Job Description
Solvay is a science company whose technologies bring benefits to many aspects of daily life. Our purpose—we bond people, ideas and elements to reinvent progress—is a call to go beyond, to reinvent future forms of progress and create sustainable shared value for all through the power of science. In a world facing an ever-growing population and quest for resources, we aim to be the driving force triggering the next breakthroughs to enable humanity to advance while protecting the planet we all share.
We bond with customers and partners to address today and tomorrow’s megatrends. As a global leader in Materials, Chemicals and Solutions, Solvay brings advancements in planes, cars, batteries, smart and medical devices, water and air treatment, to solve critical industrial, social and environmental challenges. You can count on our innovative solutions to contribute to safer, cleaner and more sustainable future.
We are looking for:
- The APC Engineer is responsible for Advanced Process Control projects, from the analysis of the process (together with process/production people), detailed design of the (A)PC solution and the final DCS (or alternative computational hardware) Software basic/detailed implementation, in order to promote the production of quantities and qualities of desired product at the lowest cost in accordance with applicable safety and environmental Solvay group state of the art procedures and Corporate Values (i.e. Responsible Care ).
- Organize, design and carry out the development, implementation and maintenance of Automation, Advanced/Basic Control and Process Optimization.
- Help verifying that process instruments (valves, actuators, VSDs, Instruments, Basic Analyzers: pH Density, Redox) are adequate for the new (A) PC projects participating from the beginning in projects that involves new development in (A) PC and Automation in general.
- Bring (A)PC support for plants in a defined GBU zone, helping local APC Engineers (if existing) or developing the whole project with the local team (locally and/or remotely), while keeping the support to the local plant where is based.
- If required, participate in Manufacturing Excellence projects at GBU level.
We count on you for:
- Fast Prototyping and industrialization of Automation solutions through:
- Requirements gathering
- Engineering and Design
- Integration, implementation, configuration, documentation and Start-up, and maintenance.
- Outsourcing Management and Implementation
- Innovation
- Problem solving
- Teamwork capabilities
- Process control: Dynamic simulations (Matlab, Scilab), Classical control theory: Laplace, State Space, Bode, Nyquist, Robustness, Linear identification, NL modeling and Linearization, Classical signal processing theory (FFT), PID tuning, analysis and implementation, Dynamic System Identification.
- Process Engineering: Instrumentation, Thermodynamics, principles of Fluid Mechanics, Equipment knowledge.
- Industrial IT: software programming and implementation in Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS), like: DCS (mainly Honeywell TDC3000/Experion), PLC (Allen Bradley), SIS PLC, SCADA.
- Technology of batch engines, and knowledge of standard ANSI/ISA S88
- General IT: Operating Systems knowledge, programming in imperative languages (Basic, C) and OOP (VBA, C++, and others)
- Network knowledge, hardware and software (router and firewall configuration, VPN, DMZ, etc.)
- PIMS software, Osisoft PI needed, and other like Infoplus IP.21: usage, configuration, tools and maintenance of server, interfaces and applications
- Instrumented Safety: SIS (Safety Instrumented Systems, ISA 84), specification, software programming and implementation of SIFs.
You can count on us for:
- Provide the training you need to keep growing on this position. Get opportunities to challenge yourself and keep developing your skills Travel with expenses paid Team work Openness to ideas and innovation
You will bring:
- University level degree in any of the following areas:
- Chemical/Process engineers, mathematicians/physicists with experience in control
- Electronic/Electrical Engineers with some process experience in plants
- Electrical Engineer/Mathematicians/Physicists/Chemical engineers with a PhD on APC.
- Control engineers from Petrochemical plant with experience in APC
- More than 5 years’ experience in Process Control engineering, development and start up, or similar field of work with experience in control systems, willing to learn and specialize in it.
- Relevant work experience in a manufacturing/operating plant environment
You will get:
- Competitive salary
- The U.S. base salary range reasonably expected to be paid for this position is $90,821 to $113,562 per year. Since actual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted base salary range. Total compensation for this role also includes bonus and/or other incentives.
- 16, or more, weeks of maternity/paternity and co-parenting leave, according to local regulations
- Training platform for all employees
- Free language courses (24 languages available)
- Free well-being sessions (physical and psychological)
- Additional Information:
- Travel and Remote work Requirements
- Willing to travel to the different plants in the group (GBU), mostly in the designated zone, but also at a global scale when needed
- Travel availability to be up to between 30% and 50% of the total working time
- Based on a site but available to work remotely to assist different plants
- Please note that, as soon as you proceed with your application, you'll receive a link by email to conduct a bunch of tests, relative to the job you apply to. These tests are mastered by Maki. Please make sure to fully conduct the test within the week of invitation otherwise your application will not be considered.
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