EVRAZ North America is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Controls Engineer to join our dynamic team in Portland, Oregon. As a crucial member of our organization, you will play a key role in optimizing and automating our manufacturing processes. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong ability to apply engineering theory, data analysis and problem-solving techniques. This role works in conjunction with the operations, quality, and engineering departments to improve safety, quality, and productivity to reduce costs wherever possible.

• Collaborate with operations personnel and the quality assurance department to gain a deep understanding of operational processes, our products, and how they are qualitatively measured
• Maintain and improve in-house software process models as well as third-party software process models no longer supported by vendors; monitor model performance via analysis of measured data
• Develop strategies to reduce defects, delays, and other missed opportunities
• Gather and analyze data to produce proof-of-concept models for process improvement, ensuring that the data recorded accurately represents the process
• Understand equipment limitations, collaborate with engineering personnel to continually improve equipment performance
• Develop strong vendor relationships in an effort to understand the equipment and software process models they provide
• Develop training tools to help team members across the organization gain a better understanding of the process
• Maintain all Level II supervisory systems hardware and software components, i.e., perform upgrades, apply patches, etc.
• Accountability of 24/7/365 mission critical services in manufacturing operations provided by the Level II supervisory systems

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer, Electrical, Manufacturing or Materials Science Engineering with an emphasis on process modelling, control theory and statistical analysis
• 10 years of experience, preferably in the steel industry (Rolling Mills) or manufacturing
• Strong mathematical background with experience in implementing various numerical methods
• Adaptive software process models experience and/or training
• Software development and support experience with DEC Fortran, DEC C programming languages on OpenVMS operating systems
• Software development and support experience with .NET programming languages on Windows OS
• Database knowledge, experienced with Microsoft SQL Server/T-SQL programming skills
• Familiarity with virtual environments, e.g., VMware, preferred
• Understanding Industrial Networking and topology, preferred
• Able to read through complicated algorithms and/or source code to identify problems or areas for improvement and propose solutions
• Knowledge of group problem solving techniques such as brainstorming, value stream mapping and/or Kaizen events
• Willing and able to support the 24 hour operation through variable shifts and/or off-hours remote and telephone support