Process & Controls Engineer

Location: Belle

As we create a colorful, capable and cleaner world through chemistry, we invite you to join our team to harness the power of chemistry to shape markets, redefine industries and improve lives for billions of people around the world.

CREATING ESSENTIAL CHEMISTRY THAT THE WORLD NEEDSAt Chemours, our people are redefining how the world thinks of chemistry by approaching everything we do with a commitment to delivering Trusted Chemistry that creates better lives and helps communities thrive. That begins with how we use our science, data, and unmatched technical expertise to develop market-leading products with the highest levels of performance, sustainability, and safety in the industry.

Powered by chemistry, our products are used in applications that make the products we rely on, processes, and new technologies possible. In key sectors such as clean energy, advanced electronics, high-performance computing and AI, climate friendly cooling, and high-quality paints and coatings for homes and industrial infrastructure-sustainable solutions and more modern living depend on Chemours chemistry.

Chemours is seeking an early-career Automation and Process Control Engineer to join the Belle Manufacturing Technology team. This position will be available at our Belle, WV location.

This on-site role provides hands-on support for automation, process control, and instrumentation systems used in continuous manufacturing operations. The successful candidate will work closely with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to support safe, reliable plant performance while learning and applying process control best practices.

This role offers strong development opportunities in Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), and process data systems within a high-hazard chemical manufacturing environment.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

Support day-to-day operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of site automation and process control systems, including DCS, PLC, SIS, and related networks

Configure, test, and maintain control logic, graphics, and control schemes under guidance from experienced engineers

Assist with commissioning and startup of new instrumentation and control system modifications

Develop and maintain DCS graphics that support safe and efficient operator response

Support site Management of Change (MOC) processes for automation and control system changes

Participate in troubleshooting of process upsets and control system issues, including off-hours support as part of a team rotation

Assist with control system documentation, backups, patching, antivirus updates, and inventory management to meet cybersecurity and disaster recovery requirements

Support alarm management, control performance monitoring, and basic data analysis using process historians

Participate in investigations related to control system or SIS events and support implementation of corrective actions

Collaborate with project teams by providing control system support for small capital or expense projects

Learn and apply process safety concepts including PSM, PHA, and safety system fundamentals

The following is required for this role:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Electrical, Controls, Automation, or related discipline) from an ABET-accredited program or equivalent experience0–5 years of experience in manufacturing, industrial automation, process control, or related engineering roles (internship or co-op experience counts)
Fundamental understanding of process control concepts, instrumentation, and industrial automation systems

Ability to troubleshoot technical issues and work effectively in a team-based plant environment

Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills

Willingness to work on-site and participate in an on-call support rotation

The following is preferred for this role:

Experience (academic or professional) with DCS, PLC, or SIS platforms

Exposure to chemical, industrial, or continuous process manufacturing environments

Familiarity with Honeywell Experion or similar DCS platforms

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