Senior APC Engineer - PACE Leader for Throughput & Margin

Shell; Norco (LA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) plan

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

Shell is seeking a Senior Advanced Process Control (APC) Engineer for the Norco site in Louisiana. You will serve as the site technical authority for APC, leading development, implementation, sustainment, and lifecycle management of APC solutions using the PACE platform to optimize throughput, energy efficiency, and margins.

You will drive APC strategy, prioritize improvement opportunities, mentor engineers, and collaborate with Production, Process Engineering, and Operations to ensure safe,

Qualifications

• Requires legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than the current employer.
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, or another relevant engineering discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in industrial process control and/or dynamic matrix control.
• Demonstrated APC experience including development, commissioning, troubleshooting, monitoring and sustainment; PACE experience a plus.
• Knowledge of base-layer and complex control and manufacturing operations.
• Ability to translate operating and economic opportunities into practical APC solutions and sustained business value.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and provide site-wide technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide site-wide technical leadership and day-to-day assurance for APC applications supporting Norco Refining and Chemical Production.
• Serve as APC strategy focal point for site, aligning priorities with Production, Asset Operations, Asset Optimization and Process Engineering.
• Develop and maintain the site APC strategy and monitor controller uptime, conformance and performance.
• Troubleshoot APC performance and coordinate internal and external support resources.
• Develop and implement APC solutions that increase throughput, improve energy efficiency, and maximize sustained margin.

Skills

APC expertise

PACE controller

Technical leadership

Mentoring engineers

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical/Electrical/Mechanical engineering

Tools

PACE software

Job description

Shell is seeking a Senior Advanced Process Control (APC) Engineer for the Norco site in Louisiana. You will serve as the site technical authority for APC, leading development, implementation, sustainment, and lifecycle management of APC solutions using the PACE platform to optimize throughput, energy efficiency, and margins.

You will drive APC strategy, prioritize improvement opportunities, mentor engineers, and collaborate with Production, Process Engineering, and Operations to ensure safe,