Chemical Engineer (College Hire)

About the role

OxyChem is looking for entry-level individuals pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering to fill the position of Process Engineer (College Hire).

Responsibilities

• Maintain protection of the environment and the health and safety of our employees, customers, and the communities in which we operate and/or transport our products as our highest priority.
• Identify, evaluate, develop, specify, justify, install, and start-up process improvements to increase production capacity, improve operating reliability, reduce manufacturing costs, reduce energy usage, conserve raw materials, improve product yields and improve product quality.
• Participate in any opportunity to enhance safety, upgrade environmental safeguards, and provide for the overall optimization of process operation.
• Provide ongoing engineering assistance to operations including troubleshooting of process operating problems, conducting special tests, developing reports, providing technical assistance as required and reporting of production status.
• Prepare AFE’s for ‘plant scale’ capital projects and follow these projects to a successful completion.
• Represent and/or assist production and engineering in matters of evaluation, selection and coordination and control of vendors supplying necessary operating services, consulting services, materials, equipment and other needs of operation.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering
• Must have a graduation date of December 2027 – May 2029
• Must maintain minimum cumulative 2.85 GPA on a 4.0 scale
• Must be willing to relocate
• Location: Various locations throughout the United States

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Relocation Assistance and/or fully furnished Corporate Housing provided, if applicable

Schedule

9/80 Work Schedule. Enjoy a 3-day weekend every other week!