Assistant Automation Manager

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavors, food, nutrition, and cosmetic ingredients. Its clients include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and producers of nutritional supplements and pet food.

Its sales of € 4.7 billion in the 2023 fiscal year make Symrise a leading global provider. Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, the Group is represented by more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the United States and Latin America.

Symrise works with its clients to develop new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an integral part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked as part of this process.

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Lead and direct all aspects of process automation for the chemical production plant sites in Bushy Park, Jacksonville, and Colonels Island. Serve as technical lead and sign-off for project execution teams.

Lead the standardization and optimization of installed process control and instrumentation assets in the plants. Develop a coherent process automation system for all North American chemical production plant sites and standardize instrumentation, hard- and software. Design the architecture for process automation systems for capital projects, specify instrumentation, hard- and software needed and support purchasing of the equipment.

Lead the Process Automation Group in supporting capital projects with system installation, programming of safety interlocks, operational sequencing, control systems, startup and operator training, and day-to-day trouble shooting. Coordinate with Maintenance to ensure required preventative maintenance programs are defined and implemented on process control systems, instrumentation, back up UPS power systems and other process control hardware. Ensure compliance with MOC procedures whenever there are modifications on process control systems.

Manage resources for process automation activities in normal operation and capital projects. Remote work permitted up to 20%.

• Master's degree in electrical, chemical, or processing engineering; engineering management; automation; or a related discipline and four years of experience working in a process control system environment.

• Expert knowledge of computer systems, networking, and programming including Siemens PCS 7 and Emerson Delta V.

• Functional knowledge of cybersecurity in the process automation field, including network security and experience with firewall configuration and antivirus software.

• Functional knowledge of virtualized environments including the hypervisor, VMware ESXi.

• 25% domestic travel, and up to 10% international travel.

Become part of our open and transparent culture. It will give you the opportunity to flourish and to develop inspiring experiences that contribute to the health and well-being of consumers in 160 countries around the world. Putting our employees in focus fuels our strong company growth above market rates and makes us an excellent place to develop your career.

Come join us and embark on a fascinating journey with Symrise.

If you feel that you fit the above criteria, then please apply by using our online application system. Your application will be treated confidentially.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.