Process Control Engineer

**What’s the role?**

As the Process Control Engineer, your primary accountabilities will include:

- Improve robustness of Base Layer control performance, delivery of high uptime and low operator intervention rates.
- Conduct daily base layer performance monitoring, provide technical support and lead troubleshooting for control and safeguarding related issues.
- Sustain the performance of existing APC and optimization systems.
- Identify opportunities for improvements in the area of control strategy and control configuration.
- Support Production team activities for e.g. alarm management and ensure plan delivery
- Participate in design or safety review and provide process control and safeguarding related inputs to projects.
- Participate in major activities like factory acceptance and site acceptance tests for Distributed Control System (DCS) and Instrumented Protective System (IPS) systems and unit startup support.
- Contribute to multifunctional teams in site wide initiatives, such as unit shutdown/startup preparation and coordination.
- Lead and engage with other engineers from Shell to maximize value delivered from process automation, control and optimization technology.
- Demonstrate strong learner mindset and commits to be digitally literate to drive value creation through digitalization.

**What we need from you**

We are keen to speak to individuals with the following:

- Chemical engineer or similar background by either education or by experience
- Knowledge of oil/chemical manufacturing processes
- At least 3 years of relevant Process Control experience in oil/gas industry.
- Knowledge competency level for APC technology such as PACE
- Knowledge competency level with Yokogawa DCS system and ability to execute engineering changes.
- Be able to tune, design and implement process control loops independently.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and interpersonal relation skills.
- Good collaboration and team working skills, with a keen ability to develop a good rapport with Process Operating teams.
- Be able to prioritize and manage expectations in the case of competing requests from stakeholders.
- Familiarity with Yokogawa DCS & Prosafe
- Knowledge in Process Automation Systems Engineering
- Knowledge in Safety Instrumented Systems and Safeguarding
- Knowledge in Advanced Process Control and Modelling & Real Time Optimization
- Knowledge in Compressor Control
- Knowledge in Base Layer Control

**Company Description**

Shell is an international energy company that uses advanced technologies and takes an innovative approach to help build a sustainable energy future. Here in Singapore, Shell has a long history and is one of the country’s largest foreign investors. It has businesses spanning trading and marketing of liquefied natural gas; refining, trading, marketing and shipping of oil products, lubricants and chemicals; low carbon solutions; and operating a network of service stations through retailers, as well as electric vehicles charging.

On 8 May 2024, Shell Singapore Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Shell plc, reached an agreement to sell its Shell Energy and Chemicals Park in Singapore (“SECP Business”) to CAPGC Pte. Ltd. (“CAPGC”), a joint venture company between Chandra Asri Capital Pte. Ltd. and Glencore Asian Holdings Pte. Ltd (the “Transaction”). The Transaction will transfer all of Shell’s interest in the SECP Business to CAPGC. Subject to regulatory approval, the Transaction is expected to complete by the end of 2024. For more information on the Transaction, please refer to this Press Release: Shell to sell interest in Singapore Energy and Chemicals Park to CAPGC | Shell Global

**An innovative place to work**

There’s never been a more exciting time to work at Shell.

Join us and you’ll be adding your talent and imagination to a business with the ambition to shape the future - whether by investing in oil, gas, and renewable energy to meet demand, exploring new ways to store energy, or developing technology that helps the world to use energy more efficiently, everyone at Shell does their part.

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- We’re creating a space where people with disabilities can excel through transparent recruitment process, workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Feel free to let us know about your circumstances when you apply, and we’ll take it from there.
- We’re closing the gender gap - whether that’s through action on equal pay or by enabling more women to reach senior roles in engineering and technology.
- We’re striving to be a pioneer of an inclusive and diverse workplace, promoting equality for employees regardless of sexual orientation or gender identit