Process Control Engineer – Model Predictive Control (MPC/APC) in Yara

We at Yara are part of a global network, collaborating to profitably and responsibly solve some of the world's key challenges - resource scarcity, food insecurity and environmental change.

About the Unit

Yara’s mission is to responsibly feed the world and protect the planet. To convert this into action, Yara Technology and Projects drives innovation across our global operations, developing technologies that enable emission-free fertilizer production based on renewable energy. One of Yara’s strategic goals is to develop tomorrow’s practical and economic production technology for green fertilizer. 

The Process Modelling and Control department (PMC) located in Porsgrunn consists of 14 highly skilled, multinational specialists in process modeling, simulation, process technology, and advanced process control. To strengthen our capabilities in Model Predictive Control (MPC), we are looking for a Process Control Engineer who will support, improve, and scale optimization solutions across Yara’s production network.

In this position, the new hire will strengthen Yara’s MPC (referred to internally as Advanced Process Control - APC) portfolio—enhancing existing plant applications and driving strategic projects that shape the future of plant-wide optimization. 

This role preferred location is in Porsgrunn (Norway), but open to other European Yara's locations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize existing APC/MPC applications in Yara’s global production plants.

• Lead or participate in the deployment of new APC/MPC solutions across multiple sites.

• Collaborate closely with external technology partners, solution vendors, and internal stakeholders.

• Develop innovative approaches and digital tools for plant optimization and advanced control strategies.

• Contribute to building a strong internal competence environment within APC/MPC.

Profile 

• MSc in Chemical Engineering, Process Systems Engineering, Control Engineering, Cybernetics, or a related field.

• Ideally 5+ years of relevant industrial experience in process industries.

• Strong process domain understanding (chemicals, energy, fertilizer, oil & gas, etc.)

• Hands-on experience in process control and optimization

• Proficiency with Model Predictive Control implementation, tuning, and troubleshooting

• Experience with plant-wide optimization methodologies

• Project management and stakeholder coordination skills

• Knowledge of fertilizer process technologies is an advantage

• Experience in process modeling/simulation (steady-state or dynamic) is an advantage 

• Proactive, self-driven, and solution-oriented

• Strong organizational and planning skills

• Excellent communication skills in English

• Ability and willingness to travel globally (approx. 4–6 trips per year, 1–2 weeks duration)

• Experience working in multicultural environments

• Additional languages are an advantage

Additional Information 

Are you curious to find better solutions? Are you ambitious on your own and society’s behalf? Are you motivated by working in teams and taking responsibility?

As a global organization we actively strive to reflect diversity in society. We therefore encourage all qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply. 

We offer:

• An international network and a culture based on our four core values: Ambition, Curiosity, Collaboration and Accountability.

• Challenging position in an international company with growth ambitions within sustainability

• An interesting and developing position, both professionally and personally

• Highly motivated and skilled co-workers

• Competitive terms and conditions

Contact details

Kjersti Berglund Department Director Process Modeling and Control 
Mobile: +47951 72 602

Lene Grønlid Knutsen HR Business Partner
Mobile: +47416 51 772

Apply no later than

April 6, 2026

Knowledge grows through differences
Yara is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that creating a diverse and inclusive work environment is not only the right thing, but also the smart thing to do. To deliver on this, Yara has firmly anchored Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) in our business strategy and has more than 400 employees worldwide involved in D&I ambassadors networks. 

As part of our recruitment process, where permitted by local law, we may conduct reference and background checks. These checks will only be performed when deemed necessary for the nature of the job. Candidates will be informed by HR before any background checks are initiated.

Yara is a leading global crop nutrition and industrial solutions company with more than 18,000 employees and operations in over 60 countries. Our mission is to responsibly feed the world and protect the planet, and we pursue this through sustainable crop nutrition, low‑emission energy solutions, and innovations such as low‑carbon ammonia. Founded in 1905 and headquartered in Oslo, Yara has a long legacy of driving sustainable growth while contributing to global food security