Why work for us?

At Saint-Gobain, our employees have pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, & Collaboration. Our company encourages diversity and inclusion in all its forms while our products make the world a more beautiful, safer, and sustainable home.

 

What’s the job?

Through the application of engineering fundamentals and advanced process control tools, this position will ensure that processes are centered, capable and in control; reduce process variations; and resolve special causes variation. 

The Automation Engineer will also support the plant and company strategic initiatives including capital projects that involve electrical process control systems and provide leadership in the implementation and support of plant automation, electrical and database systems.

The scope of this position covers all main sub-station, PLC services and electrical maintenance.  Reliability of the electrical and systems instrumentation equipment in the plant including the main sub-station and PLC service and maintenance.  Reliability of the electrical / systems instrumentation equipment.  Completeness and accuracy of the equipment files and history.  Electrical PM activities with established program.  Efficiency and effectiveness of such PM program.

Responsible for planning, evaluating, organizing, and implementing automation related projects and initiatives. Plans overall operation of the automation and electrical areas and ensures achievement of goals and objectives. Responsibilities include designing or developing new process control systems and revising / maintaining of existing processes; developing and implementing WCM projects; managing and guiding contractors, consultants, and suppliers; identifying new opportunities and solutions with cost / benefit analysis and making recommendations to improve efficiencies. appropriate resources to plan and implement controls projects. Develops and maintains relationships with key suppliers for certain instrumentation, automation, and electrical process control systems. Collaborates with the Production and Engineering Managers to coordinate changes in the production process and resolve equipment malfunctions. Develops and maintains PLC/HMI systems from the plant floor to management and financial levels. Provides technical expertise, support, and enhancement of automation related systems (PLC / HMI / VFD / Instrumentation / Data and Voice Networks / plant electrical distribution systems) and implements required updates to avoid technical obsolescence. Uses advanced tools / techniques to reduce process variations and downtime. Identifies and resolves special cause variation in the process.