Process Automation Engineer Models (EE25177)

TMEIC Corporation Americas•Roanoke, VA

20h

About The Position

Description Job # EE25177 Job Title Process Automation Engineer – Models Office Location Roanoke, VA preferred Business Function/Department Industrial Systems Sales Territory, if applicable General Role Description Develop, verify, and implement algorithms and transfer functions that define the electro-mechanical operation of industrial machinery, primarily metal rolling mills

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

Nice To Haves

MS in physics, material science, mechanical engineering, or electrical engineering
Research project or thesis in the areas of mathematical modeling, finite element analysis, or thermodynamics
Work experience as research assistant, intern, or co-op in the above areas
Work experience designing and/or maintaining hot or cold rolling control systems or metal strip processing line control systems
Experience in international field engineering assignments

Responsibilities

Develop 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
Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager
Give manager best advice
Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified
Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager
Exemplify Company Core Values: Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment
Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws
Recommend viable improvements proactively
Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes