Process Control Engineer

PPG Industries • Circleville, OH

6d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Process Control Engineer, you will provide technical expertise for designing, maintaining, and upgrading process control, automation, and safety systems within PPG’s manufacturing facility located in Circleville, Ohio. This facility is an integral part of PPG’s global paint and coatings manufacturing structure, proving technically advanced coatings to PPG’s global customers. This position will be located at the Circleville, OH facility and report to the Process Engineering Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or equivalent experience and certifications.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley PLC programming, process instrumentation in an industrial environment, or willingness to learn.
• Experience reading and interpreting P&ID’s and electrical drawings.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with GE Proficy iFix SCADA, Plant PAX, HMI, and historian software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide process control systems and instrumentation technical leadership to support the sites’ 24/5 and 24/7 operations.
• Identify and oversee continuous improvement opportunities with electrical and control systems, including process safety interlocks, communications with batch servers, and process automation software. Projects will support plant operating efficiency, safety improvements, and energy conservation/Sustainability strategies.
• Design, manage, and troubleshoot process control and automation capital expansion projects. Satisfy projects’ functional, budgetary, and timeline requirements.
• Provide field supervision of employees and contractors, improving labor relations, and leading inter-disciplinary teams.
• Develop and modify project and special process documentation, including technical writing of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and training documentation.
• Develop and implement other information systems using process data, ie. MES, ERP interaction, and data historian systems.

Benefits

• An opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others.
• Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level