Senior Automation Engineer

THE BUSINESS

This position is intended to convey to the new, independent company, to be named Solstice Advanced Materials when the separation occurs. This is expected to occur in late 2025 or early 2026.

At Advanced Materials, we are committed to offering the highest value-add specialty solutions in the advanced materials sector. Our goal is to solve our customers' most complex challenges through a robust and innovative product portfolio and by doing so, deliver exceptional value to our stakeholders. We have identified actionable strategies to grow by expanding into new products and markets and through strategic acquisitions, while keeping our top operating margins.

Joining our team means becoming part of an organization which leverages its long-standing reputation to capture growth trends by investing in innovation and manufacturing enhancements and maintaining deep customer relationships.

We foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment that values contributions and supports professional development. With a focus on innovation and sustainability, the team is dedicated to delivering value and making a meaningful impact in advancing our customers' success. Let’s make that impact together.

THE POSITION

This Senior Electrical & Automation Engineering role will be part of our (project) engineering team and be responsible for driving the critical automation projects in our Advanced Materials films manufacturing business. This leader will drive manufacturing process improvements, controls optimization, and technology upgrades to advance key automation and digitization projects. The Senior Automation Engineer will work with operations and maintenance teams; and other stakeholders to define best automation practices, set standards, and ensure successful project execution aligned to our strategic transformation priorities.

Travel 0% - 10% of the time.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Serve as a site automation leader to benchmark and evaluate available technologies for deployment in hybrid discrete and continuous chemical processes (pharma films manufacturing)

Engage with vendors and technology suppliers to evaluate and select technology applicable to industrial manufacturing processes

Support existing and design and implement innovative solutions for industrial operations that may include:

Industrial networking – Ethernet, IP, switches, wiring methods

Data Historians / OE Dashboards (NWA)

Industrial PC’s - hardware, operating systems, peripherals.

HMI’s – Intouch, FactoryTalk View

PLC’s – Rockwell Logix family, GE Series 90 and GE RXi

Motor Control – full voltage, VFDs (Power Flex, Parker)

Machine Vision – continuous web inspection / defect inspection

Nuclear Gauging and Control

Safety Systems - Safety PLCs, Relays, Scanners, Light Curtains, Mats

Instrumentation – Pressure, Flow, Temperature, Level, Weight, Speed

Electrical Power – distribution, protective devices, power supplies, 480v,120v,24v

Define test methodology and test coverage to assure manufacturing reliability

Identify and validate risks and work with team to mitigate them.

Assures processes are optimized (waste eliminated) prior to automating

Leads Automation viability analysis review meetings, and confirm project is viable financially and technically

Develop business case, application, and theory of operations and prepare justification for senior management

Assure Automation process adherence by participating in Automation Projects phase gate meetings

Mentor, coach, and share knowledge with less experienced engineers, technicians and maintenance electricians

YOU MUST HAVE

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field, or Associates with at least 3yrs experience

5+ years with implementing Automated solutions

WE VALUE

Advanced degree in Engineering or other related technical field

Proven leadership managing complex engineering projects

Proven ability to effectively communicate highly technical concepts to non-technical people

Willingness to learn new technologies

Implementation of Automated solutions/systems experience

Eagerness to get involved in hands on work on the production floor

Experience with hardware and software design and development on Automation projects

Proficient project management skills

Experience working with customer to develop project goals and basis for design

Experience preparing specifications and standards.

Experience with equipment selection and procurement.

Experience creating bid packages and evaluating proposals, contract awarding.

Experience preparing detailed installation plans (drawings, schedules, BOMs, work lists)

Experience managing sitework during installation and commissioning project phases.

Experience applying Cause Identification/FMEA

Six Sigma / DFSS understanding with Greenbelt certification a plus

Lean Manufacturing skills