Automation & Process Control Engineer (24/7 Ops)

PPG Industries; Circleville (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

PPG Industries in Circleville, Ohio is seeking a Process Control Engineer to design, maintain, and upgrade control, automation, and safety systems at the Circleville facility. Reports to the Process Engineering Manager and collaborates with cross-functional teams.

The role focuses on leading control projects, improving plant efficiency, and ensuring safe operations, with opportunities to implement MES/ERP interactions and data historian systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley PLC programming in an industrial environment.
• Familiarity with GE Proficy iFix SCADA and historian software is a plus.
• Ability to read P&ID’s and electrical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Provide process control systems and instrumentation technical leadership for 24/5 and 24/7 operations.
• Identify and oversee continuous improvement opportunities with electrical and control systems, including safety interlocks and batch server communications.
• Design, manage, and troubleshoot process control and automation capital expansion projects within budgets and timelines.
• Provide field supervision of employees and contractors, improving labor relations and leading cross-disciplinary teams.
• Develop and modify project documentation, including SOPs and training materials.
• Develop and implement information systems using process data (MES, ERP interfaces, data historian).

Skills

Allen-Bradley PLC programming

Process instrumentation

P&ID interpretation

Electrical drawings

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

GE Proficy iFix SCADA

Plant PAX

HMI

Historian software

Job description

PPG Industries in Circleville, Ohio is seeking a Process Control Engineer to design, maintain, and upgrade control, automation, and safety systems at the Circleville facility. Reports to the Process Engineering Manager and collaborates with cross-functional teams.

The role focuses on leading control projects, improving plant efficiency, and ensuring safe operations, with opportunities to implement MES/ERP interactions and data historian systems.