Senior DCS Engineer – Plant Automation & Control

Evonik Industries AG; Tennessee; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Evonik Corporation seeks an experienced control systems engineer to maintain plant automation and optimize process control. You will work across projects, review logic, and develop documentation to support safe, reliable operation.

Responsibilities include configuring automation, supporting capital projects, alarm management, and ensuring site standards are met. Strong PLC experience and office software skills are required.

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in process control, programming or related field experience, with minimum 5 years of relevant experience with increasing responsibility, or 10 years of relevant experience with demonstrated technical achievements and increasing levels of responsibility.
• Ability to work on multiple assignments concurrently
• Demonstrated leadership skills and teambuilding capability
• Experience in an industrial environment is not required, but is recommended
• Experience with six sigma and total productivity management are benefits for this position
• Proficiency with multiple programming platforms included Control Logix, SLC-5, PLC 2, Modicon,MOD-300
• Proficiency in computer use and business software applications (e.g. SAP, Powerpoint, Excel, Word)

Responsibilities

• Maintain plant control system components. Ensure plant productivity needs are met as related to the control systems. Run monthly, quarterly and annual reports and backups as needed and work with technical team to respond to findings.
• Support the technical team in automation configuration issues related to the Capital Projects. This involves either completing the designs & programming or just coordinating with third party resources to ensure completion of work.
• Assist in the definition of scope to ensure effective implementation. Ensure FDS are in place for all processes in the site.
• Coordinate with Maintenance and Plant personnel and provide control system support for plant troubleshooting. Lead the alarm management improvement activities.
• Write and update plant control system documentation including logic diagrams, interlock lists, sequence flow charts, database documentation, control system layout drawings, etc. This includes the confirmation of all documentation from project implementation is received and filed appropriately.
• Work alongside the technical team to ensure that all plant standards related to the Site's control systems are met.
• Responsible for the mechanical integrity of the automation systems. Leads the checkout operations of new systems and the mechanical integrity process of existing with the assistance of the site.
• Implement a standard framework for all programming logic for all new and modifications to automation in the plant.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Leadership

Industrial environment experience (pre

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in process control / programming

Tools

Control Logix

SLC-5

PLC-2

Modicon

MOD-300

SAP / MS Office

Job description

What we offer

At Evonik, you’re part of a global chemical company working in many sectors that go beyond chemistry. From lipids for tomorrow’s medicines, biosurfactants for green detergents, additives for plastics recycling or membranes to help drive forward the energy transition, you’ll play an essential part in helping the world’s most essential industries succeed.

Our success hinges on a diversity of ideas powered by people, not egos. Whether you’re a scientist or engineer, new to the team or established, in business, production, or anything in between – we cheer each other on. Because we believe we can do anything. Explore everything. And Be Part of Something Special!

Find out more about the many benefits we offer:
https://www.evonik.com/en/careers/why.html

Provides technical and engineering support to the process network in the manufacturing plants. This includes programming, configuring and troubleshooting the entire process control network. Responsible for the troubleshooting and configuration of the systems in all plants on site. Supports the configuration work associated with W&E for the site. Drives the standards for the site for the DCS system. Leads the mechanical integrity of the system to ensure safety and quality aspects of manufacturing.

Meet the team and get to know the people behind Evonik:

https://www.evonik.com/en/news/meet-the-team.html

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain plant control system components. Ensure plant productivity needs are met as related to the control systems. Run monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and backups as needed and work with the technical team to respond to findings.
• Determine areas of improvement (i.e. low memory and limited processing capabilities) and drive projects to complete improvements.
• Support the technical team in automation configuration issues related to the Capital Projects. This involves either completing the designs & programming or just coordinating with third-party resources to ensure completion of work
• .Assist in the definition of scope to ensure effective implementation. Ensure FDS are in place for all processes in the site.
• Coordinate with Maintenance and Plant personnel and provide control system support for plant troubleshooting. Lead the alarm management improvement activities.
• Write and update plant control system documentation including logic diagrams, interlock lists, sequence flow charts, database documentation, control system layout drawings, etc. This includes the confirmation of all documentation from project implementation is received and filed appropriately.
• Work alongside the technical team to ensure that all plant standards related to the Site's control systems are met.
• Responsible for the mechanical integrity of the automation systems. Lead the checkout operations of new systems and the mechanical integrity process of existing systems with the assistance of the site.
• Implement a standard framework for all programming logic for all new and modifications to automation in the plant.

REQUIREMENTS

• Associates in field such as electrical engineering technology or mechatronics OR Bachelors in Engineering such as chemical, industrial, electrical, mechanical or other specialized engineering degree with minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with increasing responsibility, or 10 years of relevant experience with demonstrated technical achievements and increasing levels of responsibility.
• Ability to work on multiple assignments concurrently
• Demonstrated leadership skills and teambuilding capability
• Experience in an industrial environment is not required, but is recommended
• Experience with six sigma and total productivity management are benefits for this position
• Proficiency with multiple programming platforms included Control Logix, SLC-5, PLC 2, Modicon,MOD-300
• Proficiency in computer use and business software applications (e.g. SAP, Powerpoint, Excel, Word)

The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach. Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations.

Your Application

To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via ourcareersportal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at www.evonik.com/en/careers.html.

Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, statingyour earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.

Your Talent Acquisition Manager:

Emma Martinez [C]

Company is

Evonik Corporation