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You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.\nActs as a design authority for an engineering discipline with medium complexity. Completes assignments on multiple projects of moderate size or portions of major projects in a cost-effective manner and in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards, safety requirements, and cybersecurity policies and standards.\nThe work model for the role is: Hybrid - 3 days per week\nYour role and responsibilities \nTechnically lead APC projects, defining scope, schedule, methodology, resources and execution strategy.\nAnalyze mining, metals and cement processes to identify opportunities for optimization, stabilization and performance improvement.\nDesign, configure, test and commission advanced control strategies, including APC, model predictive control (MPC), fuzzy logic, control logic and process variable optimization.\nApply APC to grinding, flotation, thickening, crushing, pelletizing, kilns, mills, separators, feeding/dosing and other industrial processes.\nPrepare and review technical documentation: functional specifications, architectures, test procedures, commissioning plans and performance reports.\nIntegrate APC solutions with control systems, historians, databases, OPC servers and other industrial systems.\nSupport installation, testing, assisted start-up, tuning, stabilization and benefit validation on site with customers.\nContribute to technical proposals, including effort estimates, scope definition, assumptions, risk assessment and implementation strategy.\nWork directly with customers, suppliers and internal teams, leading technical discussions and supporting project execution.\nHelp standardize solutions, improve our delivery methods and build internal APC expertise through documentation and knowledge sharing.\nQualifications :\nBachelor's degree in Engineering, preferably Chemical, Control/Automation, Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Metallurgical or Mining Engineering (or a related field).\n10+ years of hands-on experience in advanced process control, industrial automation or process optimization in process industries.\nPractical knowledge of mining (minerals processing) and/or cement processes, including critical variables, operating constraints and improvement opportunities.\nExperience developing, implementing, testing, commissioning and optimizing APC solutions.\nWorking knowledge of control systems, instrumentation, regulatory control loops, historians, OPC, industrial networks and integration with automation systems.\nAbility to work in a multidisciplinary environment and interface directly with customers, operations, process, automation and project teams.\nStrong communication and analytical skills, a sense of ownership, good organization and technical leadership.\nMore about us :\nAPC experience in grinding, flotation, thickening, crushing, cement kilns, vertical roller mills, ball mills or separators.\nKnowledge of APC/MPC solutions, predictive control, process modeling, fuzzy logic, real-time optimization or industrial analytics.\nProject experience in mining, metals, cement, chemicals or pulp & paper.\nFamiliarity with ABB platforms: 800xA, ABB Ability™, Expert Optimizer, DCS/PLC systems, and industrial historians and databases.\nExperience with technical proposals, benefit assessment, risk management, gain validation and technical customer relationships.\nEmployment Equity & Inclusion Statement (Canada)\nABB values the dedication, commitment, and expertise of all our employees. 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