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We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!
Job Description
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 control product quality, production capacity and energy usage. As part of our delivery team you will manage the full technical implementation of the projects assigned to you from preliminary design through the completion of commissioning and customer acceptance. You will cover the technical implementation including supporting hardware installation and system integration.
This role could be based anywhere in EMEA where RA has presence and will report into the Business Manager IDS EMEA.
Your Responsibilities:
Delivery
- Perform technical project activities (design, system integration and installation, data analysis and modeling, application development, site installation, commissioning) as assigned by the RTM (Regional Technical Manager).
- Identification to RTM of technical issues that impact project performance (scope creep, delays, requested change orders.)
- Provide RTM with project information related to cost performance against plan, any performance guarantee status
- 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
- 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 to remain billable/cost effective.
- Support the project staffing process to maximize overall delivery department margin.
The Essentials - You Will Have:
- Bachelor's or equivalent degree in chemical engineering (preferred) or other engineering with heavy modeling, statistics, or process control focus
- 5+ years of experience implementing advanced process control solutions in a process manufacturing environment
- 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) and PLC configuration
- Must be willing to travel up to 50% of the time, typically 1 or 2 week trips of international travel within the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region, occasionally travel to other locations may be required.
- Must be willing to comply with customer safety & health requirements including submitting to and passing drug tests, safety training
- Fluent in English
The Preferred - You Might Also Have:
- 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 model predictive control products
- Fluency in other languages than just English, including French, Polish, German, Turkish, Dutch or Arab.
What We Offer:
- Hybrid work model
- Solid benefits package
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- A supportive and inclusive work environment
At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.
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