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Description:
Top required skills/experience:
1-5 years manufacturing experience with:
- Strong understanding and practical application of classical control theory, including PID control loop tuning and analysis
- Familiarity with advanced process controls technologies such as MPC, non-linear approaches, cascade control, and feed-forward control
- Programming experience in MATLAB/Simulink
- Controls-oriented modeling (system identification) 
- Bachelors is a hard requirement. New grads with relatable internship experience will be considered.
PURPOSE
- Client's MT&E division is seeking a Process Controls Engineer to support the development of new manufacturing processes and the optimization/improvement of existing processes to provide competitive advantage.
- This is an opportunity to have significant impact through increased process efficiency and/or plant profitability to the wide variety of processes and numerous plants in Client's different businesses.
-The position will be focused on the design, development, and implementation of classical and advanced process controls solutions within dynamic manufacturing environments through Client's global businesses.
- The ideal candidate will have a strong technical curiosity and a desire for project leadership opportunities.
- There will be a large emphasis on the application of controls theory, as well as strong interpersonal skills to function effectively within cross-functional and diverse project teams.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Specific job responsibilities will depend upon the active project and may include but are not limited to:
- Working individually or alongside experienced professionals in multi-disciplinary teams to design, develop, and implement process controls solutions for manufacturing processes
- Working with subject matter experts to develop in-depth process knowledge and fundamental understanding of manufacturing processes to identify new promising process control opportunities
- Evaluating existing process control strategies and then proposing and developing enhancements/improvements to increase process efficiency and plant profitability (e.g., via increased yields or throughput); this could mean enhancing PID-based control strategies with cascade control, feedforward, gain-scheduling, optimized loop pairing, etc. or applying advanced, model-based control algorithms, such as model predictive control (MPC), internal model control (IMC), etc.
- Developing and maintaining MPC-based process control solutions throughout the organization 
- Working closely with manufacturing to define appropriate hardware and software platforms for implementing process control solutions
- Facilitating the transfer of new process control technologies into manufacturing and providing training to manufacturing and engineering personnel
- Generating intellectual property through technical reports, invention disclosures, and patent applications
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
- Travel will depend on active projects; domestic travel can be as much as 25%.
REQUIRED EDUCATION:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering with coursework focused on controls is required.
- A Master's degree is preferred.
REQUIRED YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
- 1 to 5 years of experience in industry on manufacturing processes.
- New graduates with related internship experience will be considered.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Strong understanding and practical application of classical control theory, including PID control loop tuning and analysis
- Familiarity with advanced process controls technologies such as MPC, non-linear approaches, cascade control, and feed-forward control
- Programming experience in MATLAB/Simulink
- Controls-oriented modeling (system identification) 
- Proven problem-solving abilities
- Strong verbal and written skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to prepare and present presentations effectively
- Ability to work in a manufacturing environment.
- Functions well on projects and team initiatives as well as independent assignments.  
- Results-oriented, self-motivated individual with a track record of meeting commitments and managing time well.
-  Values the strength of diverse team membership and is accountable to the team.
DESIRED SKILLS:
- Strong technical curiosity with desire to take on challenging technical problems
- Programming in a variety of languages such as Python, C++, or .NET languages, such as C# and Visual Basic
- Experience or a strong desire to learn PLC and other IEC based programming (ladder, structured text)
- Experience working in or leading cross-functional and global teams
- Experience with MPC implementation and maintenance/tuning
- Experience in applying multivariate statistical process control methods, such as principal component analysis (PCA) and partial least squares (PLS) regression for process monitoring and analysis
 

- Interview process: Phone screen, then onsite interview preferred (if candidate is local).