Location:  Delaware 

Ideal Candidate:

5+ to 7 years of experience
Management Experience Required – Yes
Minimum Education – Bachelor’s Degree

Manage automation activities directly or through subordinates, as necessary, to maximize OEE and to identify process optimizations by utilizing advanced process automation control technology and techniques to accomplish site objectives in the most safe, economical and technically feasible methods.

Continually monitor and modify departmental goals to insure compatibility with corporate goals and objectives.  Direct all automation activities so corporate goals are obtained in both the short and long-term.

Principal Responsibilities

Insure that all activities are performed in a safe manner. Support and adhere to the principles of the American Chemistry Council’s Responsible Care(r), OSHA VPP and EPA Performance Track initiatives by protecting the environment, health, safety and security of our employees, contractors, carriers, distributors, visitors, customers and neighbors.

Review, monitor, develop, modify and maintain process control systems to maximize contribution to profitability.

Review, monitor and take the necessary action to make the people in the department capable of joint performance, to make their strengths effective and their weaknesses irrelevant.

Provide an example of leadership that is consistent with the common objectives and values throughout the organization.

Provide an atmosphere that allows each individual in the department and the department itself to grow and develop as needs and opportunities change.

Establish and maintain a communication system that ensures employees are aware of business objectives and conditions and allows each team member to know what is needed from others – and make sure that others know what is expected of them.

Establish the performance standards for process control systems utilizing KPI’s, develop the method of measurement utilizing OSI PI and provide timely and routine feedback to those responsible for the performance.

Maintain open and frequent communications with the customers of Maintenance to insure they are satisfied with the service.

Ensure that ongoing proficiency training is conducted to improve skills and to keep current with technology.  Ensure that adequate funding and staffing are requested to meet operational requirements.

Troubleshoot system and process problems in collaboration with production engineers, process engineers and others to ensure that all aspects of the process control system and equipment operation are managed.

-         Work environment

Identify opportunities to improve all aspects of the various process control systems utilized, ensure appropriate allocation of approved resources, determine appropriate discipline in concert with HR and administer as required

-         Business environment

Must increase operational effectiveness when essential resources are limited, delayed or denied.

-         Internal and external relationships 

Inside:  Other departments routinely e.g., Production, Purchasing, Human Resources, Accounting, Purchasing, Project Engineering.

Outside:  Consultants for training, control systems; contractors for maintenance services.

Position has 2 non exempt direct reports.

Recognize institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

5 to 10 years technical experience in Chemical industry; strong exposure to automation systems controlling, both batch and continuous operations.  The candidate will have demonstrated success in positions of increasing managerial responsibilities, understanding and applying process control techniques.

ABB, DeltaV, DCS experience – required

Engineering degree in Chemical, Electrical, or Industrial.  Science or Business degrees may be considered depending on associated experience.  

Working knowledge of the following:

chemical processes both batch and continuous operations

advanced process automation systems, programming, developing and maintaining the software of such systems