Eastman’s current hiring policy encourages and prefers new hires be fully vaccinated before reporting to work in this role when possible. 

Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive and diverse company, Eastman employs approximately 14,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2021 revenues of approximately $10.5 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit www.eastman.com.

Responsibilities

This is a Site Controls System Technician position for the Anniston, AL, Heat Transfer Fluids & Aviation Hydraulic Fluids manufacturing site, which is part of the Additives and Functional Products Division. This position involves maintaining existing control systems, DCS and PLC’s, support on capital project /improvement initiatives with onsite resources, safety system maintenance and oversight of site IT equipment. 

Primary responsibilities include: 
•    Day to Day responsibilities for maintaining existing control systems to include 24x7 on call support
•    Maintain the plant DCS/PLC electronic documentation
•    Maintain virus protection on all equipment
•    Maintain on-site spares for DCS/SIS/PLC systems
•    Build and update all graphics, programs, or control schematics and assist in training operators
•    Maintain Site Training Simulator
•    Manage preventative maintenance programs for DCS/SIS/PLC systems
•    Configure changes to the DCS/SIS to support improvement efforts
•    Perform backups of control configuration files
•    Makes changes to the process historian to reflect changes made on the DCS
•    Assist E&I on System upgrades/maintenance tasks
•    Site Contact for IT systems with offsite teams
•    Maintain site IT systems

Other duties may include:
•    Work with process engineers to improve site performance 
•    Provide support to the maintenance and production organization when needed
•    Work closely with other engineers, operations, and maintenance resources to develop and prioritize improvement projects. 
•    Support of alarm management efforts
•    Communicate effectively and appropriately to all stakeholders
•    Recommend spare parts for critical equipment
•    Maintain relationships with site teams to quickly address controls systems and IT concerns

Qualifications

Min. Qualifications
•    High school diploma or GED required
•    Must have a minimum of 4 years of industry experience in Operations or Maintenance I&E, or alternatively 3 years' experience with an associate degree in instrumentation, electronics, computer system technology, process technology or similar field of study
•    This position requires development and execution of procedures and best practices required to maintain the operational excellence and securty of the process control systems
•    An individual in this position must be capable of planning and managing the work of a small group of resources, both internal and external that may be involved in the installation, repair, diagnostic testing, or upgrade of the process control systems
•    An individual in this position must also be able to effectively communicate priorities and recommendations, relating to process control systems hardware, to all levels within the plant

Preferred Qualifications
•    Experience in DCS board operation or maintenance/troubleshooting of process control and safety instrumented systems is a plus
•    Experience with configuration, programming, Emerson DeltaV control systems, computer networking systems and programmable logic controllers is desired
•    Computer networking and IT systems experience
•    Must be able to perform essential job tasks: 
•    Communicate effectively (both written and oral) with all levels of the organization as well as with other business stakeholders
•    Effectively work with and/or lead teams when needed
•    Demonstrate proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite & other computer applications

Must be able to meet the following requirements:
•    Able to work in United States without sponsorship
•    Able to utilize typical personal protective equipment without difficulty
•    Able to physically access equipment throughout the plant on multiple levels