We have created the Role of the Werkstudent Automation Applications. If you are curious to develop dynamic simulation models for the sugar industry and enjoy working in interdisciplinary teams with software developers, process and DevOps engineers, and production managers in order to jointly realize our vision of a fully automated production, then we fit together perfectly.
Your tasks
- First principles and empiric dynamic modeling of sugar production processes by combining your basic understanding of process engineering, your knowledge of mathematical modeling approaches, and your knowledge of typical simulation tools with process data
- Model-based assessment & improvement of base control structures such as PID controllers or sequential function charts
- Development of advanced control algorithms such as state estimators, model predictive controllers, discrete-event schedulers, and real-time optimizations
- Supporting the development of the frameworks by modularization of your simulation models & control algorithms to make the applications scalable
- Participation in pilot projects & technical support in an interdisciplinary team of programming, control, production & technology experts
Your profile
Background
- Academic and possibly practical exposure to dynamic modeling (e.g. DAE, ODE systems, symbolic vs. numerical solution methods)
- Basic understanding of production processes
- Some experience with control theory, such as PID control, model predictive control, scheduling
- Practical experience with object-oriented programming languages, preferably Python
Adjacent technical profile
- Willingness to constantly improve your coding with advanced object-oriented design patterns
- Interest to learn empirical modeling methods, such as partial least squares, neural networks, design of experiments
- Knowledge about mathematical optimization methods (e.g. LP, NLP, MILP, MINLP, QP, LMI)
- High interest in scalable solutions supported by integrated CAE engineering environments & evolving system infrastructure technologies
Non-technical profile
- Hands on mentality
- Open to interdisciplinary & culturally diverse teamwork
- Interest in lifelong learning and constant expansion of one’s own horizons
- English business fluent. Proficiency in German or Polish is desired.
- Office freely selectable
Projects
- MILP for sugar house scheduling
- State observation for extraction
- Modeling of purification, wastewater, Lime kiln
- Plant-wide optimization