Location: Buffalo,NY, USA
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We are excited to share that on May 22, 2024, DuPont announced plans to separate(1) into three industry-leading, independent publicly traded companies. This strategic move will create focused businesses with distinct investment profiles. We believe the proposed separations will create opportunities for all three future companies to better serve their customers and unlock long-term value for stakeholders. This process is expected to take 18-24 months from the date of announcement to complete. We are committed to supporting our employees throughout this transition and ensuring a smooth and successful separation process. We look forward to welcoming new talent who are interested in contributing to the continued success and growth of our evolving organization.
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The DuPont Corian team is seeking an On-Site Automation and Process Control Engineer at our Corian manufacturing facility located in Buffalo, NY. The A&PC Engineer is responsible for managing overall area instrumentation, process control systems, and Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF) to ensure business needs are met through the appropriate application of systems engineering and maintenance in a chemical manufacturing facility. The A&PC engineer will work with a team of Technicians and Engineers to maintain, troubleshoot, and improve the process control and automation systems in the plant. Continued technical and professional development is included in this position to ensure the facility remains up to date on A&PC technology.
Responsibilities:
* Support DuPont Core Value initiatives including Safety, Environmental, Process Safety Management (PSM), Ethics, and Respectful Workplace.
* Ensure that field devices, instrumentation systems, communication networks and interfaces are working properly.
* Lead and support projects (cost and capital) involving the application of Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF) and any other process control technologies.
* Manage and improve the Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) to ensure compliance with corporate standards.
* Implement both small and large projects affecting the control system.
* Keep track of engineering changes and update necessary documents utilizing the Management of Change (MOC) process.
* Provide bug fixes, enhancements, and upgrades to the control system - from the HMI to the controllers. Enhancements and upgrades include managing both software and firmware upgrades, as well as implementing new technology.
* Assist run plant engineers, technical advisors, technicians, and operators in troubleshooting process upsets.
* Participate in Root Cause Investigations (RCIs) for incidents and near misses.
* Participate in cyclical Process Hazards Analysis (PHAs).
* Maintain interface/logic between control system and MES.
Qualifications:
* BS Engineering discipline required.
* 3-7 years of chemical process manufacturing or related experience.
* Learning agility - A personal drive to learn, pivot when necessary, and adapt to the ever-changing needs of our company in the face of a changing world and customer base.
* Intellectual curiosity - Proactively investing time and energy into learning more and personally developing, in the interest of improving yourself and delivering better results.
* Previous expertise and understanding of distributed control system (DCS) architecture and demonstrated skills in configuring, documenting, and troubleshooting of Rockwell PLC and DCS systems.
* Fundamental understanding of Process Safety Management (PSM) systems.
* Knowledge and experience related to safety instrumented systems (SIS).
* Understanding of Risk assessment principles.
* Rockwell Plant PAX experience preferred.
* Experience with AspenTech IP21 historian
* MS SQL experience a plus.
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(1)The separation transactions are subject to satisfaction of customary conditions, including final approval by DuPont's Board of Directors, receipt of tax opinion from counsel, the filing and effectiveness of Form 10 registration statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, applicable regulatory approvals, and satisfactory completion of financing.? For further discussion of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could impact the achievement, expected timing and intended benefits of the separation transactions, see DuPont's announcement.