Advanced Process Control Engineer - #7470986

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The Company Where Energy Is Opportunity

The Saudi Arabia's largest producer of hydrocarbons (oil and gas) will be in Houston conducting face-to-face interviews for expatriate opportunities based in Saudi Arabia.

You will have a unique opportunity of being part of a multicultural energy company, getting involved with leading technologies and being engaged in the development of the production, shipping, and marketing of new low-carbon fuels.

Your family will enjoy a multicultural life in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a country that today is full of opportunities.

Our Client

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, our client combines market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven then to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

Why apply with us?

Apply with LHR Americas, the company chosen since 2007 by our client to support its attraction processes in Latin America. Apply to one of the vacancies we have posted, we will accompany you during the entire process. Working closely with our client's attraction team in Houston makes all the difference.

Where will you work?

Our client has a unique position in the energy industry worldwide, being the largest hydrocarbons producer with the least carbon intensity. With their considerable investment in technology and infrastructure, they strive to maximize the value of the energy they produce for the world, as well as their commitment to increase their contribution to society.

Based in Saudi Arabia, and with offices worldwide, they combine the market's discipline with a vision of the future, product of their experience of nine decades as responsible managers of the Kingdom's vast hydrocarbon resources.

This has brought them to contribute with huge social and economic benefits, not only to the Kingdom, but also to several communities and countries that depend on the vital and trustworthy energy they provide. Our client is one of the most profitable companies in the world and is amongst the first five global companies by capitalization in the stock market.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for an experienced Advanced Process Control (APC) professional to join our team at the Global Manufacturing Excellence (GME) under the Assets Technical Solutions Department (ATSD).

At GME, we offer top-notch technical support to refineries, NGLF, and petrochemical plants and its affiliates worldwide, including facilities in Saudi Arabia.

As an APC expert, your main responsibility will be to provide expert guidance and support to optimize operations using Advanced Process Control technologies such as DMC3, PACE or Profit Suite. You will lead improvement initiatives for all operating departments within our Global Manufacturing Portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Streamline APC objectives with corporate objectives and develop programs, best practices, and monitor KPIs to improve APC and economic performance.
• Analyze data from various sources, such as process variables, instrumentation, and control systems, to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develop inferential (linear and non-linear) to improve refinery operations, efficiency and reduce costs.
• Implement APC strategies, perform feasibility studies and establish new business cases to optimize refinery operations and maximize the yield of desired products.
• Conduct pilots and evaluate new APC technologies such as Real-Time optimization, Machine Learning, and AI to contribute to yield improvement.
• Analyze chronicle problems and debottleneck complex APC to improve process operations and economic benefits.
• Provide subject expertise to operating facilities Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams by consulting, provide awareness sessions, and participating and leading technical exchanges and conferences.
• Lead technical sessions such as the design review, model review, and commissioning.
• Perform periodic assessments and evaluations to assess the performance and effectiveness of real-time optimization solutions.
• Work closely with the optimization team (Real Time optimization engineers, Simulation engineers and automation engineers and ensure optimization requirements are met.
• Lead pre-and post-performance baseline evaluation for APC technologies.
• Monitor economic benefit Key performance indicators and provide recommendations.
• Review standards and General Instructions on behalf of the GME departments and act as leading SME.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field. Additionally, a minimum of 15 years of experience in APC is required (20+ years preferred).
• Demonstrated expertise in APC, control systems, and OPC communication.
• Comprehensive understanding of refinery economics, mass and energy balances.
• Familiarity with international standards and specifications for advanced process control.
• Exceptional analytical and troubleshooting skills in the field of advanced process control.
• Strong leadership skills to effectively manage technical discussions and guide technical teams.
• Working knowledge of oil/gas-related plant processes.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Fluent is English, oral and written.
  
  

Learn about the most important aspects of the company's culture

To them, their main and most valuable resource, is their people; which is why they prioritize a work and family life balance, letting them do the work they always dreamed of, generating a positive impact which translates into quality time with their families.

They invest a lot in their human talent development, giving them opportunities to face professional, technical and industry challenges so their employees may reach their maximum potential and are paid accordingly, encouraging them at all levels, to improve their knowledge and specific skills for the industry with their development program, one of the biggest worldwide.

These are the steps to apply for this job

• Resume Evaluation:
  
  

A member of our recruitment team will evaluate that your resume matches the client's job description requirement. If your resume evaluation is not suitable, you will be receiving an e-mail notification in 2–3 days.

• Interviews Stage:
  
  

If your resume matches the client's Job description requirements, a member of the Talent Acquisition team from LHR Americas may schedule a call to verify your English level or professional experience. ONLY native or advanced speakers will approve this evaluation.

If this process is successful, your resume will be submitted to our client.

If your preliminary phone/video interview is not successful, our Talent Acquisition consultant will inform you.

• Client Interview:
  
  

This interview will happen only if your resume is approved by our client.

If your interview is successful, the hiring team will further evaluate your resume, decide, and then receive a conditional job offer.

If your phone/virtual interview is not approved, LHR Americas will inform you.

• Conditional Offer:
  
  

A successful interview may result in a conditional offer of employment.

Conditions for employment include but are not limited to medical examinations, and permission to secure a visa to work and reside in-country.

Throughout all these stages, we will be with you through every stage of the hiring process