Advanced Control & Online Optimization Engineer (all genders)

OMV Group

Advanced Control & Online Optimization Engineer (all genders)

Date: 5 Apr 2024

Location:Schwechat, Lower Austria, AT, 2320

Company: OMV Group

As one of Austria's largest listed industrial companies and a global energy and chemicals group, OMV is working on answers to address the challenges of climate change. The agenda is to become a leading supplier of sustainable fuels, chemicals and materials with a focus on circular economy solutions by 2030, and to be climate neutral by 2050 at the latest. This is the mission of our approximately 22,300 employees.

Sustainability: Our approach

In Chemicals & Materials, OMV through its subsidiary Borealis, is one of the world's leading providers of advanced and circular polyolefin solutions and a European market leader in base chemicals and plastics recycling. Together with its two major joint ventures - Borouge (with ADNOC, in the UAE and Singapore) and Baystar™ (with TotalEnergies, in the USA) - Borealis supplies products and services to customers across the globe. OMV's Fuels & Feedstock business produces and markets fuels as well as feedstock for the chemical industry, operates three refineries in Europe, and holds a 15% stake in a refining joint venture in the UAE. OMV operates around 1,700 filling stations in eight European countries. In the Energy segment, OMV explores and produces oil and gas in the four core regions of Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, North Sea, and Asia-Pacific. Average daily production in 2022 amounted to 392 kboe/d. Its activities also include the Low Carbon Business as well as the entire gas business.

Our business

• Responsible for the short term optimization of production units in Schwechat refinery through implementation, maintenance and continuous development of advanced process control and online optimization technologies.
• Find and evaluate optimization potential with your own ideas and through discussion with operations, scheduling, planning and/or external experts
• Manage the implementation of new APC/RTO applications with operations, process control and partner companies
• Advise and train plant managers, process engineers and plant operators regarding optimized plant operation and use of APC/RTO tools
• Ensure a high level of plant operator knowledge in alignment with the plant manager regarding plant operation principles through support in day-to-day work and through training
• Solve upcoming process, process control or operational technology problems together with internal or external support
• Adapt and improve existing applications continuously

• Master's degree in Chemical engineering, process engineering, process control or similar.
• At least 7 years of relevant work experience.
• Base knowledge and deep interest in Process Control and Operations Technology as well as an understanding of the main drivers of refinery economics
• Advanced IT skills and an awareness for cyber security
• Good analytical and social skills and the ability to solve problems regarding Process, Process Control or Operations Technology
• Strong team and communication skills as well as higher ability to adapt to the needs of different user groups.
• Fluency in German and English.
  

We believe that we can only evolve and thrive as a company with a highly diverse mix of employees and by ensuring a healthy work-life balance. We have a strong culture of collaboration and our group values ""we care, we're curious, we progress"" are guiding us along the way on our path into a sustainable future.
We will encourage you to take on new responsibilities, work across different functions, become involved in new projects, as well as completing international assignments. In return, we have excellent development programs that will help you achieve your career goals and reach your potential.

The opportunity to join an internationally renowned company in a fast moving business sector, providing excellent development opportunities We offer an attractive compensation package that matches your qualifications and professional experience. The minimum gross annual salary according to the collective agreement amounts to EUR 87.892, all-in. Depending on skills and specific experience, over-payment is possible. OMV also offers additional benefits and relocation packages for international moves. Place of work: Schwechat - Refinery

Please contact Leora Leksani for further information.