Chemical Process Engineer I

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases is a leading provider of cryogenic pumps, heat exchangers, process systems, services, and solutions for the LNG and industrial gases industry. We are a subsidiary of Nikkiso Company Ltd, a global industrial manufacturer with over $1.5B in annual revenue and 8,000+ employees worldwide.

About the role

As a supplier of process systems, our clients continuously ask us to provide more balance-of-plant scope and additional vendor purchases. This role supports the expansion of our project capabilities through detailed process engineering and system optimization.

Responsibilities

• Model and optimize system performance in the Symmetry process calculator.
• Specify, evaluate, and select major and minor system components including:
  • Compression equipment
  • Expansion equipment
  • Heat exchange equipment
  • Distillation columns
  • Valves
  • Piping
• Create and modify Process Flow Diagrams, Heat & Material Balance tables, and P&IDs.
• Write and review operating and testing procedures.
• Calculate plant performance and gather preliminary pricing and other engineering information to draft technical proposals for Applied Technologies process plants.
• Review safety documentation and scenarios and participate in HAZOP meetings.
• Attend remote and onsite support for commissioning activities, including plant operation training and troubleshooting.
• Develop process tools to improve or streamline design/selection of equipment.
• Perform engineering calculations to estimate system size or utility demands.
• Review customer specifications and incorporate into existing or new systems.
• Work closely with the Sales Team, Design Team, Project Engineers, and Field Service Engineers.
• Recruit and train junior process engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or other engineering discipline with significant study of refrigeration systems.
• Experience working in an engineering research or testing environment.
• Experience using process calculators for process system modeling (Symmetry, HYSYS, CHEMCAD, etc.) or significant experience utilizing thermodynamic databases (REFPROP, NIST steam tables, etc.).

Environmental & Safety Requirements

• New Employee Safety Training is required for all newly hired employees, including Safety Awareness.
• All safety-related training is provided and tracked by the EHS Director.
• Job-specific training modules deemed necessary by the employee’s Manager or Director will be required on an ongoing basis.

Pay

$60,000 - $80,000 annually