Automation engineer

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Automation Engineer (Process Automation & Control Engineer) – Korea

At Qnity, we’re accelerating innovation in the semiconductor materials industry — and automation is at the center of that transformation.

The Automation Engineer is a key technical resource and project leader for process automation improvement initiatives. This role owns automation strategies and solutions for facility process equipment, including process control, data/workflow management, performance reporting, and safety instrumented systems (SIS). The engineer will also develop reinvestment strategies for automation assets and collaborate with global and regional automation teams to maximize business value.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive automation and process control strategies to enhance productivity and asset effectiveness.
• Partner with operations to design, optimize, and troubleshoot control strategies for manufacturing technologies.
• Lead capital and expense projects including design, implementation, commissioning, and validation.
• Manage vendors and system integrators to ensure high‑quality automation solutions.
• Support start-ups, test runs, and resolve operational issues.
• Oversee PLC/DCS, robotics, AMR, instrumentation, and networking systems with a strong focus on reliability.
• Develop data integration strategies for MES and historian platforms (Aspen, Wonderware).
• Ensure compliance with SIS lifecycle (IEC 61511-1), alarm management (ANSI/ISA 18.2), and cybersecurity standards (IEC 62443).
• Provide training to strengthen automation capability across the team.

Your Technical Scope

• Automation systems: PLC/DCS, robotics, AMR, instrumentation
• Safety systems: BPCS, SIS
• Data systems: MES, historian tools
• Networking assets: HMIs, servers, routers, switches, PCN wiring

Who You’ll Work With

• Manufacturing Technology (MT) teams
• Global Automation and capital project teams
• Plant operations and engineering groups
• External vendors and system integrators

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field
• 5–10 years’ experience in process automation/control systems
• Hands-on experience with DCS/PLC, robotics/AMR, and troubleshooting
• Knowledge of instrumentation and control devices
• Familiarity with PSM, SIS lifecycle, alarm management, cybersecurity standards
• Strong project leadership and problem‑solving skills
• Proficiency in Korean and English

Preferred:

• Experience with DeltaV or Rockwell PLC/HMI
• Experience with machine vision, ML, AI

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