Hybrid APC Engineer: Process Control & Optimization

Andritz AG; Richmond; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work model

Job summary

ANDRITZ AG has an immediate opportunity for an Advanced Process Control (APC) Engineer located in Richmond, BC. The APC Engineer will collaborate with project teams to optimize industrial processes using advanced automation, digitalization, and process control technologies, including model predictive control and data analytics.

Responsibilities include designing APC solutions, validating strategies with first principles models, and supporting commissioning and start-up.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechatronic, computer, chemical, engineering physics, or mining engineering.
• Registered, or eligible for immediate registration with EGBC.
• 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 but still able to work effectively in a team.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Legally authorized to work in Canada.
• Ability and willingness to travel to domestic and international locations is a must. Travel is anticipated to be 20-30%.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Automation design

PLC programming

Control systems

Troubleshooting

Python

R

SQL

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechatronic, computer, chemical, engineering physics, or mining engineering

Tools

None

Job description

ANDRITZ AG has an immediate opportunity for an Advanced Process Control (APC) Engineer located in Richmond, BC. The APC Engineer will collaborate with project teams to optimize industrial processes using advanced automation, digitalization, and process control technologies, including model predictive control and data analytics.

Responsibilities include designing APC solutions, validating strategies with first principles models, and supporting commissioning and start-up.