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Top Echelon Network
Advanced Process Control Engineer
Job Location: North Tonawanda, NY
Salary: 70000 - 95000
Shift:
Full-Time
Top Echelon Network
Advanced Process Control Engineer
Job Location:
North Tonawanda, NY
Job Type:
Full-Time
Job Description:
Advanced Process Control Engineer
Job Description
Description
Primarily responsible for applying chemical engineering, system optimization, statistical and control principles in designing and implementing advanced process control and optimization applications. Specifically, this will entail conceptualizing, defining, designing, simulating, commissioning and supporting technical control aspects of air separation units (ASU) or Hydrogen/Carbon Monoxide (HyCO) plant operations. Areas of involvement will include process modeling and dynamic analysis, state-of-the-art model predictive control, plant-wide control, real time optimization and performance monitoring of plant production efficiency.
This challenging position requires project-specific deliverables on a quarterly cycle. Will be responsible for project design decisions and delivering results quickly while meeting performance, schedule and budget constraints.
Up to 25 domestic and international travel is typical.
Position will be filled at a level commensurate with experience.
Qualifications
BS, MS or PhD in Chemical Engineering with 5+ years of experience in advanced process control and optimization and:
Functional and working knowledge of model-based advanced (centralized multivariable) process control optimization theory. bExperience with model predictive control software (DMC+, SMOC, RMPCT) and/or mathematical modeling and optimization software (RTOpt, AMS Optimizer Suite, CPLEX, GAMS) preferred./b
Plant operating or new plant start-up experience - i.e. functional process knowledge
Basic familiarity with plant instrumentation systems, primary control loop tuning, safety and work procedures in a plant environment and statistical principles for use in plant data analysis.
Working knowledge of steady-state and dynamic process analysis using off-line process simulation tools and computer control optimization techniques
Experience using various programming languages, e.g. FORTRAN, Visual Basic, C, C++
Candidate must be capable of leading a small project execution team. Ability to work on multiple projects at a time and mentoring junior engineers is desired
Must be able to travel up to 25.
Experience:
5-7 years of experience
Helpful Skills:
A-B PLCs (Allen Bradley); Dynamic Analysis; Instrumentation; Optimization; PLCs (Programable Controls); Cybernetics (process cntl); Simulate
Education:
BS in ChE (Chemical Engineering)
Compensation/Benefits:
Salary: 70000 - 95000
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