Industrial automation and process control for energy, chemicals, and pharma
Yokogawa is a 17,000+ person global industrial-automation company centered on distributed control systems (DCS), SCADA, and instrumentation for process-heavy industries. The tech stack reflects a legacy enterprise footprint—SAP, Azure, Microsoft tools, proprietary DCS platforms—with recent adoption of GitHub Copilot and Copilot Studio, signaling early moves toward AI-assisted development. Hiring is concentrated in engineering (238 roles) and sales (139), with active pursuit of autonomous-operations capabilities and digital-solutions expansion, particularly in emerging markets like the UAE.
Notable leadership hires: Function Lead, Project Lead, Engineering Lead, AI CoE Head, Cabinet Integration Lead
Founded in Tokyo in 1915, Yokogawa manufactures measurement, control, and information solutions for energy, chemicals, materials, pharmaceuticals, and food production. The company operates a global network spanning 126 subsidiaries across 60 countries, with 17,000+ employees. Core offerings include DCS platforms (Centum VP), SCADA, PLCs, flow and pressure instruments, and process analyzers. Current work centers on factory acceptance tests, DCS installation and commissioning, advanced process control (APC) implementations, and large-scale refinery and petrochemical system deployments. Strategic focus areas include supply-chain optimization, manufacturing efficiency, and enabling the transition to autonomous plant operations through digital technologies.
Yokogawa uses SAP, Azure, DCS, SCADA, PLC, OPC, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, Git, and proprietary systems like Centum VP and Foundation Fieldbus. Recently adopting GitHub Copilot and Copilot Studio.
Active projects include DCS and ESD system installation, advanced process control implementations, factory acceptance tests, training development, and large-scale refinery and petrochemical system deployments. Digital marketing and lead generation campaigns are underway in emerging markets.
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