Process, Control and Development Engineer

SUMMARY:
Our client in the Middelburg, Mpumalanga Region has an EE opportunity available for a Process, Control and Development Engineer.

POSITION INFO:

Requirements:

• B.Eng. degree (or equivalent) in the fields of Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic or Metallurgy
• 4 years’ experience and if in a manufacturing plant environment it will be advantageous
• Experience in designing and implementing process automation and control systems
• Working experience in programming (languages C/C++, Visual Basic, Ladder Logic and Labview preferred)
• Structured problem-solving and Root Cause Failure Analysis
• Attention to detail is important 
• Knowledge of hot rolling and furnace technologies and relevant process models and theory will be an additional advantage

KPAs:

• Design and implement the necessary control systems and logic (hardware and software) to improve performance in a highly automated slab heating and hot rolling plant - using data mining, process modelling and process control
• Product quality and yield, production efficiency and availability improvements
• Creating and monitoring plant / process performance indicators
• Actively investigating and correcting process deviations and facilitating improvement projects relating to product quality, material properties and dimensional control systems
• These systems include Level 1 (millisecond control) and Level 2 (process setpoints) with artificial intelligence setpoint optimisation and diagnostic systems - continuously optimising the control systems

Please note should you not receive a response within 7 days of applying, you may consider your application as being unsuccessful. 

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