Job Description

Ashland Specialty Ingredients, GP

Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious?

Are you always solving?

Then wed like to meet you and bet youd like to meet us.

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for an Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to join our Specialty ingredients G.P. business at our Parlin, NJ location. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the Plant Operations function. This position will report to the Production Supervisor.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

* Play a key role insuring plant regulatory and safety compliance by management of Instrumentation and Control aspects of Natrosol manufacturing operation including PSM compliance and Safety control systems.
* Owner of the plant Piping & Instrument Diagrams (P&IDs). This includes but is not limited to red lining drawings for any plant changes, drafting or finding drafting support to make the necessary changes, performing annual reviews of the P&IDs.
* Owner of the plants Cybersecurity Program.
* Owner of the plant Emerson Delta V Distributed Control System (DCS) and Emerson Micromotion equipment. This includes but is not limited to configuration of the equipment in Delta V, programming of core processors as required, firmware updates of core processors and transmitters as required, and control of the physical inventory and spares.
* Own the controls portion of small plant projects and larger capital projects. This would include, but is not limited to the specification of equipment, the purchasing of equipment, the scheduling of installations, and the engineering documentation for plant files and troubleshooting.
* Own control and ownership of Preventative Maintenance Routines for Critical Interlocks. Engineer will need to understand how to bypass equipment for testing so that no systems trip during a functional test.
* Works with the I&E Technicians on site to troubleshoot various field issues. Engineer is required to be on call and respond to off hour issues with the control system where production or safety is impacted.
* Utilizes experience and expertise in preventive and predictive maintenance methods, Process Safety Management and Mechanical Integrity to ensure safe and productive operations and equipment suitability.
* Other duties as needed to insure safe and compliant operation of production

In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:

* BS Engineering (Chemical, Controls, Mechanical, or Electrical preferred)
* 3+ Years chemical and/or refining industry experience working with Delta V
* Relevant military experience will be considered

The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit:

* Knowledge and experience of how to trouble shoot instrumentation & controls issues
* Knowledge in AutoCad
* Emerson Delta V experience and programming ability
* PLC Experience
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written) with the ability to effectively interact and communicate with all departments and levels of the organization; experience in a union environment
* Proactive, self-motivated and demonstrate ability to handle multiple projects, changing priorities and frequently heavy workloads which may require work in addition to normal working hours
* Think clearly and solve multifaceted problems in the field with personnel of various degrees of skill levels, education and training.
* Experience in a PSM covered process

In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer.

At Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do.

Not only do we value our customers but we value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty.

Ashland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization. Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company. If you are looking for a relationship with a company instead of simply a job, this may be a great fit.

Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. NOTE: We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.