Advanced Process Control Lead Engineer

Not just a job, but a career

Yokogawa, award winner for ‘Best Asset Monitoring Technology’ and ‘Best Digital Twin Technology’ at the HP Awards, is a leading provider of industrial automation, test and measurement, information systems and industrial services in several industries. 

Our aim is to shape a better future for our planet through supporting the energy transition, (bio)technology, artificial intelligence, industrial cybersecurity, etc. We are committed to the United Nations sustainable development goals by utilizing our ability to measure and connect.

About the Team
Our 18,000 employees work in over 60 countries with one corporate mission, to "co-innovate tomorrow". We are looking for dynamic colleagues who share our passion for technology and care for our planet. In return, we offer you great career opportunities to grow yourself in a truly global culture where respect, value creation, collaboration, integrity, and gratitude are highly valued and exhibited in everything we do.

• Deliver and provide lifecycle support for Advanced Process Control (APC) solutions for industrial process plants.
• Leading APC solution design, providing technical direction, mentoring junior engineers, reviewing/approving control strategies, and acting as the technical focal point for complex APC projects.
• Understand customer process requirements and develop APC applications using model-based and multivariable control technologies.
• Execute project planning, application engineering, control strategy development, configuration, testing, Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), Site Acceptance Test (SAT), commissioning, performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimization.
• Collaborate with project managers, process engineers, DCS engineers, and customers to improve plant stability, throughput, energy efficiency, product quality, and overall operational performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Control, Automation Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in process control, automation, or process optimization within the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, or Process Industries. Candidates with fewer years of relevant experience may also be considered.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience with Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), and OPC.
• Good knowledge of process control principles, including PID control, feedback control, and multivariable control.
• Experience in Advanced Process Control (APC), process modelling, commissioning, control tuning, troubleshooting, and process optimization is preferred.
• Proficiency in programming or scripting languages used in industrial automation and process control applications.
• Keen interest in learning and applying emerging technologies such as Real-Time Optimization (RTO), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and digital solutions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.

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Yokogawa is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Yokogawa wants a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture.  We will actively recruit, develop, and promote people from a variety of backgrounds who differ in terms of experience, knowledge, thinking styles, perspective, cultural background, and socioeconomic status.  We will not discriminate based on race, skin color, age, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, belief, political opinion, nationality, ethnicity, place of origin, disability, family relations or any other circumstances.  Yokogawa values differences and enables everyone to belong, contribute, succeed, and demonstrate their full potential.

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