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Lead Multisite Process Controls Engineer

DSJ Global

Morgantown, WV • 11/14/2026

Engineering , Professional , Skilled & Trades , Manufacturing

Job Description

Job Description

Title: Lead Multisite Process Controls Engineer

Location: Morgantown WV - relocation provided

Industry: Chemical Manufacturing

Salary: $130,000-$150,000 base +10% bonus

Job Summary

A global manufacturing organization is seeking a Lead Process Controls Engineer to support and enhance automation systems across three high-preforming sites. This role will serve as the site's technical leader for process controls, automation strategy, system reliability, and continuous improvement initiatives while partnering closely with operations, engineering, and maintenance teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the implementation, optimization, and support of plant automation and control systems, including distributed control systems, PLCs, historian platforms, and process networks.
  • Develop and implement process control strategies that improve production efficiency, reliability, safety, quality, and throughput.
  • Support troubleshooting, system upgrades, lifecycle planning, backup management, and integration projects across manufacturing operations.
  • Participate in capital projects from design through commissioning and startup.
  • Drive standardization efforts, cybersecurity initiatives, alarm management programs, and process safety-related activities.
  • Partner with operations and engineering teams to identify continuous improvement opportunities that reduce downtime, improve yield, and increase operational performance.
  • Provide technical leadership, training, and support to plant personnel.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
  • 10+ years of automation, controls, or process control experience within a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience supporting DCS platforms, PLC systems, and industrial historian applications.
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills within complex process operations.
  • Working knowledge of process safety, management of change, industrial networking, and control system cybersecurity.
  • Experience leading automation projects, process improvements, and system modernization efforts.

Benefits:

  • Medical, dental, vision packages
  • Company contribution to HAS
  • 401K with generous company match
  • 10 Paid Holidays
  • Paid Parental Bonding Leave

If you'd enjoy having high visibility, supporting 3 plant as the Process Controls SME - apply today!



\nCompany Description

DSJ Global is a revolutionary search firm, specializing in the bespoke delivery of executive search solutions to clients.
Working across a number of niche industries and sectors across the US, UK, and Europe.
With offices in New York, Charlotte, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, London, Zurich, Berlin, Hong Kong and Singapore, DSJ Global operates on an international scale providing bespoke search packages which are unrivaled in the widespread recruitment market. Our aim is simple, to provide executive search level services which are flexible and tailored to the individual requirement of each client, on an unrivaled cost structure. We currently specialize in the areas of Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, OPEX, Finance and Human Resources.

We believe that every client should receive the benefit and accuracy of a search approach, whilst being able to dictate how, when and where it occurs, all on a fee structure to suit. Our revolutionary approach allows us to structure each assignment according to the requirements, time scales and budget available. We believe that for too long executive search firms have been too rigid in their approach and have been able to dictate how the search is conducted, leaving the client relatively powerless on the outcome.

Our service allows our clients to have increased control, direction and interaction in the search conducted on their behalf and has resulted in successful, on going relationships as search firm of choice with an ever expanding client group.

Company Description

DSJ Global is a revolutionary search firm, specializing in the bespoke delivery of executive search solutions to clients.\r\nWorking across a number of niche industries and sectors across the US, UK, and Europe.\r\nWith offices in New York, Charlotte, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, London, Zurich, Berlin, Hong Kong and Singapore, DSJ Global operates on an international scale providing bespoke search packages which are unrivaled in the widespread recruitment market. Our aim is simple, to provide executive search level services which are flexible and tailored to the individual requirement of each client, on an unrivaled cost structure. We currently specialize in the areas of Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, OPEX, Finance and Human Resources.\r\n\r\nWe believe that every client should receive the benefit and accuracy of a search approach, whilst being able to dictate how, when and where it occurs, all on a fee structure to suit. Our revolutionary approach allows us to structure each assignment according to the requirements, time scales and budget available. We believe that for too long executive search firms have been too rigid in their approach and have been able to dictate how the search is conducted, leaving the client relatively powerless on the outcome.\r\n\r\nOur service allows our clients to have increased control, direction and interaction in the search conducted on their behalf and has resulted in successful, on going relationships as search firm of choice with an ever expanding client group.