What Is a Process Control Engineer and How to Become One

By ZipRecruiter Marketplace Research Team

A process control engineer oversees production processes, usually in the chemical or mechanical industry. Their responsibilities include designing, implementing, testing, and making repairs to process control systems. The control engineer's job is to make sure the systems are running efficiently. In some types of production, system control may be done via software.

To become a process control engineer you need a bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering or in a related field. Most control engineers choose a program related to the industry they want to work in, such as chemistry. Other qualifications are experience with computer software or manufacturing equipment.