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Senior Advanced Process Control Expert\nFreeport, TX (Hybrid)\nWe are looking for a Senior Advanced Process Control Expert to join our Global Engineering team in Freeport, TX.\nCome create chemistry with us!\nAt BASF, we create chemistry through the power of connected minds. As the world’s leading chemical company, we help our customers in nearly every industry meet the current and future needs of society through science and innovation.\nThe Global Engineering team leverages our technical know-how and expertise to deliver solutions that enable safe, sustainable, reliable, and cost-competitive production\nBASF Corporation is seeking a Senior Advanced Process Control Expert at our Freeport, TX location responsible for building and leading the Advanced Process Control Team (APC) for North America.\nThis position is part of the global E&M Strategy to establish and build and maintain knowledge in the area of Advanced Process Control in the North American region.\nUp to 50% domestic and international travel required to various BASF sites to support projects and initiatives. Local telecommuting permitted two days per week. No Direct Reports.\nAs a Senior Advanced Process Control Expert, you create chemistry by...\nDeveloping and leading new APC projects for additional applications.\nMaintaining and revamping existing APC applications as required to ensure optimal utilization.\nDeveloping standardized work processes for APC project development, management and maintenance as well as for the required support infrastructure including application server installation, networks, and firewalls.\nIdentifying, championing, implementing and maintaining Process Automation Systems, specializing in the Advanced Process Control Technology area.\nLeading optimization efforts to identify and correct base layer control strategies, making recommendations for and designing Advanced Regulatory Control opportunities.\nLeading studies to determine the economic feasibility of APC implementations.\nLeading the evaluation of new technology as it applies to Advanced and Basic Process Control, especially with regard to Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions.\nRepresenting BASF NA in global initiatives related to APC and emerging technologies.\nLeading the development and improvement of APC solutions by representing BASF’s interests to vendors providing Advanced Control solutions (APC, AI for Operations, Soft Sensors, etc.).\nProviding startup support for the Automation System of BASF plants worldwide (controller tuning, basic control concept optimization, troubleshooting).\nIf you have...\nA Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or a closely related Engineering field.\nFifteen (15) years of related experience.\nTen (10) years of experience which must include:Lead Advanced process control projects in the Chemicals, Refining or Petrochemicals industry including all aspects of project justification, development, implementation and ongoing support;\nCore chemistries experience including Acetylene, Acrylic Acid, Butadiene, Ethylene Oxide, MDI, TDI, and Steam Cracker technology for ethylene and propylene;\nCommon process industry unit operations such as reactors, distillation towers, heat exchangers along with common techniques to control and optimize;\nAspen DMCPlus & DMC3 from all aspects including data collection, model building and deployment, and maintenance;\nControl concepts including Control Theory, Basic and Advanced Regulatory Control, and Advanced Process Control;\nLoop Tuning for standard, Cascade, ratio, and split range control loop strategies with dynamic rates;\nImplementing AI based solutions suitable for Process Control;\nControl system technology including common instrumentation used in continuous plant processes;\nControl strategy development in standard DCS solutions: ABB 800xa, Emerson DeltaV, Honeywell Experion, and Schneider Foxboro;\nDesign and implement control and advanced control improvements including Control Room Operators & Supervisors, Engineers, Plant Management and Vendors;\nAdvanced Process Control, basic and advanced regulatory control and control theory including loop tuning and complex control strategies;\nBasic Process Control Systems (BPCS) base functionality with respect to regulatory control capabilities and implementation.\n\nCreate your own chemistry with you@BASF\nAt BASF, you will have the chance to do meaningful work towards building a more sustainable future. In addition to competitive compensation and benefits, BASF provides you with access to a wide range of elements to help you be your best. It’s what we call you@BASF. We are committed to providing benefits, programs, and opportunities that support our employees’ overall well-being, personal growth, and a safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment.\nJust some of the many benefits we offer include:\nFlexible work arrangements whenever possible\nHighly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options\nWell-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members\nFamily forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more)\nBack-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages\nMentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive\nMatching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities.\nEmployee crisis support for when the unexpected happens\nAccess to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more!\nAbout us\nAs one of the largest chemical companies in North America we have been finding solutions for your everyday needs and addressing the most complex economic, environmental, and sustainability challenges for more than 150 years!\nAt BASF we empower our employees with the tools, guidance and opportunities they need to advance and succeed in work and life. Giving you the support you need to be your best and fulfill your personal ambitions is what helps us create chemistry. After all, our success is linked to yours. Whatever path you envision, BASF is a great place to build a rewarding, successful career.\nBelong to Something Bigger. #belongatBASF\nPrivacy statement\nBASF takes security & data privacy very seriously. We will never request financial information of any kind via email, private text message or direct message on any social medial platform or job board. Furthermore, we will never send a candidate a check for equipment or request any type of payment during the job application process. If you have experienced any of the above, please contact  to report fraud.\nEqual employment opportunities\nWe are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, citizenship, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, disability status, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.\nApplicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.","description_format":"text","description_chars":7199,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":10,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"master","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Flexible schedule","Parental leave","Retirement plans"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Chemical Engineering","Advanced Materials","Crop Protection","Chemical Manufacturing"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-12T16:29:17Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":81,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.814,"p_room":1,"age_days":1,"expected_fill_days":5,"reasons":["conf:28","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-14T06:34:16Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/basf-senior-advanced-process-control-expert","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/basf-senior-advanced-process-control-expert.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-14T17:42:14Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":22673,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-15T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":96193},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=96193"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fbasf-senior-advanced-process-control-expert"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fbasf-senior-advanced-process-control-expert"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fbasf-senior-advanced-process-control-expert"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/basf-senior-advanced-process-control-expert\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fbasf-senior-advanced-process-control-expert"}]}