Lead Process Control Engineer

LANXESS Deutschland GmbH; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Remote; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in specialty chemicals is seeking an experienced Process Control Engineer to enhance manufacturing efficiency through innovative solutions. This role involves collaborating with various teams to optimize processes, ensuring safety and quality across operations. The ideal candidate will bring over a decade of relevant experience, a degree in Chemical or Electrical Engineering, and expertise in automation and process control tools. Join a forward-thinking company committed to diversity and professional growth, where your contributions will directly impact operational excellence and sustainability initiatives.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation Packages

Global Bonus Program

Flexible Working Arrangements

Retirement Plans

Health Programs

Life Insurance

Medical Care

Training & Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in process control and optimization.
• Degree in Chemical or Electrical Engineering required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to optimize manufacturing processes.
• Implement process control solutions for improved efficiency.

Skills

Process Control Optimization

Automation

Quality Assurance

Advanced Operations Experience

Functional Safety Management

Education

Chemical Engineering Degree

Electrical Engineering Degree

Tools

Allen Bradley PLC

ABB

Emerson DeltaV DCS

Advanced Process Control

Control Loop Monitoring

TrendMiner

OSIsoft PI

Job description

Business Unit / Group Function: Production, Techn., Safety & Environment

Work Arrangement: Fully Remote

Level of Experience: Intermediate

Employee Type: Regular

Who we are

LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 6.7 billion in 2023. The company currently has about 12,800 employees in 32 countries. Our core business is the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives and consumer protection products. LANXESS is listed in the leading sustainability indices Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI World and Europe) and FTSE4Good.

Job Highlights

• Collaborate with the Regional Process Engineering and business teams. Perform quality assurance on existing continuous and batch manufacturing processes. Identify areas that need process control optimization utilizing real time data management systems.
• Collaborate with the manufacturing facilities to identify and implement process control solutions that improve plant operations, efficiency, and throughput.
• Optimize plant processes through automation and development of control schemes.
• Collaborate with the Global Competency Center (GCC) and support deployment and utilization of digital solutions (Advanced Process Control, Control Loop Monitoring, TrendMiner, OSIsoft PI).
• Support capital projects on process control concepts and instrumentation technology.
• Collaborate with the Global Process Control Technology organization to create and maintain corporate standards.
• Support manufacturing sites in Safety Lifecycle activities as it relates to process safety.

Requirements

• Chemical or Electrical Engineering Degree.
• > 10 years of relevant experience.
• Intermediate experience with Allen Bradley PLC, ABB, and Emerson DeltaV DCS Configuration.
• Advanced operations experience.
• Experience with basic project execution.
• Experience in Functional Safety Management.

What we offer you

• Compensation: We offer competitive compensation packages, inclusive of a global bonus program and an individual performance bonus program.
• Comprehensive Benefits: We provide a variety of benefits to support your financial security, health and wellbeing including retirement plans, health programs, life insurance and medical care.
• Work-Life & Flexibility: We support you in maintaining a balance between working hours and personal life. With our global “Xwork” program, we offer flexible working arrangements in all countries in which we operate.
• Training & Development: We are committed to your professional and personal development and encourage you in the ongoing pursuit of education, training and knowledge through both formal and informal learning.
• Diversity: LANXESS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, age, social class, physical ability or attributes, religion, national origin, veteran status and political beliefs.

LANXESS has a value-based performance culture. We are seeking a range of human interests, backgrounds, and experiences that can be engaged to achieve respect, ownership, trust, professionalism, integrity and healing across all sectors.

We are looking to find diverse and talented people to join our team. Studies have shown that some individuals are less likely to apply if they do not meet 100% of the criteria. We are looking to equalize the gap! If you are excited about this role but your past experiences do not align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We will look to assess your talent against our competencies, values and requirements to get the best organizational fit. You might be the right candidate for this or other roles we have available!