Europe DCS Engineer

Europe DCS Engineer At Bakelite, we help create a better tomorrow with sustainable and innovative chemistry today. Join us to help build a safer, stronger, better world. Typical Day Develop and implement Bakelite Europe Asset & Materials Standardisation Strategy to reduce maintenance costs, rationalise assets and deliver savings for CAPEX projects. Act as SME for purchasing and management of assets and spares, guiding cost savings and standardisation at each location. Collaborate with site leaders, maintenance, engineering managers and other operational teams to set and achieve goals, objectives, and performance metrics. Challenges & Responsibilities Program Ownership – Control & Safeguarding Systems Develop 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 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 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 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. Requirements 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 up to 30% of the time (typical duration 1 week, up to 2 weeks per trip). We are an Equal Opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, minority status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any characteristic protected by law. Disclaimer : We are not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms/employment agencies for this employment opportunity. No phone calls or emails to an employee about this position. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee of the Company without a valid written agreement will be deemed the sole property of the Company; no fee will be paid if a candidate is hired by the Company as a result of the unsolicited referral or other means. Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level Employment Type Contract Job Function Engineering and Information Technology Industry Chemical Manufacturing #J-18808-Ljbffr