Process Controls Manager - US Remote

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The Process Controls and Automation Manager leads the process controls and automation center of excellence (COE) team in conjunction with other global engineers to hold high accountability for the performance, reliability, and standardization of the control systems that run Hexion's manufacturing network. This is a working manager role: the incumbent leads a team of process controls engineers while remaining personally engaged in design, programming, troubleshooting, and technology evaluation at the plant level.

The Manager sets the direction and standards for control system and OT network architecture, programming practice, and instrumentation across the region, and converts site issues, project demand, and emerging technology into a prioritized work plan the team can execute. The role owns the process controls project portfolio, partners with project and process engineering managers on multi-site implementations and serves as the senior technical authority when control system incidents, upgrades, or new installations require immediate direction.

The Manager reports to the Sr. Director, Manufacturing Process Engineering and works in a peer relationship with Reliability, Operations, Maintenance, EHS, IT, and AI. Success in the role combines deep technical credibility in SIS, PLC, DCS, and MES environments with the people leadership to build a capable, geographically distributed team and the business judgment to make the case for control system investment.

Process Controls Leadership and Technical Direction (40% of Time)

• Lead the Process Control and Automation COE group, setting priorities, assigning work, and ensuring the team delivers responsive support to sites across the region.
• Own the development and maintenance of process controls standards and protocols that standardize the equipment, instrumentation, programming methods, and documentation used in plant control systems.
• Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for instrument and control activities, communicating clearly with technicians, site leadership, and senior management when issues arise.
• Direct the design and specification of instrument and control equipment on capital and maintenance projects, and lead or assign engineers to project design teams.
• Manage SIS, DCS, and PLC reliability, software upgrade programs, and system downtime within a matrixed supply chain and across assets at varying stages of their depreciated life.
• Oversee reliability calculations…