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 implement in sizing and 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, Definition and optimization of the products, scope (description), schedule, industrial scheme, cost, considering contract and internal policies and procedures 

• Develop and establish process for quick turnaround time on quote submission with required details such as lead time, GAD, Pricing availability through process automation 

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

• Drive excellence in business Sizing and selection software platforms to ensure their accuracy and efficiencies. 

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 & channel partners. 

• 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. 

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, or related field. 

• Master's Degree preferred. 

• Minimum 12+ 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