Advanced Process Control Engineer

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As an Advanced Process Control Engineer you will have a lead technical role in our delivery projects and in supporting the performance of our installed systems. You will work closely with our customers to understand their processes and to find the best control solutions and operations to optimize the performance. The work includes hands on process identification, control strategy development, APC engineering & deployment, model-based control tuning, theoretical analyses and performance evaluation but also the direct communication with the users of our solutions. In this role you will be a part of a team of Process Control Engineers, working sometimes individually on assignments and sometimes in a project team.
Our team represents the ABB portfolio for Quality Management Systems and Advanced Process Controls. We are the global market leader in online quality measurements, system solutions and advanced services for the Pulp and Paper industry. Our customers are Pulp and Paper mills and biorefining plants primarily in Scandinavia but also outside, and our mission is to help them optimize the quality of their products while preserving energy and raw materials.
We are a small and focused organization of around 20 employees with an office in Kista but also distributed in other offices.
This position reports to Business Operations Manager for QMS/APC Projects and Service.
Your responsibilities
Supporting the initial analyses of process performance and opportunities for improvements in the sales phase of a project
Acting as a Lead Engineer with the functional responsibility within a project for process analyses, control specification, application adaption and functional tests
Commissioning of the system at the customer plant with model identification, controller programming, control tuning and verification
Responsibility for data collection and results analysis, providing the base for reaching contractual performance guarantees
Operator and Engineer training
Communicating activities and results to the customer project team and process operators
Conducting regular service audits and activities on the installed systems as well as assuming assignments to change and improve existing systems within our service operations
The work is carried out partly in the office, with remote connections to customer sites and partly travelling to customer plants distributed all over the region

Your background
A Master’s degree in Engineering or equivalent preferable in control theory
Prior work experience from the Pulp and Paper industry is a merit
Prior work experience with PLCs/DCS (IEC 61131) programming is a merit
Knowledge in Matlab, Python and other modelling tools is an advantage
You are fluent in both English and Swedish
Ability to present results, based on theoretical analysis and performance evaluation, in a comprehensive and straightforward fashion
You are analytical, experimental, innovative and have strong communication skills
For the position you are required to hold a Swedish B-driver’s license

More about us
Recruiting Manager Anders Karlsson, 4621-34 01 74, will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer: Oskar Werner, +468-47 79 159; Ledarna: Kenneth Wahlqvist, +4684-77 91 86; Unionen: Joakim Broström, +4684-77 91 39. All other questions can be directed to Talent Partner Linda Lundstedt, +46 722-05 65 54.
We look forward to receiving your application (documents submitted in English are appreciated). Last day to apply is September 25, 2022. Please note that interviews will be held on an ongoing basis and the position can be filled prior to end date of the application period.
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