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Duration: 12 months contract with possible extension

Job Description:

+ 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

Required Skills:

+ 1 to 5 years of experience in industry on manufacturing processes.

+ New graduates with related internship experience will be considered.

+ 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

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.

About US Tech Solutions:

US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com (http://www.ustechsolutionsinc.com) .

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.