Advance Process Control Engineer

Shell.com

Office

Refinery, Canada

Full Time

Ontario, Canada

Job Family Group:

Discipline Engineering

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

September 24, 2025

Business Unit:

Downstream and Renewables

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

What’S The Role

The Shell Sarnia team is seeking an Advanced Process Control Engineer (APC) to join our Process Automation Control & Optimization (PACO) Team within the Technology Department. This team member will provide engineering support, troubleshooting and maintenance of APC applications to various process units at the Sarnia Manufacturing Centre.

Shell Sarnia currently operates under a Hybrid work model, where flexibility to work from home is available. This is a hands-on role requiring on-site presence approximately three days per week.

Accountabilities:

Apply Chemical Engineering analysis to optimize the operating facilities
Provide day-to-day APC support for improved unit profitability and stability
Identify unit operation constraints and reliability risks and to determine cost effective solutions. Conduct benefit and cost studies for yield shift, variability reduction and energy savings
Design and implement APC for profitability, energy, stability, and environmental improvements. The APC applications include but are not limited to Yokogawa PACE, RQE and data analysis
Track KPI's for APC and ensure they are regularly updated & reported
Work closely with key stakeholders to ensure APC projects are advocated and benefits are supported
Design, modify and tune base layer controls relevant to APC and Advanced Applications
Incorporate relevant APC and Advanced Application information into operating procedures
Work closely with the Process Engineering team to support management of the Process
Collaborate with the other PACO disciplines to manage the Distributed Control System (DCS) and APC control
Work closely with Production team to maintain unit performance as needed
Contribute control input to capital project development as needed
Provide control support to ISU, T/A, HAZOP, and risk assessments as needed
Responsible for Operator training for APC and Advanced Applications
Support engineering and construction contractor (EPCM) activities during construction phases of projects, and act as a point of contact for the main automation contractor (MAC) with respect to control narrative review and factory acceptance testing
Support the activities of Operations during the commissioning and start-up period
Assist in defining the requirements of new minor and major control projects
Configure DCS (Honeywell Experion PKS/Foxboro IA) to implement new process control/APC strategies

What You Bring

Must have legal authorization to work in Canada on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer
Must have a post-secondary degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Control Engineering, or a related field
At least 3+ years of experience as a Process Control Engineer in the oil/gas or resource processing industry
Familiarity with APC software such as Yokogawa PACE, Aspen DMC, and/or process modelling software would be an asset
Experience in troubleshooting Process Control problems and providing operational guidance and engineering solutions
Knowledge of Controls Systems, Honeywell PKS and Foxboro IA would be an asset
Must be willing to provide occasional off-hours support during upsets, outages, turnarounds, and emergencies when needed

If you don’t see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed in the posting above, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that women from under-represented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We are committed to creating a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse company and we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences to apply.

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What We Offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people in an innovative work environment. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

Progress as a person as we work on innovative projects together
Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead
Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices
Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise
Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself
Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working
Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase; our pay and benefits packages are among the best in the world
Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents
Join an organization working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world
We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply
Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams
Gain access to a wide range of training and development programs

We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here.

Shell In Canada

Shell Canada is part of a global group of energy and petrochemicals companies with an average of 92,000 employees in more than 70 countries and has been operating in Canada since 1911.

Shell Canada is one of the few truly integrated energy companies in Canada with all of Shell’s global businesses represented, including upstream, integrated gas, downstream, and renewables and energy solutions. That means we do everything from exploration, gas production, refining and manufacturing, to providing fuels and developing energy solutions for our customers.

At a glance, our businesses and projects in Canada include:

Joint Venture Partner (40%) with LNG Canada which will export Canadian natural gas to Asian markets
Shale gas and liquids assets in Alberta and British Columbia
A network of 1,400 retail stations across Canada
The Scotford Complex in Alberta, includes an upgrader, chemicals plant and is home to the Quest carbon capture and storage facility
The Sarnia Manufacturing Centre refinery in Ontario
Investments in renewables and energy solutions, including EV charging, hydrogen and biofuels
15 Shell-owned distribution terminals, three of which have marine operations
Shell Aviation Canada delivers across a network of 27 airport fixed-based operations and airport consortiums, from coast to coast. Shell Aviation provides 1.7 billion liters of high-quality fuel annually in Canada and offers reliable and safe into-plane delivery
Strong Sulphur and Lubricants businesses as well as an innovative Supply and Trading business

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