Advanced Process Control (APC) Engineer

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Summary / Introduction

ANDRITZ stands for passion, partnership, perspectives and versatility - core values to which the company is committed. The listed Group is headquartered in Graz, Austria. With almost 170 years of

experience, 29,000 employees, and more than 280

locations in over 40 countries worldwide, ANDRITZ is a reliable and competent partner and helps its customers to achieve their corporate and sustainability goals. As a technology leader with extensive and long-term

experience in supplying industrial equipment, control, and optimization solutions for various industries, ANDRITZ is combining its process and equipment expertise with the latest advancements in the digital era. The result of this powerful combination of products and services in the industrial digitalization sector is ANDRITZ Digital Solution platform Metris. If you are you interested in working in a passionate and innovative company with topics such as IIoT, Industry 4.0, Advanced Process Control & Data Analytics, then you've come to the right place! While acting as the full-time, onsite ANDRITZ representative to the customer, the Advanced Process Control (APC) Engineer is responsible for identifying and executing opportunities to improve and optimize the performance of the mill. This will be achieved by suggesting modifications of process control, conducting data analysis through the Metris All In-one platform, develop/deploy Advanced Process Control (APC)Strategies, tuning PID control loops and identification of opportunities for improvement in the process.

ResponsibilitiesExecute optimization projectsProcess Data Analysis for determination of causes of process variabilityIdentify opportunities and propose solutions for savings and efficiency enhancementIdentify process interaction or disturbancesDesign APC solutions, including control strategies, and implement our technologies to optimize process performance Generate control narratives for APC projects. PID loops assessment and tuning parameters Advanced data analytics for Metris platform-based virtual sensors Work with control room operators and process engineers to complete commissioning and control response testsContinuous monitoring to ensure

benefits over the time Liase with other ANDRITZ professionals

Skills & KnowledgeDegree or diploma in relevant engineering disciplineKnowledge in automation and control (PID Controller, tuning control loops, process types: self-regulated / integrator; process modeling: 1st order, 2nd order, dead time)Basic knowledge of Pulp & Paper industrial processesMinimum three (3) years’

experience in automationMicrocomputers (Windows, outlook and office package)Basic knowledge of instrumentation Excellent verbal and written communication

skills (English) PP-AD-001