Control Valve Application and Engineering Expert

Application Engineering Excellence

• Review and approve critical control valve sizing and selection calculations.

• Troubleshoot challenging customer applications and provide mitigation recommendations.

• Validate compliance with IEC 60534, ISA standards, ASME B16.34, API requirements, PED, SIL, NACE, and customer specifications.

• Support digital tools, sizing software, configuration platforms, and automation initiatives.

• Act as technical advisor for strategic projects, EPC engagements, and major customer opportunities.

• Provides technical expertise and develops technical solutions (configuration, performance estimation, economics, etc.) as part of the pre-ITO process while interfacing with the commercial team and implemen t in sizing an d selection software s .

• Possesses a deep understanding of relevant markets and customer economic value that aid winning bid strategies. To include ITO: Technical analysis of client needs , D efinition and optimization of the products , scope (description) , schedule , industrial scheme , cost, considering contract and internal policies and procedures

• D ev elop and establish proce ss for quic k turnaround tim e o n quo te su bmis sion with req uired details su ch as lea d time , GA D , P ri cing availability through process au tom ation

• Maintaining awareness of competitive control valve technology and application engineering philosophies

• Dr ive excellence in bu s iness Si zing and sele ction so ftware pl atform s to ensur e their acc uracy and e fficien cies.

Product & Technology Engineering

• Collaborate with Product Management and R&D teams to identify emerging application requirements.

• Drive innovation in control valve technology, severe service solutions, smart instrumentation, and sustainability initiatives.

• Support new product development and product enhancement programs.

• Lead lessons-learned and field feedback integration into product improvements.

• Establish application engineering processes, documentation standards, and technical review practices.

• Drive technical risk assessment and validation activities.

• Support engineering change management and lifecycle management processes.

• Ensure alignment with global engineering standards and regulatory requirements.

Mentorship & Capability Building

• Coach and mentor application engineers, product engineers, sales team & cha nne l part ners .

• Conduct global technical training programs.

• Develop competency frameworks and technical certification programs.

• Build organizational expertise in flow control technologies and process optimization.

• Developing team culture with speed, customer focus , proactive thinking & technical expertise among in broader regional / cross functional team

Technical Leadership

• Serve as the global technical authority for control valve applications across process industries including Oil & Gas, LNG, Power, Petrochemicals, Chemicals, Hydrogen, and Industrial Processes. Lead complex application reviews involving severe service conditions such as high-pressure drops, flashing, cavitation, erosion, noise, and multiphase flow.

• Provide technical guidance on valve sizing, actuator sizing, trim selection , materials selection , and control strategies.

• Develop and maintain application engineering standards, best practices, and design guidelines.

• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering , Chemical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, or related field .

• Masters Degree preferred.

• Minimum 1 2 + years of experience in Control Valve Application Engineering, Product Engineering, Process Engineering, or Valve Technology.

• Demonstrated expertise in severe service and critical control applications.

• Strong understanding of process control systems and plant operations.

Technical Expertise

• Control valve sizing per IEC 60534 / ISA standards.

• Cavitation, flashing, erosion, and noise prediction.

• Severe service trim technologies.

• Pressure management and process control.

• Actuator sizing and selection .

• Materials engineering and corrosion management.

• ASME B16.34, API, NACE, PED, SIL, IEC, ISA standards.

• Fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and process engineering.

• Valve diagnostics and reliability engineering.

• Digital engineering tools, PLM, ERP, and application software.

Preferred Industry Experience

• Control Valve OEMs

• EPC organizations

• Oil & Gas operators

• LNG facilities

• Power generation plants

• Petrochemical and refinery operations