Advanced Process Control-Application Engineer

Exxon Mobil; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical plans

Retirement benefits

Global networking

Annual vacations

Relocation program

Workplace flexibility

Tuition assistance

Transportation facility

Day care assistance

Job summary

ExxonMobil's Bengaluru Technology Center is seeking an experienced APC Specialist to sustain and advance our MPC/RTO applications across global facilities. You will collaborate with global teams to optimize unit performance and energy efficiency, driving innovative control solutions.

The role demands hands-on MPC/RTO experience, strong communication, and a willingness to work in shifts at Bengaluru campus. Join a multinational team focused on advanced process control, data analytics, and

Qualifications

• Experience implementing APC applications (MPC or RTO) in petrochemical or upstream facilities.
• Strong knowledge of MPC using AspenTech DMC, RMPCT, or PACE.
• Bachelor's or master's in chemical engineering.
• Willing to work shifts (morning/evening).
• Experience tuning and implementing control schemes.

Responsibilities

• Sustain and improve MPC/RTO applications to maximize unit performance.
• Develop and deploy new APC applications across facilities globally.
• Collaborate with site personnel to identify improvements.
• Provide expert technical support and mentorship.
• Lead cross-functional activities for APC work.
• Develop cutting-edge tools to enhance delivery.
• Stay updated with industry standards and best practices.
• Support global business priorities with APC solutions.

Skills

Model Predictive Control

Real Time Optimization

APC applications

Process control engineering

Team collaboration

Remote collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Chemical Engineering degree

Tools

AspenTech DMC

RMPCT

PACE

DCS knowledge

SEEQ

JMP

Job description

About us

At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.

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What role you will play in our team

You will be part of our exciting and growing Advanced Process Control (APC) Applications team at our Bengaluru Technology Center, where you will be working and collaborating on a global scale. As a member of a broader Applications Engineering job family, you will be sustaining our suite of advanced control
applications across the globe, improving the unit performance or energy use or be actively involved in scoping, developing, and deploying new advanced control applications across our business lines in Product Solutions or Upstream.

What you will do

• Maximize benefits from optimization applications by remotely sustaining and improving the performance of existing Model Predictive Control (MPC) or Real Time Optimization (RTO) applications ensuring high uptime.
• Assess APC improvement opportunities for the fleet, develop and implement new MPC or RTO applications at ExxonMobil facilities globally
• Partner with site personnel in collaborating to identify, engineer, and implement MPC or RTO improvements to maximize unit performance
• Maintain deep expertise in APC applications and be acknowledged as a leading expert by providing expert technical support to ExxonMobil assets
• Provide technical leadership and drive cross collaboration to enable the advanced process control application related work activities on a global scale
• Serve as a technical mentor to other team members to enhance their team functional skill proficiencies and drive competency development strategy in MPC and RTO
• Develop and leverage cutting edge tools and techniques to improve the delivery effectiveness of advanced process control applications and promote innovative solutions that maximize value and support global business priorities
• Stay abreast with industry standards and best practices to incorporate into our APC applications and facilitate knowledge exchange within the company

About You

Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of hands-on work experience in implementing or supporting Advanced Process Control (APC) applications – Model Predictive Control (MPC) or Real Time Optimization (RTO) in downstream refining, petrochemical industry, or upstream facilities.
• Strong technical knowledge and proven expertise in Model Predictive Control (MPC) using well-known Advanced Process Control softwares like AspenTech DMC, RMPCT, or PACE across every stage of the application lifecycle.
• Should have Undergraduate or post graduate degree in chemical engineering or a related field, demonstrated through formal education or substantial professional experience.
• comfortable working shifts (morning/evening)
• Knowledgeable about petrochemical assets or oil and gas operations coupled with hands-on process control engineering experience.
• Experienced in independently tuning, designing, and implementing process control schemes with good working knowledge in one or more of the following
• Highly experienced in collaborating across teams and departments while working remotely with a strong focus on teamwork to drive central engineering improvements.
• Exceptional written and interpersonal skills, adjusting communication style as needed to work with individuals at all levels and teams situated across the globe.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Inferential Modeling knowledge
• Basic knowledge of RTO
• Basic knowledge of process data historians
• Ability to make base control configuration changes in DCS systems.
• Exposure to SEEQ or JMP for data analytics and visualization.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

Your benefits

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance and life.We offer you:

• Competitive compensation
• Medical plans, maternity leave and benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Global networking & cross-functional opportunities
• Annual vacations & holidays
• Day care assistance program
• Training and development program
• Tuition assistance program
• Workplace flexibility policy
• Relocation program
• Transportation facility

Please note benefits may change from time to time without notice, subject to applicable laws. The benefits programs are based on the Company’s eligibility guidelines.

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