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Process Controls and Automation Engineer

United States, Vandergrift · Job Posted May 29, 2026
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Proven to Perform. From the edges of space to the bottoms of ocean, our materials are proven to perform -- and so is our team. We're hiring high performers as proven as our products. Join us. ATI is seeking to hire a Process Controls & Automation Engineer to support our Specialty Rolled Products business unit including rolling mills, process lines and industrial furnaces. This position will be based in Vandergrift, PA in the Pittsburgh-metro area. As a Process Control and Automation Engineer, you're responsible for improving and streamlining our manufacturing processes through the design, configuration, implementation, support, and integration of process control and automation systems. You'll develop process control applications utilizing Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Distributed Control Systems, Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems (SCADA). A successful Process Control and Automation Engineer will have to quickly develop a strong understanding of the Vandergrift Facility to identify and develop efficient methods and processes to improve effectiveness, efficiency, and reliability through technical innovation.

Job Responsibility

  • Improving and streamlining our manufacturing processes through the design, configuration, implementation, support, and integration of process control and automation systems
  • Develop process control applications utilizing Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Distributed Control Systems, Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems (SCADA)
  • Quickly develop a strong understanding of the Vandergrift Facility to identify and develop efficient methods and processes to improve effectiveness, efficiency, and reliability through technical innovation
  • Analyze and troubleshoot challenges to appropriately recommend continuous improvement strategies and solutions
  • Apply advanced engineering principles and process control strategies to improve operating efficiency with new and existing automation systems
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to implement process control models, strategies, and other methods for ensuring strong outputs, reliability, and efficiencies
  • Provide technical expertise to support capital projects, process improvement initiatives, and daily operations
  • Assure process documentation is regularly developed and maintained

Requirements

A Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electro-mechanical engineering, or related field with exposure to Automation, Programming, or control systems theory

Nice to have

  • Two or more years of experience
  • Supporting process control systems in a manufacturing environment
  • Process control systems include, but are not limited to, Level I PLC systems, and Level 2 computer (SCADA or cascaded control) systems
  • Modeling the physics of a process for the purpose of control system design and simulation
  • Leading and/or participating on teams constructed of people with various technical and non-technical backgrounds in continuous process improvement initiatives
  • Acting independently to identify and implement process optimization opportunities at existing manufacturing facilities
  • A proven understanding of system integration (PLC and HMI development), networking, query languages (MSSQL, mySQL, etc), and Python

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