Industrial Automation & OT Networking Engineer

Clariant; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 83,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurances

Paid Holidays

PTO with carry-over

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Program

EAP Program

Spending and Savings Accounts

Life/AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

Pet Insurance

Online discount Mall

Auto/Home Insurance

Identity Theft Protection

Legal Services Plan

Job summary

Clariant is seeking a Network and Automation Engineer to support PLCs, controls integration, troubleshooting, and automation upgrades at our Louisville plants. You will work with Engineering, Maintenance, Manufacturing, IT, and external partners to modernize legacy systems and pursue digitization initiatives.

You will grow your technical expertise in industrial automation and broader OT networking capabilities while ensuring safety and environmental standards compliance across the site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Chemical, or Instrumentation/Automation or equivalent experience.
• 1+ year as field technician or PLC programmer in chemical/industrial plant.
• Willingness to learn; training/mentorship provided.
• Experience with GE Cimplicity and Machine Edition preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in selection, implementation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of instrumentation, PLC, SCADA, and DCS systems.
• Maintain OT network infrastructure, cybersecurity, data backups, and IT/OT compliance.
• Support PIMS/historian, data analytics, IIoT and other digitalization initiatives.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Technical teams on controls requirements for projects.
• Coordinate with vendors and assist procurement of automation equipment.

Skills

PLC programming

Instrumentation

SCADA

DCS

OT networking

Cybersecurity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Instrumentation/Automation

Tools

GE Cimplicity

Machine Edition

Industrial protocols (Profibus/Profinet/Genius/TCP-IP Modbus)

Job description

Clariant is seeking a Network and Automation Engineer to support PLCs, controls integration, troubleshooting, and automation upgrades at our Louisville plants. You will work with Engineering, Maintenance, Manufacturing, IT, and external partners to modernize legacy systems and pursue digitization initiatives.

You will grow your technical expertise in industrial automation and broader OT networking capabilities while ensuring safety and environmental standards compliance across the site.