Senior Process Engineer
Heidelberg Materials US, Inc.
The Company and Role
Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes beyond cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials North America operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada.
We are looking for a Sr. Process Engineer to provide Advanced Process Control (APC) Systems support to our Cement plants across North America. In this role you will be responsible for optimizing expert system applications, developing and commissioning high-value applications, and leading efforts in evaluating new process control technologies. You will be key in data collection and reporting, process evaluation, and training our production personnel.
What You’ll Get to Do:
Expert Systems Application Maintenance and Optimization – Monitor performance of all NAM expert system applications in use. Work in coordination with plant staff to optimize expert system applications in crushing, milling, pyroprocessing, environmental compliance and quality control applications to drive high utilization and value. Regularly consult with cement plant operations staff with respect to improving operational performance.
Application Development and Commissioning – Continuously seek opportunities for high value applications to be installed in the cement plants through site inspection and consultation with plant and CCC staffs. Lead the development of the control strategy and APC system application design, development, installation and commissioning.
Data Collection and Reporting – Develop and maintain a common reporting system to monitor performance of all APC systems in NAM. Routinely gather available data from all cement plants for performance evaluation, benchmarking and troubleshooting.
Process Control Technologies – Be knowledgeable and up to date in new software, hardware and instrumentation technologies available for cement process control. Prioritize and lead efforts in evaluating new technologies in coordination with HM Global resources.
Process Evaluation/ Production Support – Regularly consult with cement plant operations staff with respect to improving operational performance. Assess plant processes to identify technical problems / limitations while developing cost effective technical and operational solutions to solve these issues with respect to the equipment, equipment modifications or process modifications.
Training – Assist in developing and delivering training courses related to expert system applications for Kiln Engineers, Mill Engineers, Process Engineers, Control Systems Engineers, EITs and other production personnel.
What we are looking for: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent degree.Minimum 5 years of cement manufacturing experience in design, operations, process control and/or process engineering is desired. Previous commissioning experience, operational troubleshooting and employee training are a plus.Knowledge of cement chemistry, cement manufacturing, related processes and equipment.Knowledge of quality control methods, laboratory equipment and its calibration for ground materials in the cement industry.Continuous improvement of knowledge regarding process, process measuring equipment and cost optimization methods by using international resources.Ability to travel.Ability to work as a team member, as well as individually, on complex issues while using TQA tools.Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written in English.
What we have to offer: Competitive base salary and participation in our annual incentive planCompetitive benefits program 401(k) retirement savings program with an automatic contribution as well as matching contributions
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Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes beyond cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials North America operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada.
We are looking for a Sr. Process Engineer to provide Advanced Process Control (APC) Systems support to our Cement plants across North America. In this role you will be responsible for optimizing expert system applications, developing and commissioning high-value applications, and leading efforts in evaluating new process control technologies. You will be key in data collection and reporting, process evaluation, and training our production personnel.
What You’ll Get to Do:
Expert Systems Application Maintenance and Optimization – Monitor performance of all NAM expert system applications in use. Work in coordination with plant staff to optimize expert system applications in crushing, milling, pyroprocessing, environmental compliance and quality control applications to drive high utilization and value. Regularly consult with cement plant operations staff with respect to improving operational performance.
Application Development and Commissioning – Continuously seek opportunities for high value applications to be installed in the cement plants through site inspection and consultation with plant and CCC staffs. Lead the development of the control strategy and APC system application design, development, installation and commissioning.
Data Collection and Reporting – Develop and maintain a common reporting system to monitor performance of all APC systems in NAM. Routinely gather available data from all cement plants for performance evaluation, benchmarking and troubleshooting.
Process Control Technologies – Be knowledgeable and up to date in new software, hardware and instrumentation technologies available for cement process control. Prioritize and lead efforts in evaluating new technologies in coordination with HM Global resources.
Process Evaluation/ Production Support – Regularly consult with cement plant operations staff with respect to improving operational performance. Assess plant processes to identify technical problems / limitations while developing cost effective technical and operational solutions to solve these issues with respect to the equipment, equipment modifications or process modifications.
Training – Assist in developing and delivering training courses related to expert system applications for Kiln Engineers, Mill Engineers, Process Engineers, Control Systems Engineers, EITs and other production personnel.
What we are looking for: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent degree.Minimum 5 years of cement manufacturing experience in design, operations, process control and/or process engineering is desired. Previous commissioning experience, operational troubleshooting and employee training are a plus.Knowledge of cement chemistry, cement manufacturing, related processes and equipment.Knowledge of quality control methods, laboratory equipment and its calibration for ground materials in the cement industry.Continuous improvement of knowledge regarding process, process measuring equipment and cost optimization methods by using international resources.Ability to travel.Ability to work as a team member, as well as individually, on complex issues while using TQA tools.Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written in English.
What we have to offer: Competitive base salary and participation in our annual incentive planCompetitive benefits program 401(k) retirement savings program with an automatic contribution as well as matching contributions
No search firms please.
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