Process Automation Specialist

At DuPont, our purpose is to empower the world with essential innovations to thrive. We work on things that matter. Whether it is providing clean water to more than a billion people on the planet, producing materials that are essential in everyday technology devices from smartphones to electric vehicles, or protecting workers around the world.

Performance Building Solutions has an exciting opportunity for a Process Automation Specialist in the Manage Technology (MT) function. The Performance Building Solution MT function supports plants globally and this role, though located in North America (role to be located at one of the PBS sites), may be expected to participate in domestic (US) and global (Canada, Japan) support.

The purpose of the job is to develop, implement, and maintain Distributed and Discrete control hardware systems and programming. This Process Automation Specialist role will also include supporting and managing opportunities in enhancing, developing, or improving systems for Alarm Management, Cyber Security, IT/OT activities related to automation systems, Maintenance and Back‑up for the Process Automation Systems. Growth into these areas is possible and/or expected.

The Process Automation Specialist will be responsible for supporting implementation of process automation improvements, upgrades, and platform migrations. The successful candidate will be required to program and troubleshoot logic codes along with training plant personnel.

The position requires strong attention to detail, strong self‑motivation, love of learning, leveraging in and out, working with diverse teams, as well as the ability to sit in front of a computer for long periods of time. The Process Control Specialist is also responsible for generating and updating documentation relating to process control/automation.

This position operates as part of a team providing technical support and project work to maintain, upgrade and optimize the PBS facilities. While this role will bring unique skills, our Manage Technology team approach gives you partners to work with and backup teammates to cover during vacation and work travel, leading to both strong business results and a gratifying work environment.

• Support as part of PA Team plants converted to Rockwell Automation Plant
  
  PAx to troubleshoot, improve, and optimize Process Automation System performance. PBS Process Automation Specialists are expected to have or develop in‑depth knowledge of the assigned process unit operations, process control, and general instrumentation design.
• Own the Alarm Management, Cyber Security, IT/OT best practices and Back‑up solution implementations in both DCS and Discrete control areas. Help define, select, and implement solutions that best fit our business/plant needs utilizing leveraged DuPont technology when available and applicable.
• Support Mod Migration Process Automation Project from design through implementation for platform migrations project, responsible for ensuring the process automation design meets MET requirements, process safety requirements, project design criteria and plant operability requirements.
• Provide coaching and review to plant process control contacts as required for hardware and software support.
• Work with PBS plants in troubleshooting and optimizing process control and related instrument and electrical systems.

• 2+ years in a petrochemical or manufacturing process environment with strong knowledge of basic process equipment and their functions.
• 2+ years of Distributed Control System and/or PLC hardware and software experience.
• 2+ years’ Experience working in Process Information / MES fields (as user or developer) and/or IT/OT system management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications, such as Word and Excel.
• Ability to work within an empowered team environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong skill set in organization and prioritizing projects and work load.
• Must be a self‑starter, who is highly motivated, able to take the initiative on projects, and able to work without…