Process Control Applications Engineer

ExxonMobil; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,700,000; Full time

Job summary

ExxonMobil is seeking a Process Control Applications Engineer - Advanced to provide technical leadership across ExxonMobil Companies. The role focuses on sustainment and implementation of both base-level controls and APC applications, with independent project execution and optimization as primary focuses.

You will design, validate, and deploy advanced control strategies across processing units. Responsibilities include leading small to mid-scale control system projects, optimizing operations,

Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing advanced control strategies.
• Knowledge of MPC, DMC, and real-time optimization methods.
• Ability to lead small to mid-scale control system projects.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement advanced control strategies, including PID tuning, model-predictive control (MPC), and multivariable control applications
• Lead and execute small to medium-scale control system projects, ensuring scope, schedule, and quality objectives are met
• Analyze process operating data to identify inefficiencies, troubleshoot performance gaps, and recommend data-driven optimization solutions
• Collaborate closely with operations, maintenance, process engineering, and IT teams to align control strategies with business and operational goals
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements in all control applications and project activities
• Develop, validate, and deploy DMC controllers and real-time optimization (RTO) models for complex processing units
• Lead plant-testing activities, including step-testing, dynamic model identification, controller tuning, and commissioning
• Optimize process performance through constraint management, economic objective functions, and advanced optimization methods
• Interface with operating personnel to monitor controller performance, address operational concerns, and drive operator engagement and acceptance
• Integrate DMC and RTO applications with planning, scheduling, and plant information systems to enhance end-to-end optimization
• Apply advanced control theory, dynamic modeling, and simulation tools to improve unit reliability and profitability
• Utilize project-management methodologies to coordinate tasks, manage timelines, and communicate effectively across functional groups
• Support integration of control systems with plant information systems to enhance data integrity, visibility, and decision-making

Skills

Real Time Optimization

Multi Variable Constraint Control

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.

The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.

We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together.

Job Group Capability

Engineering

Job Group

Automation & Process Control

Job Role Description

The Process Control Applications Engineer - Advanced is responsible for providing technical leadership across all ExxonMobil Companies through leading the sustainment and implementation of both base-level controls and advanced process control (APC) applications
Focus of Role: Independent project execution and optimization

Job Role Responsibilities

• Design and implement advanced control strategies, including PID tuning, model-predictive control (MPC), and multivariable control applications
• Lead and execute small to medium-scale control system projects, ensuring scope, schedule, and quality objectives are met
• Analyze process operating data to identify inefficiencies, troubleshoot performance gaps, and recommend data-driven optimization solutions
• Collaborate closely with operations, maintenance, process engineering, and IT teams to align control strategies with business and operational goals
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements in all control applications and project activities
• Develop, validate, and deploy DMC controllers and real-time optimization (RTO) models for complex processing units
• Lead plant-testing activities, including step-testing, dynamic model identification, controller tuning, and commissioning
• Optimize process performance through constraint management, economic objective functions, and advanced optimization methods
• Interface with operating personnel to monitor controller performance, address operational concerns, and drive operator engagement and acceptance
• Integrate DMC and RTO applications with planning, scheduling, and plant information systems to enhance end-to-end optimization
• Apply advanced control theory, dynamic modeling, and simulation tools to improve unit reliability and profitability
• Utilize project-management methodologies to coordinate tasks, manage timelines, and communicate effectively across functional groups
• Support integration of control systems with plant information systems to enhance data integrity, visibility, and decision-making

Functional Skills

• Real Time Optimization (RTO) Technology & Practices
• Multi Variable Constraint Control (MPC) Technology & Practices