Process Control Engineer

LANXESS Deutschland GmbH; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Remote; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Process Control Engineer to join their innovative team. This fully remote role involves optimizing plant operations through automation and collaboration with global teams. You will leverage advanced digital solutions to enhance efficiency and safety in manufacturing processes. The company values diversity and offers a competitive compensation package, comprehensive benefits, and a commitment to professional development. If you are passionate about engineering and eager to make a difference, this opportunity could be your next career move.

Benefits

Global Bonus Program

Individual Performance Bonus

Retirement Plans

Health Programs

Life Insurance

Medical Care

Flexible Working Arrangements

Training & Development

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in process control.
• Intermediate experience with Allen Bradley PLC and DeltaV DCS.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to optimize manufacturing processes.
• Support capital projects and implement process control solutions.

Skills

Process Control Optimization

Automation

Quality Assurance

Functional Safety Management

Project Execution

Education

Chemical Engineering Degree

Electrical Engineering Degree

Tools

Allen Bradley PLC

Emerson DeltaV DCS

ABB

Advanced Process Control

Control Loop Monitoring

TrendMiner

OSIsoft PI

Job description

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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 improves 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
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Intermediate experience withAllen 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!