Senior Advanced Process Control Engineer

FLSmidth Cement A/S; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

FLSmidth Cement A/S is seeking an experienced automation engineer to support Advanced Process Control across mining and cement sectors. You will monitor, fine-tune MPC/Fuzzy/PID controllers and remotely assist global sites, with travel to local sites as needed.

Ideal candidates have a BE/Diploma in engineering and 6+ years in APC, automation and process optimization, with familiarity in MPC, neural networks, and PLC/DCS integration.

Qualifications

• For candidates with a BE or Diploma in Chemical, Electrical, Electronics or Instrumentation.
• Experience in Advanced Process Control, cement or mining process optimization, automation and controls.
• Knowledge of APC tools like MPC, neural networks and fuzzy logic is a plus.
• Experience with industrial computing, networking, OPC and ODBC/SQL data communications.
• Site installation and commissioning experience is preferred.
• Strong analytical thinking, systematic working and quality focus.
• Knowledge of ML models and Python programming is an added advantage.
• PLC programming and system-level troubleshooting skills are beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Respond to customer issues (Tickets/Incidents) with timely resolution.
• Maintain professional customer relationships and provide remote support for APC toolbox health.
• Fine-tune controllers (MPC/Fuzzy/PID) and implement ideas to boost plant productivity.
• Manage domestic and global preventive maintenance visits, emergency visits and commissioning.
• Track incidents in CRM and share knowledge with the team.
• Provide remote adhoc support, remote maintenance, and sales leads generation.
• Work in shifts, including night shifts, and be a team player.

Skills

APC

Automation

Process optimization

ML

Python

PLC programming

DCS integration

Education

BE / Diploma (Chemical / Electrical / Electronics / Instrumentation)

Tools

MPC

Neural networks

Fuzzy Logic

OPC

ODBC/SQL

Job description

Job Summary

You will be part of our 24x7 Remote Support Center Team to remotely monitor, support and improve Advanced Process Control optimization systems in Mining and Cement around the world. They will also be expected to travel to local sites to do the same.

Your Responsibilities

• To ensure timely response to customer issues (Tickets / Incidents) with proper resolution in short timeline.
• Maintain professional customer relationship and providing remote support to maintain the healthiness of ECS/ProcessExpert APC Toolbox.
• Fine tuning of controllers in MPC/Fuzzy/PID and implementing innovative technical ideas with process knowledge to improve plant productivity.
• Responsible for Domestic and Global Preventive Maintenance visits, Emergency visits Onsite Training / Commissioning, per-diem visits.
• Responsible for tracking, managing incidents in CRM knowledge sharing with team members.
• Responsible for Remote adhoc support, Remote maintenance, Sales leads generation etc.
• Work in Shifts is must (Incl. Night shifts)
• Passionate to support customex7.
• Should be a team player.

You bring

• BE / Diploma (Chemical /Electrical / Electronics / Instrumentation)
• 6 or more years of experience in related field, Advanced Process Control, Cement or Mining Process Optimization/Industry, Automation and Controls.
• Knowledge in Advanced Process Control tools like MPC, Neural networks, Fuzzy Logic etc. will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge in Advanced Cement/Minerals Process Control will be preferred.
• Willingness to learn new automation products within short span of time.
• Strong interest in automation, process control and advanced model-predictive applications
• Experience with industrial computing, networking, OPC and ODBC/SQL data communications
• Experience with DCS and/or PLC configuration, especially in the context of integration with external applications
• Exposure to advanced process control implementation
• Relevant Site installation and commissioning experience.
• Good Analytical thinking, Systematic working and a high-quality focus.
• Knowledge in Machine Learning models, python programing skills will be an added advantage
• Knowledge in PLC programming and System level troubleshooting skills will be an added advantage.
• Excellent communication skills (since there will be a lot of contact with various customers around the world).
• Very committed and self-motivated.

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