Advanced Process Control Applications Engineer

-; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced engineer to develop and implement process control applications. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of experience in designing control applications for refining or petrochemical facilities. Key responsibilities include providing technical support and enhancing control application performance. This role offers competitive benefits and is open to local and international applicants.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in control applications.
• Knowledge of processes in refining and petrochemical industries.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement control applications globally.
• Provide expert technical support for refineries and facilities.
• Design process control schematics.

Skills

Degree in Chemical Engineering

Designing control applications

Distributed Control (DCS)

Ignition or SCADA systems

Data analytics and visualization

Education

Degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Model Predictive Control software

Programming languages

Job description

About ExxonMobil

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.

What role you will play in our team

You will be part of our exciting and growing Process Control Applications team at our Kuala Lumpur 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 process control applications across the globe, improving unit performance or energy use, or be actively involved in scoping, developing and deploying new control applications across our business lines in Product Solutions or Upstream.

What you will do

• Develop and implement regulatory and advanced control applications at ExxonMobil facilities globally
• Provide expert technical support to ExxonMobil refineries, chemicals and upstream facilities globally on base and advanced control applications as well as support for capital projects development
• Maximize benefits from optimization applications by remotely sustaining and improving the performance of existing Model Predictive Control (MPC) applications by partnering with site personnel to ensure high applications uptime
• Design new or modify existing process control schematics to improve operators' ability to respond to abnormal situations
• Improve abnormal event detection capability and alarm management at ExxonMobil refineries and chemical facilities worldwide
• Participate in developing and deploying technology extension programs, R&D and innovative next‑generation process control tools and techniques to improve the delivery effectiveness of process control applications maximizing value delivery and support of global business priorities
• Specifically for senior level experience:
  • Provide technical leadership and drive cross collaboration to enable the above on a global scale
  • Maintain deep expertise in process control domain and be acknowledged as a leading expert by providing expert technical support to ExxonMobil assets
  • Stay abreast with industry standards and best practices to incorporate into our process control applications and facilitate knowledge exchange within the company
  • Serve as a technical mentor for enhancing team functional skill proficiencies and drive competency development strategy in the Process Control discipline

About you

Skills and Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical Engineering
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in designing and implementing effective control applications for downstream refining, petrochemical industry or upstream facilities
• Working knowledge in one or more of the following:
  • Distributed Control (DCS) software and hardware platforms
  • Ignition or SCADA systems
  • Procedural Automation and Sequential Control
  • Model Predictive Control software
  • Steady State and Dynamic Simulation Tools
  • Operator Training Simulators
  • Programming languages
  • Data analytics and visualization
• This role is open to both local and international applicants

Your Benefits

We are committed to providing benefits that are competitive and support the needs of our employees.

Application Process

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Equal Opportunity Employer

ExxonMobil is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be duly considered for employment.

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