Tuning Engineer

About the Role
The company is a leading provider of industrial automation, test and measurement, information systems, and industrial services, with a commitment to shaping a better future through innovations in energy transition, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity. We are seeking dynamic colleagues to join our team as we strive to co-innovate tomorrow in a global culture that values respect, collaboration, and integrity.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• System Application Tuning & Calibration

  • Install, condition, and optimize packed and capillary GC column sets based on application design specifications.
  • Tune pneumatics, electronic pressure/flow controllers (EPC), valve switching times (backflush, column transfer, heart-cut), and detector settings (FID, TCD, FPD).
  • Run calibration gas and liquid standards to optimize peak resolution, retention times, reproducibility, and detection limits.
  • Configure GC internal software, peak integration gates, baseline drift compensation, and application-specific calculation scripts (e.g., BTU, Calorific Values, physical properties, etc).

• Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) & Quality Control

  • Execute formal internal testing and customer-witnessed Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) to verify performance against guaranteed analytical metrics.
  • Troubleshoot hardware, pneumatic, column phase, or baseline stability issues during assembly and integration phases.
  • Document all final tuning parameters, calibration curves, raw Chromatograms, and test results for inclusion in the final project documentation package.

• Cross-Functional Lab Collaboration

  • Interface with Lab Technicians to guide hardware wiring, piping, and mechanical preparation prior to tuning.
  • Consult with the Chemist and Application Manager to resolve complex thermodynamic separation challenges or non-standard sample matrix behaviors.
  • Provide feedback to Proposal Engineers and Application teams regarding real-world column performance, cycle time optimizations, and practical build improvements.

Qualification and Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree or Higher Diploma in Instrumentation Engineering, Electronics, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or a related technical field.
• Experience: 6–8 years of direct hands-on experience in configuring, tuning, and troubleshooting Online/Process Gas Chromatographs.
• Preference: Experience in the Service department of Gas Chromatograph OEMs (especially the company) is preferred.

Competencies

• Methodical Troubleshooting: Systematic approach to identifying sample contamination, column bleed, carrier leaks, valve leakages, or electronic noise.
• Precision & Quality Focus: Rigorous attention to analytical detail, ensuring compliance with customer specifications and adherence to zero defect tolerance standards.
• Customer-Facing Professionalism: Ability to confidently lead customer engineers through technical FAT execution, addressing technical performance inquiries.

Skills

• Deep practical understanding of chromatographic separation techniques, peak integration, and valve switching methods.
• Hands-on proficiency with GC operating software, communication protocols (Modbus TCP/RTU, OPC), and hazardous area safe-handling procedures.
• Solid mechanical and pneumatic aptitude for working with micro-fluidic fittings, fine metering valves, carrier gas purifiers, and sample conditioning hardware.

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture. We actively recruit and promote people from various backgrounds and do not discriminate based on race, skin color, age, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, belief, political opinion, nationality, ethnicity, place of origin, disability, or any other circumstances. We value differences and strive to help everyone succeed.