Advanced Process Control (APC) Engineer

ANDRITZ has an immediate opportunity for an Advanced Process Control (APC) Engineer. The APC Engineer will 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.

What You Will Be Doing

Here’s an overview of your responsibilities and how you can leverage your expertise:

• 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

What We’re Looking For

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

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechatronics, computer, chemical, engineering physics, or mining engineering
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in automation design, configuration, PLC programming, control system configuration, and troubleshooting and/or advanced process control
• Experience in the mining/mineral processing industry an asset
• Resourceful, self-managed, and goal driven, with the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Legally authorized to work in Saudi Arabia
• Ability and willingness to travel to domestic and international locations is a must

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

• Knowledge of predictive control theory and experience with an industrial APC platform
• Simulation of industrial processes
• Proficiency with Python, R, and SQL
• Consulting engineering experience
• Instrumentation and electrical troubleshooting
• Commissioning, construction, and start-up experience