Automation & Process Control Engineer

Roquette is a family‑owned global leader in plant‑based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.

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Using plant‑based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients.
Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.

We are looking for our next Automation & Process Control Engineer within our MT (manufacturing technology) Automation & Process Control team. The Automation & Process Control Engineer will be responsible for completing process control assignments related to capital projects, applicable across the entire global business unit. While in this role, you will be involved in control strategy design, development of control software, as well as identification of process improvement opportunities through process control.

This role will also prioritize implementation of automation work and facilitate the work of other automation resources from central engineering, plant technicians, and contractors for capital projects. This position is located at Midland, Michigan with consideration for location at Plaquemine, Louisiana.

The current salary range for this role is estimated to be $99,000 – $134,000. In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance‑based incentive compensation. The specific compensation offered to a candidate will be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

• A highly collaborative team environment with ample room for exponential career growth.
• Competitive pay, annual performance bonus, comprehensive benefits, 6.2% company retirement contribution, and professional development opportunities.
• Generous paid time off and 12 annual paid company holidays.
• 12 weeks 100% paid maternity leave, and up to 4 weeks 100% paid parental leave (including adoption/surrogacy/foster care leave) for non‑birthing parents.
• Student loan repayment assistance and tuition reimbursement program for select roles.
• Annual wellness benefit and wellness centered programs focused on your health needs.

• As part of the central automation team, you will take ownership and manage process control development of Distributed Control System modifications for capital projects globally within the Health & Pharma Solutions global business unit. These systems include Emerson Delta
  
  V, ABB 800xA, Siemens PCS7, and Dow, Inc.'s Mod 5.
• Consult on or directly provide support for process automation assets for the facilities globally.
• Consult on or directly provide systems administrator support for the process control area networks.
• Support identification and implementation of required cyber‑security measures.
• Identify process automation improvement opportunities on capital projects and provide value assessments and prioritization.
• Develop the ability to provide backup support for day‑to‑day operations at some facilities to meet business goals. This will include gaining basic knowledge of the unit operations as well as ability to develop software for the DCS systems.
• Ensure process control software enables improvement of process automation performance metrics including alarm management, manual intervention reduction, and Safety Instrumented System trips.
• Design and develop creative and effective process control strategies to optimize plant operations.
• Work closely with process control and process experts at the facilities to ensure optimum control solution design for capital projects.
• Manage the work of automation resources allocated to capital projects for your specific project assignments (which may include technicians, engineers, and external contractors).
• Assure Safe & Unplanned‑Event free implementation of process automation projects.
• Responsible for coordinating Process Automation related training for applicable personnel on the site.
• Work with peers (locally, regionally, and across the business) in the technology group to share knowledge, ideas as well as develop standards and best practices.

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