Solutions Consultant - Advanced Process Control

Applied Control; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Control seeks a Solutions Consultant - Advanced Process Control to help customers improve performance using Emerson and AspenTech APC technologies, focusing on AspenTech DMC3. This client-facing role combines process knowledge, technical credibility, and consultative selling to identify APC opportunities and support project execution.

The role serves customers across upstream and downstream oil & gas, mining, pharmaceuticals, power, chemicals, food & beverage, and pulp and paper,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field.
• Experience with advanced process control or model predictive control in process manufacturing.
• Familiarity with AspenTech DMC3 or related APC/optimization solutions preferred.
• Strong ability to engage technical, operational, commercial, and executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead APC opportunities through discovery, strategy, and proposal stages.
• Position APC solutions to address customer needs and deliver improvements.
• Translate requirements into solution strategies and work scopes.
• Deliver technical presentations, workshops, and demonstrations.

Skills

Advanced process control

Model predictive control

Process optimization

Consultative selling

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

AspenTech DMC3

Emerson APC platforms

Job description

The Solutions Consultant - Advanced Process Control will help customers improve operational performance through Emerson and AspenTech advanced control technologies, with a primary focus on AspenTech DMC3. This customer facing role combines process industry knowledge, technical credibility, and consultative selling to identify APC opportunities, shape solution strategies, and support successful project execution.

The role will support customers across upstream and downstream Oil & Gas, mining, pharmaceuticals, power generation and distribution, chemicals, food and beverage, and pulp and paper.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead APC related opportunities through each stage of the sales process, from customer discovery and qualification through solution strategy, value development, proposal support, and transition to project execution.
• Position Emerson and AspenTech APC solutions, including AspenTech DMC3, to address customer needs and deliver measurable operational improvements.
• Translate requirements into solution strategies, implementation approaches, preliminary scopes of work, and value-based recommendations.
• Deliver customer presentations, executive briefings, technical workshops, and solution demonstrations that communicate the value of APC.
• Collaborate with sales, engineering, delivery, and partner teams to develop proposals, estimates, pursuit strategies, and implementation plans.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to customer and internal stakeholders on APC readiness, project dependencies, adoption considerations, and sustainment needs.

Key Focus Areas

• Advanced Process Control and model predictive control applications
• AspenTech DMC3 and related Emerson/AspenTech optimization technologies
• Process industry optimization, including throughput, quality, yield, energy performance, and reliability
• Customer discovery, solution scoping, proposal support, and value-based selling
• Cross-functional collaboration with sales, delivery, product, and customer stakeholders

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or a related technical field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Experience with advanced process control, model predictive control, process optimization, or industrial automation in process manufacturing environments.
• Preferred: familiarity with Emerson and/or AspenTech platforms, especially AspenTech DMC3 or related APC and optimization solutions.
• Strong consultative communication skills with the ability to engage technical, operational, commercial, and executive stakeholders.
• Ability to travel as needed for customer meetings, workshops, site visits, and project support.

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