Principal Consultant Engineer for APC

Aspen Technology, Inc.; Pisa; In loco; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

An established industry player seeks a Principal Consultant Engineer for APC in Pisa. This exciting role involves leveraging deep manufacturing knowledge to transform business processes through automation and IT solutions. You will lead projects, mentor junior engineers, and design complex control strategies, all while fostering a collaborative environment. With a commitment to innovation, this position offers a unique opportunity to impact the process industries significantly. If you have a passion for engineering and a desire to drive change, this role is perfect for you.

Servizi

Career development programs

Community service project support

Social events

Flexible working arrangements

Competenze

• 10+ years in Multivariable Process Control and Optimization required.
• Fluency in English is essential; other languages are a plus.

Mansioni

• Lead and execute phases of control projects independently.
• Review process diagrams and provide knowledge transfer to junior engineers.
• Design control strategies and configure multivariable control systems.

Conoscenze

Multivariable Process Control

Process Optimization

Communication Skills

Data Analysis

Control Strategies Design

Closed Loop Control

Project Management

Formazione

Bachelor Degree in Chemical Engineering

Master's or PhD in Chemical Engineering

Strumenti

Aspen on-line tools

AspenTech APC products

Descrizione del lavoro

Principal Consultant Engineer for APC

Principal Consultant Engineer for APC

Apply locations Pisa time type Full time posted on Posted 4 Days Ago job requisition id R6764

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us is our aspiration, our desire, and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride, and aspiration in many ways — from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.

The Role

Coupling deep manufacturing and business process knowledge with an understanding of automation issues, the AspenTech professional services organization is distinctively qualified to help customers transform their business. With over 25 years of exclusive service to the process industries, we help over 1200 companies find significant economic benefits through the strategic application of automation and IT solutions. Our worldwide services organization has centuries of cumulative process industry experience spanning: oil and gas, petroleum, chemicals, specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and consumer products.

This position will require expertise in Refinery, Olefins, Polymer or Spec Chem process industry or Pulp and Paper or Metal and Mines. This position is for a qualified engineer to join our team in Italy (Pisa or home based).

Your Impact

• Review process flow diagrams and P&IDs, and understand process operation and leading process discussions, providing an effective process knowledge transfer to junior engineers.
• Cooperate effectively in designing testing and commissioning APC applications and able to independently execute all phases of a control project (pre-test, plant test, analysis, commission), in large size APC project. Be able to lead independently a smaller size APC Project with a team of one Junior Engineer.
• Understand process issues and how they impact on multivariable control design.
• Design control strategies and configure multivariable control systems of medium complexity.
• Complete database or schematic changes, implementing complex calculations for data analysis.
• Set up and execute controller simulation for medium scope problems.
• Understand concepts of closed loop control (computer, DCS, PID control, DMC3 tuning concept) and assist in controller interface database and configuration.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor Degree in Chemical Engineering, or equivalent experience. MS or PhD will be preferred.
• 10+ years experience in the field of Multivariable Process Control and Optimization.
• Demonstrable communication and coaching skills.
• Competence in process units in Refining or Olefins or Polymer processes or other processes as listed in the Overview. Proven experience in an Operating Company or in an APC Consulting Company will be a definite plus.
• Understand concepts of data collection and be able to manipulate data files and collections lists accurately. As well as understand concepts of transformation and be able to transform variables for data analysis.
• Understand the concepts of multivariable identification and be able to proficiently execute data analysis for medium scope problems.
• Knowledge of the concepts of multivariable control, concepts of linear programming, and LP cost calculations.
• Knowledge of concepts of closed loop control (computer, DCS, PID control, MVC tuning concept).
• Able and willing to travel at least 50% of time since the job includes testing and commissioning activities at client sites. No Visa limitation for travelling around most Countries.
• Fluency in English is required.

They will be a plus:

• Proficient in Aspen on-line and off-line tools.
• Exposure and ability to work with AspenTech APC products will be an advantage.
• Fluency in any other language will be a plus.