Lead Automation Engineer

• Appropriately defined across all phases of the Capital Projects Management Process (CPMP).
• Fully integrated with the overall Automation systems existing in the facilities that host the projects.
• Providing leadership in the selection and definition of instruments, supervisory controls, advanced controls and operators’ system tools and interfaces for the projects under his responsibility. The ultimate goal is to make certain that all new processes are controllable, drive optimal performance and empower the operators to extract the most possible value out of the manufacturing processes and systems under control.
• Providing leadership in the identification of opportunities for reducing process variability, improvement of controls performance, optimization of manufacturing processes and enhancement of operators efficiency through the continuous support of installed supervisory and advanced controls.
• Generation, supervision, use, update, and management of change of technical Automation documentation required for all projects under his responsibility.
• Supply of overall technical expertise for projects in the Automation and Process Control discipline.

Qualifications:
 

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or technical field is required (preferred MS Degree in Chemical, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering) with a minimum of 7 years experience in automation and or production automation.Automation and process control systems knowledge (DCS, networking, etc.).
• Communication and interpersonal skills, planning and problem solving, and the ability to work across boundaries.
• Regulatory and advanced process control techniques.
• Abnormal Situation Management in industrial environments.
• Human factors in automation.
• Process control technology management.
• Maintenance Engineering.  Maintenance, administration and maintenance of manufacturing computer systems (DCS, HMI, Network devices, etc.).
• Leadership Project Management.
• Must be US Citizen or Permanent Green Card holder