DCS Engineer

4142 Evonik Corporation_4142; Etowah (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Evonik Corporation in Etowah, TN seeks a process control/automation specialist to provide technical and engineering support to the site’s process network and DCS systems. You’ll program, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain plant control system components to meet productivity and safety goals.

You will lead documentation, coordinate with maintenance, and drive improvements in alarm management and standard programming practices across the site, ensuring compliance with safety and quality

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelor's Degree in Process Control or Programming.
• 5+ years of relevant experience or 10 years with notable achievements.
• Experience in an industrial environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain plant control system components.
• Ensure plant productivity related to control systems.
• Run monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and backups as needed.
• Determine areas of improvement (low memory and limited processing) and drive projects to completion.
• Support automation configuration issues related to Capital Projects and coordinate with third-party resources.
• Ensure FDS are in place for all processes on site.
• Coordinate with Maintenance and Plant personnel for control system support.
• Lead alarm management improvement activities.
• Write and update plant control system documentation including diagrams and databases.
• Ensure site standards for control systems are met.
• Lead checkout operations of new systems and mechanical integrity processes.
• Implement a standard programming framework for automation.

Skills

Leadership

Teambuilding

Education

Associates or Bachelor's Degree in Process Control or Programming

Tools

Control Logix

SLC-5

PLC 2

Modicon

MOD-300

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

What we offer At Evonik, you’re part of a global chemical company working in many sectors that go beyond chemistry. From lipids for tomorrow’s medicines, biosurfactants for green detergents, additives for plastics recycling or membranes to help drive forward the energy transition, you’ll play an essential part in helping the world’s most essential industries succeed. Our success hinges on a diversity of ideas powered by people, not egos. Whether you’re a scientist or engineer, new to the team or established, in business, production, or anything in between – we cheer each other on. Because we believe we can do anything. Explore everything. And Be Part of Something Special! Find out more about the many benefits we offer: https://www.evonik.com/en/careers/why.html

Provides technical and engineering support to the process network in the manufacturing plants. This includes programming, configuring and troubleshooting the entire process control network. Responsible for the troubleshooting and configuration of the systems in all plants on site. Supports the configuration work associated with W&E for the site. Drives the standards for the site for the DCS system. Leads the mechanical integrity of the system to ensure safety and quality aspects of manufacturing.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain plant control system components.
• Ensure plant productivity needs are met as related to the control systems.
• Run monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and backups as needed and work with the technical team to respond to findings.
• Determine areas of improvement (i.e. low memory and limited processing capabilities) and drive projects to complete improvements.
• Support the technical team in automation configuration issues related to the Capital Projects. This involves either completing the designs & programming or just coordinating with third-party resources to ensure completion of work .Assist in the definition of scope to ensure effective implementation.
• Ensure FDS are in place for all processes in the site.
• Coordinate with Maintenance and Plant personnel and provide control system support for plant troubleshooting.
• Lead the alarm management improvement activities.
• Write and update plant control system documentation including logic diagrams, interlock lists, sequence flow charts, database documentation, control system layout drawings, etc. This includes the confirmation of all documentation from project implementation is received and filed appropriately.
• Work alongside the technical team to ensure that all plant standards related to the Site's control systems are met.
• Responsible for the mechanical integrity of the automation systems.
• Lead the checkout operations of new systems and the mechanical integrity process of existing systems with the assistance of the site.
• Implement a standard framework for all programming logic for all new and modifications to automation in the plant.

REQUIREMENTS

Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in Process Control or Programming or related field experience, with minimum 5 years of relevant experience with increasing responsibility, or 10 years of relevant experience with demonstrated technical achievements and increasing levels of responsibility. Ability to work on multiple assignments concurrently Demonstrated leadership skills and teambuilding capability Experience in an industrial environment is not required, but is recommended Experience with six sigma and total productivity management are benefits for this position Proficiency with multiple programming platforms included Control Logix, SLC-5, PLC 2, Modicon,MOD-300 Proficiency in computer use and business software applications (e.g. SAP, Powerpoint, Excel, Word)

The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach. Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations.

This is your opportunity to join a thriving global organization that combines cutting-edge science, technology and engineering with world-class business services to create solutions that answer real-world problems. If you join us, we’ll expect you to take ownership of your work, team up with other great minds, and add your name to creations that make a positive difference for generations. As one of the world leaders in specialty chemicals operating in more than 100 countries with over 32,000 employees, we need your diversity of thought to make us better. In return for your passion, initiative and creativity, you’ll enjoy opportunities to improve and to be respected for your contribution.