Avient Corporation · 2 days ago
Senior Process Control Engineer
Greenville, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expAvient Corporation is an innovator of materials solutions that help customers succeed while enabling a sustainable world. The Senior Process Control Engineer is responsible for developing process control plans and ensuring the integration of automation systems to improve operational stability and yield. This role involves collaborating with various engineering disciplines and mentoring junior engineers while maintaining cybersecurity measures for operational technology.
ManufacturingPlastics and Rubber Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Show behavior in line with the SHE and Security risks and agreed controls, including being compliant to Avient Protective Materials requirements, rules and procedures
Address any person behaving in a SHE and Security irresponsible way
Report any SHE and Security incidents (including observed risks) to management
Must strive to behave in line with Avient Protective Materials Values, supporting and encouraging colleagues in their alignment with our Values
To excel in manufacturing, we need to optimize how we do things
Ensure all work is conducted in a safe and effective manner and all applicable procedures and policies are followed
Take action to correct unsafe acts, systems and procedures
Abides by Avient Protective Materials procedures/policies regarding security
Maintain process control systems to produce highest quality product in a cost effective manner
Prepare and submit request for system (major and minor) upgrades and modifications
Assesses manufacturing capacity and the needs to upgrade control systems to meet regulatory requirements and process control improvements
DCS and Automation liaison for Dyneema
Maintain a sustainable cyber security solution by embedding the cyber security controls and practices in the site’s organization
Apply corporate/site requirements in the design, maintaining, and policy/procedures related to plant automation control systems
Provides expertise to solve the highest level system problems related to the DCS and other automated production equipment
Identify needs for data-analysis and promoting the use of existing functionalities of the MES system and related systems
Initiate and provide input to discussions on improving the functionalities of systems like MES and other data analysis tools
Professionalize and standardize systems, procedures, and methods to secure most logical/efficient way to ensure control system reliability and integrity
Develops, supports and implements advanced process control strategies to provide both short and long term operational improvements
Mentor junior Process Control Systems and Automation Engineers and serve as technology expert
Support production by driving improvements needed in the process control system, to improve production quality, safety, cost and efficiency
Comply with all job-related safety and other training requirements
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Minimum requirements for this position are an MS in a related technical field plus 5 years of technical experience in process control and automation
Or BS/BA in a related technical field plus 7 years of technical experience in process control and automation
Or AA/AS in a related technical field plus 8 years of process control and automation
Or 10 years of technical experience in process control and automation
Advanced knowledge of process control systems and methodologies including DCS, SCADA, etc
Demonstrated technical process control support and development ability
Advanced problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
Diversified knowledge of automation systems
Diversified knowledge of OT cybersecurity
Diversified knowledge of multiple engineering specialties – including process, electrical, and mechanical
Knowledge of ICS computer and network infrastructure, Microsoft operating systems, and applications to include Microsoft office
Must be willing to respond to all types of emergencies and spend overtime hours in monitoring scheduled work when required
Knowledge of Siemens control systems
Company
Avient Corporation
The world is changing in remarkable ways, creating both challenges and opportunities.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.38B2024-09-05Post Ipo Debt· $650M
2022-07-27Post Ipo Debt· $725M
2000-09-08IPO
Leadership Team
Khandpur Ashish
Chairman, CEO, and President
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