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Automation and IT Support Specialist

Mobile County, AL, USA Req #992
Tuesday, September 3, 2024

AdvanSix plays a critical role in global supply chains, innovating and delivering essential products for our customers in a wide variety of end markets and applications that touch people’s lives, such as building and construction, fertilizers, plastics, solvents, packaging, paints, coatings, adhesives, and electronics. Our reliable and sustainable supply of quality products emerges from the vertically integrated value chain of our three U.S. based manufacturing facilities. AdvanSix strives to deliver best-in-class customer experiences and differentiated products in the industries of nylon solutions, chemical intermediates, and plant nutrients, guided by our core values of Safety, Integrity, Accountability and Respect.

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Why work at AdvanSix?

• We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being

• Total Rewards program includes a competitive compensation, health, dental, vision & wellness programs, paid vacation, 401K with company matching, health savings programs, disability & life insurance, employee assistance program

• Tuition reimbursement for continued education, certifications, training, and development

• Work within a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences

 

Are you an enthusiastic process automation developer and IT technologist, who thrives on automation, solving technical challenges and delivering business value while enabling business operations? Join a growing, contemporary IT team with opportunities to grow within the organization.  In this role, you will collaborate closely with business stakeholders to understand their needs and deliver solutions that improve efficiency and quality through process automation.  You will build and implement automations using our RPA solution and / or the Microsoft Power Platform.  As an integral member of the IT team, you will also assist internal stakeholders with process improvements and automations as well as computer and application issues, based in our Bucks, Alabama manufacturing facility.  At AdvanSix, we are our customers’ trusted partner for Advantaged Chemistries by caring, innovating, and advancing together.  We value diversity and promote inclusivity.  Join the AdvanSix family today and advance with us! 

 

 

What you’ll be doing:

  • Review and analyze processes for automation: Evaluate processes presented for automation for fit and optimization
  • Monitor and troubleshoot automations: Oversee current production automations and collaborate with other RPA developers to troubleshoot and optimize them
  • Build automations: Assess processes for automation potential, complexity, suitability, and value. Design, develop, and implement automations using RPA and PowerPlatform tools, adhering to established standards
  • Improve automation development processes / procedures: Manage and refine processes and procedures for automation development, focusing on improvements, automation, and streamlining
  • Troubleshoot and resolve: Promptly address hardware and software issues. Collaborate with other departments to identify recurring problems and recommend solutions. Coordinate with the central IT team and vendors to resolve complex problems and implement changes. Handle IT issues for Bucks personnel, as required
  • Automation ambassador: Advocate for automation capabilities, mentor new practitioners and support practitioner learning

 

 

What you’ll bring to the table:

  • Experience in process automation, with a background in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related IT discipline, or equivalent practical experience.  Bachelor’s degree a plus but not required.
  • 1+ years of experience developing RPA automations using Blue Prism and / or Microsoft Power Platform
  • Strong problem solving, analytical and communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience with the Microsoft Office platform (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Note: There is no relocation offered for this position. 

 

 

What will enable your success: 

  • Dynamic, curious learner with desire to understand new perspectives and opportunities, to explore new ways to solve problems.
  • Problem solving with a tenacity to diagnose and resolve issues
  • Skilled in deconstructing processes into detailed, lower-level components
  • Ability to logically analyze and convert business requirements into a solution design document for development
  • Understanding of technical change management to identify the impact of application changes on existing automations and understand the necessity of governance
  • Understanding of organizational change management to effectively communicate the impact of process automation and technology adoption

At AdvanSix, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past work experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to still apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

AdvanSix is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, veteran status, or any other protected classification.
 

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of AdvanSix about this opening. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at AdvanSix via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of AdvanSix, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by AdvanSix for this position and a valid agreement with AdvanSix is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the AdvanSix agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.
 

Other details

  • Job Family IT01 - IT General
  • Pay Type Salary
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  • Mobile County, AL, USA