Controls & Process Automation Engineer
About The Position
Prysmian is the world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry. We are looking for a Controls & Process Automation Engineer to design, optimize, and elevate the systems that keep our fiber manufacturing production running at world-class levels. You will work with advanced technologies across VAD, OVD, AVD, PCVD, preform production, and fiber draw operations. This role offers a chance to make a direct impact on reliability, quality, efficiency, and automation across a rapidly growing facility. Reporting to the Facility & Maintenance Manager, you will collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Production teams to enhance equipment performance, stabilize processes, and drive automation improvements. Your work will directly influence product quality, throughput, and the long-term modernization of our plant. If you’re energized by automation, data, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement, you’ll thrive here.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, or related field preferred.
- 5+ years of experience in manufacturing automation, controls engineering, or process engineering.
- Advanced PLC programming skills (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or equivalent).
- Experience with SCADA, HMI, industrial networking, and process control systems.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and project management abilities.
- Familiarity with SPC, process capability, and manufacturing quality systems.
- Experience with CAD and electrical design tools.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams.
- Knowledge of EH&S and industrial safety standards.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with optical fiber manufacturing (VAD, OVD, AVD, PCVD, preform, or draw) is a major plus.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, modify, and maintain PLC, HMI, SCADA, motion control, and industrial network systems supporting fiber manufacturing.
- Build and refine automated control strategies for deposition, consolidation, draw towers, coating, curing, and material handling systems.
- Support AC/DC drives, servo systems, instrumentation, and closed-loop control systems.
- Monitor and optimize critical draw-tower parameters such as tension, diameter control, coating application, curing performance, and line speed.
- Partner with Process Engineers and Operations to improve stability, yield, uptime, and product quality.
- Analyze process data to identify opportunities for automation upgrades, predictive maintenance, and performance improvements.
- Provide hands-on engineering support to maintenance teams for electrical, electronic, instrumentation, and automation issues.
- Use PLC programming tools and diagnostic systems to resolve failures and implement corrective actions.
- Interpret electrical schematics, P&IDs, network diagrams, and instrumentation drawings.
- Lead automation projects from scope development through design, procurement, installation, startup, and commissioning.
- Support equipment validations, process qualifications, and new product introductions.
- Maintain control standards, backups, change management procedures, and documentation.
- Manage external engineering and automation partners to ensure safe, high-quality execution.
- Implement and maintain industrial communication networks, data acquisition systems, historian platforms, and reporting tools.
- Ensure all control programs, configurations, and recipes are backed up and current.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
