage maintenance projects to improve safety and operational excellence.

The role reports to the Maintenance Manager in a technical maintenance team. Key responsibilities include reducing downtime through preventive and predictive maintenance, using CMMS for work planning, and ensuring compliance with NFPA 70E.