Europe DCS Engineer (All Genders)
Bakelite invites you to help create a better tomorrow with sustainable and innovative chemistry. As a Europe DCS Engineer, you will play a key role in developing and implementing control and safeguarding systems across multiple vendors and driving capital program execution and analytics program management in manufacturing environments.
Key Responsibilities
* Asset & Materials Standardisation: Develop and implement the Bakelite Europe Asset & Materials Standardisation Strategy to reduce maintenance costs, rationalise assets and materials, and deliver savings for CAPEX projects. This includes analysing inventory usage, managing tender processes, evaluating bids, maintaining the standardisation register, and driving rationalisation across European sites.
* Subject Matter Expertise: Act as SME for purchasing and management of assets and spares, providing guidance to ensure cost savings and standardisation at each location.
* Collaboration & Performance: Work closely with site leaders, maintenance and engineering managers, and operational teams to set and achieve goals, objectives, and performance metrics.
Program Ownership – Control & Safeguarding Systems
* Develop the lifecycle strategy for control and safeguarding systems across multiple vendors.
* Mitigate obsolescence risks and long lead times through strategic parts contracts.
* Improve energy efficiency and reduce production costs.
* Minimise downtime risk from DCS infrastructure failures.
Major EC&I Project Design – Process Control
* Own the development of Process Narratives, FDS/HDS, I/O Lists, Logic & C&E Diagrams, FAT/SAT, and Commissioning Plans.
* Ensure successful delivery of EI and DCS capital programs.
Process Control Programming & Troubleshooting
* Provide expert support across multiple BPCS platforms (Rockwell, Yokogawa, Emerson, ABB, Siemens).
* Lead commissioning of automation systems and reduce external programming costs.
* Support in‑house programming and training initiatives.
Batch Recipe & Production Sequence Optimization
* Drive the optimisation of batch recipes and production sequences to support OEE initiatives.
* Drive cost savings and improve production efficiency through in‑house programming.
Data Analytics Program
* Work with the EU Engineering team to implement and manage analytics tools across European sites.
* Apply process control and instrumentation expertise to enhance data insights.
* Reduce material rework and quality issues.
* Enable online water content testing for foam resins.
* Support the OEE Pillar on DCS initiatives.
AI‑Based Software Trials & Digital Transformation
* Support trials of AI technologies for new product development and process optimisation.
* Collaborate with internal and external AI/data specialists.
* Enable real‑time data migration and AI‑driven decision‑making.
* Strengthen predictive capabilities and digital maturity across operations.
Required Qualifications
* Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Process Control, Automation, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
* 10+ years in process control and automation within manufacturing environments.
* Proven leadership in capital project execution and analytics program management.
* Experience with multiple BPCS platforms and AI/data integration.
* Demonstrated success in reducing costs and improving operational performance.
Travel within Europe is required (typical duration 1 week, up to 2 weeks) when business requires. 20‑30% travel.
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