Automation & Controls Engineer

Automation & Controls Engineer (All Levels)

Hopewell, VA 23860, USA

Advan Six plays a critical role in global supply chains, innovating and delivering essential products for our customers in a wide variety of end markets and applications that touch people’s lives, such as building and construction, fertilizers, plastics, solvents, packaging, paints, coatings, adhesives, and electronics. Our reliable and sustainable supply of quality products emerges from the vertically integrated value chain of our three U.S. based manufacturing facilities.

Advan Six strives to deliver best-in-class customer experiences and differentiated products in the industries of nylon solutions, chemical intermediates, and plant nutrients, guided by our core values of Safety, Integrity, Accountability and Respect.

• We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being
• Total Rewards program includes a competitive compensation, health, dental, vision & wellness programs, paid vacation, 401K with company matching, health savings programs, disability & life insurance, employee assistance program
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education, certifications, training, and development
• Work within a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences

Position Summary: The Automation and Process Control Engineer provides automation and process control leadership and technical support for DCS (distributed control system) configuration and design. The Automation and Process Control Engineer will also implement and maintain add‑on automation enhancements such as APC, alarm management and monitoring, control loop tuning software, and control process monitoring. This position is located at the Advan Six Hopewell, VA site and reports through the Technical Services department.

• Design and implement control system configuration for changes and new installations in Honeywell Experion and Fisher Provox environments
• Proactively work with operations areas to develop and implement control improvements for the purposes of reducing cost, increasing productivity, mitigating/reducing safety and environmental concerns, and enhancing operator interfaces with the control system
• Troubleshooting of process control issues including configuration, interlocking, and network communication issues
• Develop and implement HMI graphics that enable efficient operator response and increase operator process knowledge
• Provide leadership and technical support for ensuring that all the control applications used in the plant are fully aligned with the manufacturing strategies. This support encompasses all BPCS and advanced applications
• Support capital project process in development of automation and process control scope
• Planning and execution of short-term and long-term activities required to effectively use advanced control applications in the manufacturing plants – includes hands‑on work on selection, design, configuration, performance measurement, upgrades, troubleshooting and optimization
• Design, use, update, and maintenance of technical documentation for automation and process control standards
• Close collaboration with other automation and process control engineers and the IT OT engineers for effective implementation and maintenance of the process control system
• Train process and production engineers on basic control and HMI configuration
• Ensure that control software and hardware is up-to-date and meets plant site requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related degree with process control experience required
• 5+ years of chemical process manufacturing, or related, experience required
• Proven track record of implementing, improving, and supporting automation and process control systems, preferably including experience with Honeywell Experion
• Strong track record of process troubleshooting and problem solving
• Ability to provide off‑hours, on‑call support via a rotating schedule
• Good interpersonal and communication skills for developing collaborative working relationships with internal…