Onsite PLC & Process Control Engineer

PPG; Monroeville (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k matching

Job summary

PPG in Monroeville, PA is seeking an Operations Engineer for the Specialty Synthesis Group to manage the plant’s PLC systems and ensure uptime. You will support plant projects and continuous improvements while working onsite under the Engineering and Maintenance Manager.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in engineering, PLC/SCADA/Instrumentation experience, and a strong safety mindset. You will collaborate across teams, document processes, and participate in PSM and MOC activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, etc.)
• Controls experience with PLCs, SCADA, Historian, Instrumentation, industrial controls.
• Chemical and manufacturing experience preferred.
• Mechanical aptitude and high level of safety awareness.
• Attention to detail and documentation skills and excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on a consistent basis throughout the day.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, maintain, and modify existing PLC program.
• Help support and maintain process control systems, HMI, historian, iFix, and SCADA systems.
• Provide operational support to maintain system documentation, software backups.
• Actively participate in PSM (Process Safety Management), perform MOC’s (Management of Change) when needed.
• Provide real-time engineering operational support including control system, instrumentation, and process equipment issues.
• Project work: Project management controls work and operational requirements when required.
• Identify areas of improvement for automation, safety, and operational improvements.

Skills

PLC experience

SCADA systems

Instrumentation

Industrial controls

Safety awareness

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

iFix

SCADA

Historian

Job description

PPG in Monroeville, PA is seeking an Operations Engineer for the Specialty Synthesis Group to manage the plant’s PLC systems and ensure uptime. You will support plant projects and continuous improvements while working onsite under the Engineering and Maintenance Manager.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in engineering, PLC/SCADA/Instrumentation experience, and a strong safety mindset. You will collaborate across teams, document processes, and participate in PSM and MOC activities.