Advanced Process Control Specialist

Valmet

Warrington

On-site

GBP 60,000 - 90,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary
Benefits package
Overtime and on-call allowances

Job summary

Valmet is seeking an experienced Application Specialist - APC in the UK to support customers with advanced process control, tuning, and performance optimization across waste-to-energy and wastewater plants. The role combines on-site and remote expert services, with a strong focus on stability, reliability, and actionable recommendations.

You will work with customer teams during startups, commissioning, shutdowns and performance follow-up; travel up to 50% is expected, and you will document

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in process, automation, chemical or related engineering field.
  • Experience with advanced process control and automation in industrial plants.
  • Ability to translate technical findings into practical customer recommendations.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver on-demand and agreed on-site and remote expert support for Advanced Process Control.
  • Advise on process tuning, diagnostics, and operational optimization.
  • Analyze process issues and identify root causes related to variability and control performance.
  • Provide recommendations to improve availability, productivity, stability and quality.
  • Support startups, commissioning, shutdowns and performance follow-up for clients.
  • Prepare service reports and identify follow-up opportunities with sales and engineering teams.

Skills

Process engineering
Automation engineering
Control engineering
APC

Education

Bachelor's degree in Process Engineering

Tools

DCS knowledge
Valmet automation
APC tools

Job description

Valmet is seeking an experienced Application Specialist - APC in the UK to support customers with advanced process control, tuning, and performance optimization across waste-to-energy and wastewater plants. The role combines on-site and remote expert services, with a strong focus on stability, reliability, and actionable recommendations.

You will work with customer teams during startups, commissioning, shutdowns and performance follow-up; travel up to 50% is expected, and you will document

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