Job Summary

Our Automation Solutions division has an immediate opportunity for an experienced Advanced Process Control Engineer – Mineral Processing located in Phoenix, AZ, to work collaboratively with our project teams to deliver exceptional value through the optimization of our customers’ industrial processes by design and application of various advanced automation, digitalization, and process control technologies, including: model predictive control, machine learning and data analytics, expert systems, digital twins, and dynamic process simulation.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities may include but are not necessarily limited to the following:

• Evaluate operating processes to identify areas for potential improvement;
• Design APC solutions, including control strategies, and implement our technologies to optimize process performance;
• Use simulation with first principles models to validate and benchmark new control strategies;
• Collect and analyze engineering and operational plant data to build empirical dynamic process models;
• Configure and tune multivariable predictive controller loops parameters;
• Work with control room operators and process and instrument engineers to complete commissioning and control response tests;
• Provide commissioning and start-up support for the completed optimization applications;
• Set up and execute controller simulation and acceptance testing for large scope optimization projects.

Qualifications

When selecting candidates, we will be looking for the following essential skills, abilities, and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechatronic, computer, chemical, or mining engineering; or engineering physics;
• Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in advanced process control and/or automation design, configuration, and troubleshooting;
• Resourceful, self-managed, and goal driven but still able to work effectively in a team;
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills;
• Multiple spoken languages is a strong asset. Particularly Spanish;
• Legally entitled to work in the United States;
• Ability and willingness to travel to domestic and international locations is a must. Travel is anticipated to be 20-60%.

Other valued, but non-essential skills, abilities, and experience include:

• Industrial control system configuration;
• Technical fluency in multiple languages is a strong asset. Particularly Spanish;
• Registered as a Professional Engineer;
• Simulation of industrial processes;
• Proficiency with Python, R, and SQL;
• Consulting engineering experience;
• Instrumentation and electrical troubleshooting;
• Commissioning, construction, and start-up experience.

Additional Information

To express your interest in this opportunity, please submit your covering letter and resume to our online job portal.

We thank all applicants for their interest in ANDRITZ as an employer; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.