Process Automation Engineer, Models
TMEIC
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Roanoke • Virginia • United States
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About the role
- Develop, verify, and implement algorithms and transfer functions that define the electro-mechanical operation of industrial machinery, primarily metal rolling mills
- Verify these algorithms and transfer functions using computer simulation of mechanical processes and/or analysis of empirical data from operating machinery
- Use verified mathematical algorithms and transfer functions to design and implement software which generates control system setup and operating parameters that enable advanced automatic computer based control of industrial machinery
- Provide regular, accurate, and considered commissioning status reports to parties deemed appropriate to the situation
- Collaborate with project engineering team to ensure inter-operation of software modules into overall project
- Conduct and/or support simulation to verify the software modules satisfy project requirements
- Conduct and/or support simulation to verify the Human Machine Interface satisfies project requirements
- Support client witness of unit and system test as needed
- Recommend improvements to test procedures to better identify where software does not meet all project requirements for assigned scope of work
- Support commissioning activities at client facilities required and authorized
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering with control automation coursework, computer engineering, materials science, physics or related field or equivalent via education and/or work experience
- 2 years’ experience in designing and/or commissioning process automation/models software in heavy industry, such as steelmaking, aluminum, or other process industries
- 2 years’ High-Level Programming Language, such as C++ and object-oriented programming experience using the Microsoft development environment
- Demonstrated problem solving skills
- Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills
- Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts
- Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Availability to travel, domestically and internationally, approximately 25%, sometimes with limited notice
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
algorithmstransfer functionscomputer simulationcontrol system designhigh-level programming languageC++object-oriented programmingprocess automationsoftware commissioningmechanical processes
Soft Skills
problem solvingleadershipinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsadministrative skillscommunication skillsclient relationship managementcontinuous improvement