Automation & Process Control Engineer

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Our Cooper River site currently has an exciting opportunity for an Automation & Process Control Engineer to provide strategic level automation and process control support to the site.

The Cooper River site is in Moncks Corners, SC and is a key manufacturing facility for Liveo™ and MOLYKOTE® products, which is part of DuPont’s Electronics and Industrials business division. The materials produced in Cooper River are used in pharmaceutical, industrial and the automotive applications.

This role is an on-site role, with an expectation of up to 10% domestic travel for training and development.

Your key responsibilities:

• Provide strategic level automation and process control technical services to all E&I businesses in support of top line growth, asset effectiveness improvement programs and capital projects.
• Apply engineering principles, industry standards, and knowledge to support the selection, development, implementation, commissioning and validation of the successful operation of process control applications and solutions.
• Lead capital project teams to realize objectives of technical programs and projects involving automation and process control technology.
• Provide direction to vendors and system integrators to ensure high quality deliverables.
• Provide technical support for new project start-ups, test runs, and special procedures as needed.
• Provide expertise in automation, robotics programming and machine design & fabrication

Required Qualifications:

• B.S. Engineering and 5+ years of experience in developing and commissioning process control applications.
• Demonstrated expertise in DCS/PLC architecture, configuration, and troubleshooting.  Emerson DeltaV and/or Rockwell PLC is preferred.  
• Experience championing and implementing improvements in systems capabilities in a manufacturing plant environment.
• Demonstrated success in managing and leading both long-term programs/projects as well as addressing short-term operational issues.
• Fundamental understanding of Process Safety Management (PSM) systems and High Hazard Processes.
• Experience with process safety standards and their application to chemical manufacturing facilities.
• Understanding of the principles of operation, reliability, and performance characteristics of instrumentation, measurements, analyzers, and control valves.

Key reasons for you to apply: 

• On-going learning and personal development opportunities in a rewarding work environment.
• Start or continue on a career journey that can span different businesses, projects and functions with opportunities for personal and professional growth
• Additionally, diversity, equity and inclusion are central to our high-performing culture.

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