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Job Posting: Automation Engineer - Palatka, FL

Join Our Team at CertainTeed!

Are you an innovative engineer with a passion for automation and process optimization? CertainTeed, a leader in the building materials industry and part of the Saint-Gobain family, is seeking a talented Automation Engineer to support our facility in Palatka, FL. This is your opportunity to make a significant impact on our operations while working in a collaborative and dynamic environment.

As an Automation Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring our facility meets both internal and external customer demands safely and efficiently. You will foster a continuous improvement mindset, collaborating with site and satellite teams to meet and exceed their goals. Your expertise in automation and engineering principles will be essential in optimizing processes through data capture and analysis, ultimately contributing to the profitability of our plant.

**Key Responsibilities:** ---

+ **Support Continuous Improvement Initiatives:** -Collaborate with site and satellite teams to plan, execute, and coach team members in achieving operational objectives and enhancing overall efficiency.

+ **Design and Develop Control Systems:** -Provide input for the design and development of new process control systems, ensuring alignment with CertainTeed’s continuous improvement (CI) projects.

+ **Implement PLC-Based Control Systems:** -Lead the implementation and support of PLC-based control systems, ensuring they meet operational requirements and enhance process reliability.

+ **Utilize SCADA Systems:** -Support and utilize PC-based supervisory control systems/SCADA to prepare and coordinate operational information and data for plant management and project teams.

+ **Manage Automation Projects:** -Plan, evaluate, organize, and implement automation-related projects and initiatives, exercising independent judgment within established policies and procedures.

+ **Develop Standard Operating Procedures:** -Create and maintain standard operating procedures, work instructions, and P&ID diagrams as part of new equipment and process changes.

+ **Analyze and Resolve Operating Problems:** -Use advanced PLC and control systems to reduce process variations, collaborating with process and production engineers to develop and implement corrective actions.

+ **Provide Project Status Reports:** -Deliver weekly status reports of ongoing projects to Plant Management, ensuring transparency and alignment with operational goals.

+ **Consult with Other Plants:** -Collaborate with and assist other CertainTeed Gypsum North American plants on automation-related issues as needed.

+ **Educational Background:** -Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.

+ **Experience:** -A minimum of five years of applied professional experience in industrial troubleshooting, design, and installation of PC-based supervisory and PLC-based control systems, as well as power distribution and wiring.

+ **Hands-On Expertise:** -At least five years of hands-on experience on the manufacturing floor, with a strong background in industrial electrical applications.

+ **Problem-Solving Skills:** -Strong analytical skills with the ability to develop solutions and lead the implementation of corrective actions from a controls standpoint.

+ **Team Player:** -Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with internal teams and external vendors.

Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, **CertainTeed** , headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has helped shape the building products industry for more than 110 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm's slogan, "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is a leading North American brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, fencing, decking, railing, trim, insulation, drywall, and ceilings.

A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the world’s largest and oldest building products companies, CertainTeed has more than 6,300 employees and more than 60 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. www.certainteed.com .

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.

Applicants for roles based in Washington state or remote roles that would be worked from Washington state are encouraged to direct any concerns regarding the state’s Pay Transparency laws to the SGNA HR Compliance team at [email protected] .

We provide unique options to fit your unique lives! Our Total Rewards Program is customizable to accommodate your needs. Our menu of flexible options (https://bit.ly/2RZtfYI) includes, but is not limited to:

+ Excellent healthcare options: Medical, vision, prescription & dental

+ Family Focus & Balance: Parental leave, paid time-off, and Employee Assistance Program

+ Financial Security: Competitive 401(k), Company-funded Retirement Accumulation Plan, and Employee Stock Purchase Program (PEG)

+ Tuition Reimbursement: Continuing education for every season of your career

+ Pet Insurance options: Insurance plan & prescription discount program for your furry friends

+ Employee Recognition Programs

+ PerkSpot: Our exclusive one-stop online discount marketplace

+ LiveWell: Rewarding you for living a healthy lifestyle