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Process Development Engineer
Fort Mill, SC
The Process Development Engineer is responsible for developing new manufacturing processes and overseeing Controls and Automation workstreams within capital projects. This role ensures that automation strategies are properly designed, integrated, and executed to drive operational improvements.
Process Development Engineer Responsibilities
Hunter International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity and affirmative action regulations.
Fort Mill, SC
The Process Development Engineer is responsible for developing new manufacturing processes and overseeing Controls and Automation workstreams within capital projects. This role ensures that automation strategies are properly designed, integrated, and executed to drive operational improvements.
Process Development Engineer Responsibilities
- Provide support to sites with a customer-centric approach by collaborating with Plant teams and working on developing process/ Automation projects
- Collaborate with Process SME Engineers in identifying process needs and process limits and design process/automation meeting those Process Specs.
- Design and implement automated systems, including robotics, PLCs, and control systems.
- Develop and maintain standards for automation architecture, programming, and documentation.
- Manage project timelines, budgets, and resources to ensure successful execution.
- Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and cybersecurity requirements for automated systems.
- Facilitate engagement with capital engineering, IT, Productivity, reliability, and Quality Teams and ensure projects and goals are being met.
- Ensure effective use of new process technologies (Digital Manufacturing) in operations.
- Implement root-cause analysis and corrective actions for issues surfaced through losses in Automation, leveraging digital tools
- Identify and implement equipment improvements, working directly with the Capital Engineering team and Productivity team as needed
- Ensure that preventative and predictive plans, work instructions, and other procedures related to the installation, maintenance, and repair of plant equipment and machinery are built and executed
- Execute training plans for plant Operations/Maintenance/Technical Leaders and create a continuous learning environment for employees
- Train and directs the work of skilled craftspeople in advanced process control understanding
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automation, or related field
- Experience in industrial automation, robotics, and control systems integration
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience within a manufacturing or technical environment; heavy manufacturing
- Knowledge of PLC programming, SCADA systems, and industrial networking
- Familiarity with Lean manufacturing principles, TPM, and process optimization
- Proficiency in automation software and tools (e.g., Rockwell, Siemens, Python for scripting)
- Ability to lead complex automation projects from concept to implementation.
- Certification in Six Sigma (Green Belt) preferred
Hunter International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity and affirmative action regulations.
