Process Automation Engineer, Models

Role Overview

• Develop, verify, and implement algorithms and transfer functions that define the electro-mechanical operation of industrial machinery, primarily metal rolling mills
• Verify these algorithms and transfer functions using computer simulation of mechanical processes and/or analysis of empirical data from operating machinery
• Use verified mathematical algorithms and transfer functions to design and implement software which generates control system setup and operating parameters that enable advanced automatic computer based control of industrial machinery
• Provide regular, accurate, and considered commissioning status reports to parties deemed appropriate to the situation
• Collaborate with project engineering team to ensure inter-operation of software modules into overall project
• Conduct and/or support simulation to verify the software modules satisfy project requirements
• Conduct and/or support simulation to verify the Human Machine Interface satisfies project requirements
• Support client witness of unit and system test as needed
• Recommend improvements to test procedures to better identify where software does not meet all project requirements for assigned scope of work
• Support commissioning activities at client facilities required and authorized

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering with control automation coursework, computer engineering, materials science, physics or related field or equivalent via education and/or work experience
• 2 years’ experience in designing and/or commissioning process automation/models software in heavy industry, such as steelmaking, aluminum, or other process industries
• 2 years’ High-Level Programming Language, such as C++ and object-oriented programming experience using the Microsoft development environment
• Demonstrated problem solving skills
• Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills
• Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts
• Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Availability to travel, domestically and internationally, approximately 25%, sometimes with limited notice