Digital Engineer Process Performance Optimization
Houston, MS - USA
Job Summary
At ABB we help industries run leaner and cleanerand every person here makes that happen. Youll be empowered to lead supported to grow and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.
This position reports to:
Digital Execution LeadIn this role you will have the opportunity to collaborate with key stakeholders to develop implement and facilitate successful onboarding of digital solutions and the adoption of digital platforms and solutions into the customer business environment along with their subsequent operations and maintenance. Each day you will provide consultative assistance in supporting the use of products with the goal of improving productivity and efficiency. You will also showcase your expertise by helping the customers to achieve their solution goals and objectives by leveraging domain expertise and knowledge on ABBs digital solutions.
The work model for the role is: Hybrid based either in Houston TX or Cleveland OH
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the design configuration testing and commissioning of Advanced Process Control (APC) applications ensuring successful project delivery and achievement of customer performance objectives.
- Develop and maintain dynamic process models control strategies and optimization solutions that improve production throughput product quality energy efficiency process stability and asset utilization.
- Serve as a technical subject matter expert (SME) for APC solutions supporting sales pursuits proposal development technical workshops scope development and customer presentations.
- Collaborate with process engineers operations personnel automation teams and project stakeholders to identify process improvement opportunities and define APC project requirements.
- Provide lifecycle support for deployed APC applications including performance monitoring controller tuning troubleshooting model maintenance periodic health checks and continuous improvement recommendations.
- Analyze process and operational data to quantify benefits identify optimization opportunities and develop actionable recommendations that deliver measurable business value to customers.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and project team members while promoting APC engineering best practices standards and documentation quality.
- Support the development of APC standards methodologies reusable engineering templates and organizational knowledge to improve consistency efficiency and scalability of APC project execution.
- Guides mentors and performs a variety of software engineering tasks in one or more of the assigned areas such as software development software quality engineering software testing DevOPS cybersecurity software release support and maintenance and/or release management with limited supervision.
- Collaborates with Sales Product Management and development teams and Solution Architects for future planning feature development and support on product deliverables.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Engineering with advanced degrees (Masters or PhD) preferred.
- 10 years of experience in industrial automation energy power and water and oil and gas industries.
- Expertise in process control to develop and implement advanced control strategies for optimizing processes.
- Strong background with distributed control systems process instrumentation and supervisory control applications is a plus.
- Proven strategic planning problem-solving and operational efficiency skills with expertise in process optimization asset management and regulatory compliance.
- Established leadership skills to effectively manage technical discussions and guide technical teams.
- Willingness to travel up to 40%
Whats in it for you
We want you to bring your full self to workyour ideas your energy your ambition. Youll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills shape your path and take on challenges that matter. Here your work creates impact you can see and feel every day.
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ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity gender expression sexual orientation) marital status citizenship age race and ethnicity inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles color religious creed national origin pregnancy physical or mental disability genetic information protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.
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Health Life & Disability
- Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
- Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
- Vision benefit
- Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
- Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
- Voluntary life and AD&D 100% employee paid up to maximums
- Short Term Disability up to 26 weeks Company paid
- Long Term Disability 60% of pay Company paid. Ability to buy-up to 66 2/3% of pay.
- Supplemental benefits 100% employee paid (Accident insurance hospital indemnity critical illness pet insurance
- Parental Leave up to 6 weeks
- Employee Assistance Program
- Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health general health navigation and virtual health and infertility/adoption
- Employee discount program
Retirement
- 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
- Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
Time off
ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Vacation is provided based on years of service for hourly and non-exempt positions. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.
While base salary is determined by things such as the successful applicants qualifications and experience this position is expected to pay between $100000 and $140000 annually and is eligible for a short-term incentive plan/annual bonus.
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