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It’s Better with Bakelite.

Process Control Engineering Manager: The Impact You’ll Have On The Organization and World

• You will lead a team of engineers and technicians and influence others that report to the sites.
• You will engage in strategic collaboration. You will work closely with manufacturing and engineering team members to evaluate, develop, implement and maintain reliable process control solutions that deploy existing and new technology and create long-term value.
• You will provide tactical level automation and process control services to business in support of growth, asset effectiveness, improvement initiatives, process safety and environmental compliance.

It’s Better with Bakelite: Our Commitment Back to You

• You’ll Help Shape Our Future. As a Bakelite associate, you’re part of a diverse, global population creating the next generation of the company and we expect you to put your fingerprint on it.
• We Champion Our Associates. At Bakelite, you don’t just climb the career ladder – you pave your personal path through continued learning and development.
• Together, We Will Protect the Planet. From our processes to our products, we are focusing on the opportunities that both grow our profitability as a company, and improve and protect the planet.
• Safety is a Core Value. At Bakelite, safety is a 24/7 mindset. We are all safe today to ensure we are able to show up tomorrow – for our families and friends, for each other and for our communities.
• We Care. Plain and simple, we care about our associates. From the top on down, we place a high value on our culture and the associate experience. We offer competitive compensation, robust benefits and support our associates every step of their career.

What Does a Typical Day Look Like? Here are your primary responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor associates in alignment with departmental vision.
• Apply reliability models to sustain and improve process control system assets.
• Develop and use disciplined work practices with peers in Engineering and Operations to plan, prioritize and execute capital and non-capital projects.
• Develop and apply standard practices.
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and other personnel to optimize manufacturing processes and create knowledge from process control systems.
• Participate in the evaluation and resolution of process safety and quality incidents.
• Prioritize department activities and share progress with associates and leadership.

What is Needed to be Successful in this Role (Required Skills/Abilities):

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of equipment operation and controls used in chemical manufacturing processes (continuous and batch).
• Excellent interpersonal skill to coach and communicate high-level concepts to various functions in the organization.
• Possess self-motivated and proactive work ethic, having a strong sense of accountability to complete work both independently and through influence.
• Knowledge of industrial automation networks and communication protocols
• Knowledge of ISA 95 and S88 Standards and how these are used within automated manufacturing systems.
• Integration of industrial control systems with enterprise resource planning, scheduling, quality and maintenance systems.
• Experience leading a team of technicians and engineers.
• Experience/certification in project management.
• Willingness to travel 20-35%.

Are you ready to help us build a better tomorrow and put your fingerprints on the world? Apply for this exciting opportunity, and learn more about our hiring process, insights from our global associates, our robust benefits and more at Bakelite.com/careers.
We are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, minority status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any characteristic protected by law.
In order to be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment through our career site, be at least 18 years or age, willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation as part of the selection process, as well as additional periodic background checks as required by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) or regulations adopted by the Department of Homeland Security or other regulatory agencies. Candidates are required to have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. This company participates in E-Verify. For additional details, click HERE.
If currently an employee of the Company, you must have satisfactory work performance. Disclaimer: We are not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms/employment agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails to an employee about this position. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee of the Company via email, the Internet or in any other form and/or method without a valid written search firm agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of the Company; no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by the Company as a result of the unsolicited referral or through other means

What Does a Typical Day Look Like? Here are your primary responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor associates in alignment with departmental vision.
• Apply reliability models to sustain and improve process control system assets.
• Develop and use disciplined work practices with peers in Engineering and Operations to plan, prioritize and execute capital and non-capital projects.
• Develop and apply standard practices.
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and other personnel to optimize manufacturing processes and create knowledge from process control systems.
• Participate in the evaluation and resolution of process safety and quality incidents.
• Prioritize department activities and share progress with associates and leadership

What is Needed to be Successful in this Role (Required Skills/Abilities):

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of equipment operation and controls used in chemical manufacturing processes (continuous and batch).
• Excellent interpersonal skill to coach and communicate high-level concepts to various functions in the organization.
• Possess self-motivated and proactive work ethic, having a strong sense of accountability to complete work both independently and through influence.
• Knowledge of industrial automation networks and communication protocols
• Knowledge of ISA 95 and S88 Standards and how these are used within automated manufacturing systems.
• Integration of industrial control systems with enterprise resource planning, scheduling, quality and maintenance systems.
• Experience leading a team of technicians and engineers.
• Experience/certification in project management.
• Willingness to travel 20-35%