Process Control Engineer

What’s the role?

As the Process Control Engineer, your primary accountabilities will include:

1. Improve robustness of Base Layer control performance, delivery of high uptime and low operator intervention rates.
2. Conduct daily base layer performance monitoring, provide technical support and lead troubleshooting for control and safeguarding related issues.
3. Maximize benefits from optimization applications through the implementation of unit wide Advanced Process Control (APC).
4. Sustain the performance of existing APC and optimization systems.
5. Identify opportunities for improvements in the area of control strategy and control configuration.
6. Design, modify and tune base layer controls and Advanced Process Control applications to maximize benefits and save energy.
7. Support Production team activities for e.g. alarm management and ensure plan delivery.
8. Participate in design or safety review and provide process control and safeguarding related inputs to projects.
9. Participate in major activities like factory acceptance and site acceptance tests for Distributed Control System (DCS) and Instrumented Protective System (IPS) systems and unit startup support.
10. Contribute to multifunctional teams in site wide initiatives, such as unit shutdown/startup preparation and coordination.
11. Lead and engage with other engineers from Shell to maximize value delivered from process automation, control and optimization technology.
12. Demonstrate strong learner mindset and commits to be digitally literate to drive value creation through digitalization.

What we need from you

We are keen to speak to individuals with the following:

1. Chemical engineer or similar background by either education or by experience.
2. Knowledge of oil/chemical manufacturing processes.
3. At least 3 years of relevant Process Control experience in oil/gas industry.
4. Knowledge competency level for APC technology such as PACE.
5. Knowledge competency level with Yokogawa DCS system and ability to execute engineering changes.
6. Be able to tune, design and implement process control loops independently.
7. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and interpersonal relation skills.
8. Good collaboration and team working skills, with a keen ability to develop a good rapport with Process Operating teams.
9. Be able to prioritize and manage expectations in the case of competing requests from stakeholders.
10. Familiarity with Yokogawa DCS & Prosafe.
11. Knowledge in Process Automation Systems Engineering.
12. Knowledge in Safety Instrumented Systems and Safeguarding.
13. Knowledge in Advanced Process Control and Modelling & Real Time Optimization.
14. Knowledge in Compressor Control.
15. Knowledge in Base Layer Control.

If you don’t see yourself reflected in the job requirements on the posting above, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Shell is committed to creating a more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace and we encourage individuals of all backgrounds to send in your applications.