Principal Process Control Engineer

Bayer•Kansas City, MO

About The Position

The Principal Process Control Engineer serves as the site's senior technical authority for process automation and digital manufacturing capabilities, enabling safe, reliable, compliant, and efficient operations. The role establishes technical standards, governs system lifecycles, and defines the strategic roadmap for process control technology, aligning operational needs with automation, digitalization, electrical integration, and broader business objectives to optimize manufacturing performance and reduce technical risk. The engineer guides investment priorities and major projects while developing long-term organizational capability through coaching, mentoring, knowledge transfer, and succession planning. The role partners with site, regional, and global stakeholders to advance operational excellence.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Demonstrated expertise in DeltaV and PLC configuration, programming, troubleshooting, and process control systems.
Working knowledge of ISA-88 batch processing principles.

Nice To Haves

At least 8 years of manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as the site's senior subject matter expert for process control software and automation technologies, providing technical leadership and establishing the site process control strategy, technology roadmap, and lifecycle priorities.
Execute and lead process control projects from concept through startup, including technical requirements, design reviews, risk management, resource oversight, and alignment with investment priorities.
Provide advanced troubleshooting and technical support for control systems, process control applications, manufacturing data systems, instrumentation interfaces, and software-related production issues while addressing systemic reliability and obsolescence risks.
Lead root cause investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety, reliability, compliance, efficiency, and manufacturing performance.
Maintain and improve integrations among process equipment, automation systems, manufacturing data platforms, and enterprise applications, and define the long-term architecture for reliable information flow.
Establish, document, and govern process control engineering standards, cybersecurity controls, change management practices, technical documentation, and system lifecycle procedures in alignment with corporate and regulatory requirements.
Lead process control standardization and technical governance, including instrumentation and electrical systems that interface with automation platforms.
Develop organizational capability through coaching, mentoring, technical training, knowledge transfer, and succession planning for process control and E&I engineering resources.
Partner with site, regional, and global engineering, maintenance, operations, capital projects, digital manufacturing, and PCT communities to guide technology adoption, coordinate vendors and contract resources, and advance operational excellence.