- Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, CNAA of United Kingdom
- PhD (Electrical Engineering), United States of America
- Registered Professional Engineer Malaysia
- Member of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM)

He started his career as an engineer with the National Electricity Board of Malaysia (LLN). In 1989, Dato Dr Ir Patrick Yong left LLN to pursue his career in the field of consultancy in electrical engineering. 

Dato Dr Ir Patrick Yong founded Sulfarid Technologies in 2004 and was its Managing Director. The Company was subsequently acquired by the Hup Soon Global Corporation Group in November 2007 and renamed Borid Technologies.

Throughout his line of work, Dato Dr Ir Patrick Yong established his proficiency in electrical distribution systems and pursued research in the field of efficiency in energy conversion leading to a PhD in Electrical Engineering. 

He was the Chief Operating Officer of Tai Kwang Yokohama Industries Berhad from 2007 to 2010 and former Chief Executive Officer of Yokohama Industries Berhad from 2010 to 2015.

He is the Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia Smelting Corporation Bhd since 7 October 2016.

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47,500 shares in Malaysia Smelting Corporation Bhd