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Process Controls and Automation Engineer

ATI
Lockport, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 11/14/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/13/2025
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 (PC&A) Engineer to support our Lockport (NY) Operations, including advanced remelt furnaces, material handling and alloy management systems.

As a Process Control and Automation Engineer, you are 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 Lockport Facility to identify and develop efficient methods and processes to improve effectiveness, efficiency, and reliability through technical innovation. In addition, the engineer in this position will work to develop technical depth with members of the PC&A and Maintenance Teams. There may be opportunities to provide remote support to other facilities in the business unit.

Essential Functions

  • Analyze and troubleshoot challenges to appropriately recommend continuous improvement strategies and solutions.
  • Apply advanced engineering principles and process control strategies to improve operating efficiency of 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 in support of capital projects, process evaluation, and project modifications.
  • Assure process documentation is regularly developed and maintained.
  • Interface with multiple equipment suppliers to understand their equipment operation and control.

Basic Qualifications

  • A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering with exposure to Automation, Programming, and control systems theory

Preferred Qualifications

  • Two years of electrical process controls, automation, or electrical controls and instrumentation experience
  • Advanced degree in Engineering
  • Allen Bradley PLC Based Control Systems
  • Controls Systems PE or Electrical PE license

We thrive when the expectations are great, and the barriers are high. We're solving the world's most difficult challenges through materials science. Our advanced, integrated process technologies and proven performers give us a tremendous competitive advantage. When customers systems need to fly higher, dig deeper, stand stronger, and last longer -- anywhere on, above or below the earth -- ATI is proven to perform.

  • It is ATI's policy to not provide immigration sponsorship for any of the company's positions.

ATI and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected be federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.

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