Operations Engineer

Ppg; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k

Paid vacation

Holiday pay

Job summary

PPG's Monroeville Research & Development seeks an Operations Engineer to oversee the Plant’s PLC system and support growth and process improvements. You will work onsite in Monroeville, PA and report to the Engineering and Maintenance Manager.

The role emphasizes maintaining uptime and supporting process control systems, HMI, historian, iFix, and SCADA, collaborating with the Specialty Synthesis Group to drive automation and safety initiatives.

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/SCADA controls

Instrumentation

Documentation skills

Safety awareness

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Lifting 50 lbs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical)

Tools

iFix

HMI

Historian

SCADA

Job description

As an Operations Engineer at PPG's Monroeville Research & Development, you will be a crucial part of our Specialty Synthesis Group (SSG) operations. The Operations Engineer will oversee the Plant’s PLC system. Ensures operational uptime and support Plant projects, growth, and process improvements.

You will work onsite in Monroeville, PA and will report to the Engineering and Maintenance Manager. PPG offers excellent Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits; matching 401k + retirement savings; and Paid Vacation, Holiday pay.

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.

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.

About us:

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD®

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We are customer champions

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We act with purpose and speed

Agile. Data-driven. Empowered. We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition. We work proactively with agility, using quality data to develop solutions that create value.

We are excellent operators

Productive. Collaborative. Accountable. No matter our role, we identify problems, take ownership and always bring solutions. We are both proactive and responsive to drive continuous improvement and deliver results. We support our frontline, the faces of PPG to our customers.

We compete to win

Future-focused. Driven. Ambitious. We are passionate about growing our business and winning with our customers. We deliver results, embrace new technologies and leverage agility and speed as strengths.

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