Job Description
Rockwell Automation - Kalypso is hiring!
Business Area :
For over 25 years our team has used our software products and engineering procedures to create advanced analytics and model predictive control applications for customers worldwide.
Our applications integrate with existing manufacturing systems to drive improvements in product quality, production capacity and energy usage.
Our business is not dependent upon any one industry and our staff receives broad exposure to customers and processes in varied manufacturing environments.
Currently we have significant business in food, polymers, biofuels, refining and minerals processing with many exciting developments to expand.
The Role :
As an Advanced Process Control Engineer you will be at the heart of custom application delivery teams that use Rockwell Automation's advanced analytics and model predictive control products to create online applications to improve our customer's manufacturing processes.
You will assess the customer's process, develop mathematical models that can be used to predict system behavior and configure online applications that use this knowledge to calculate process setpoints to dynamically control product quality, production capacity and energy usage.
As part of our delivery team you will be responsible for the full technical implementation of the projects assigned to you from preliminary design through the completion of commissioning and customer acceptance.
You will cover all aspects of the technical implementation including supporting hardware installation and system integration.
Responsibilities :
Delivery
Perform technical project activities (design, system integration and installation, data analysis and modeling, application development, site installation, commissioning etc.)
Identification to RTM of technical issues that impact project performance (scope creep, delays, requested change orders, etc.)
Provide RTM with project information related to cost performance against plan, any performance guarantee status, etc.
Support the RTM's documentation of best practices for use in the development of applications.
Lead advanced analytics projects and provide mentoring to less experienced engineers
Support
Provide product, engineering, and application support to support existing customers
Perform periodical system and application health checks, performance analyses and develop reports to document findings and recommendations
Follow up on recommendations to sustain and maximize the value our applications deliver to our customers
Sales
Support Solution Consultant (a.k.a. Sales Engineer) market development activities as requested by RDM (Regional Delivery Manager.)
Participate in sales closure activities as requested by RDM.
Management
Request / undertake professional development as required to remain billable / cost effective.
Support the project staffing process to maximize overall delivery department margin.
Required Qualifications :
Bachelors or equivalent degree in chemical engineering or other engineering with heavy modeling, statistics, or process control focus
Strong interest in automation, process control and advanced model-predictive applications
Self-motivated with excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
Experience in leading complex projects in a process industry
Experience with instrumentation, industrial control systems and supervisory control applications
Experience with advanced process control implementation or business case development
Familiarity with DCS (SCADA, HMI, etc.) and / or PLC configuration
Must be willing and able to travel up to 50% of the time, typically 1 or 2 week trips. Occasional international projects are likely.
Must be willing and able to comply with customer safety & health requirements including submitting to and passing drug tests, safety training, etc.
Desired Qualifications :
3+ years of experience of implementing advanced control solutions in a process manufacturing environment
Experience in leading complex projects
A degree in chemical engineering or other engineering with heavy modeling, statistics, or process control focus
Experience with industrial computing, networking, OPC and ODBC / SQL data communications
Experience with DCS (SCADA, HMI, etc.) and / or PLC configuration, especially in the context of integration with external applications
Experience with Rockwell Automation or competitive model predictive control products
Experience with Rockwell Automation or competitive predictive emissions monitoring systems
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