Principal Automation Engineer - Hybrid Process Control Lead

Evonik; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Evonik Corporation in Lafayette, IN seeks a Principle Automation Engineer to support Tippecanoe production with advanced control theory, design, implementation and maintenance of automation systems for GMP and non-GMP processes.

You will lead automation design for capital projects, mentor engineers, ensure safety requirements, and uphold system lifecycle management while enabling product changes and new formulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering (Chemical, Electrical, or Controls) preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of process controls and plant experience.
• Proficiency with Emerson DeltaV.
• Knowledge of S88 batch standards and batch/continuous production control.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily production support, troubleshooting and repairs of existing process controls systems.
• Assure automation functionality and batch recipes are in place to support products, campaigns, and equipment changes.
• Design, implement and maintain control systems safety requirements per process safety assessments.
• Maintain lifecycle management: PMs, patches, antivirus, backups, spare parts, etc.
• Provide technical leadership for automation design, development and implementation on capital projects.
• Design, develop and implement automation modifications and batch recipes for new products.
• Pursue improvements to enhance manufacturing capability, consistency and compliance.
• Lead process control theory, software development, S88 Batch standards, instrumentation, validation compliance, and process information management.
• Mentor other process automation engineers and technicians.

Skills

DeltaV automation

Process control theory

Instrumentation

Networking

Server management

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor Degree in Engineering (Chemical, Electrical, or Controls)

Tools

Emerson DeltaV

Job description

Evonik Corporation in Lafayette, IN seeks a Principle Automation Engineer to support Tippecanoe production with advanced control theory, design, implementation and maintenance of automation systems for GMP and non-GMP processes.

You will lead automation design for capital projects, mentor engineers, ensure safety requirements, and uphold system lifecycle management while enabling product changes and new formulations.