Process Engineer

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot operational issues
• Interface with operations and maintenance personnel as problems are addressed
• Develop and execute $25K to $6 million capital projects
• (Includes developing scope, conducting project safety reviews, generating cost estimates, serving as project manager when funds are approved, etc.)
• Develop all conceptual design, basic engineering and process-related input for detailed engineering deliverables
• Interface with contract project engineering personnel
• Projects may address process safety improvement or improvements to process, utilities and/or plant infrastructure
• Lead and participate in process hazard reviews, PHA revalidation and LOPA analysis
• Execute and close PHA and LOPA recommendations
• Identify productivity improvement projects by analysing production data, performing process heat and material balances, modeling and simulating the process, pinch analyses and other quantification methods
• Propose production tests to collect data for productivity improvement projects
• Evaluate the results of production tests
• Utilize design of experiment methodology where applicable
• Monitor and continually optimize process operation
• Provide guidance to operations personnel to ensure that key energy consumption, yield, selectivity and production targets are met
• Generate Management of Change (MOC) documents to address plant needs
• Complete engineering aspects of MOC documentation
• Follow new technology developments and evaluate opportunities to implement in existing units
• Cooperate with new business development activities to estimate capital expenditure needs for implementing business growth plans
• Participate in plant safety audits and routine safety improvement activities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering required
• 5+ years’ experience in chemical/petrochemical industry or related industry, in either Engineering or Operations role
• Commitment to high level of safety and environmental awareness

Competencies

• Self-starter with a focus on results
• Strong collaboration skills
• Strong process understanding and troubleshooting skills
• Knowledge of heat exchanger design, simulation and rating is a plus
• Relief device sizing, specification and selection are a plus
• Strong background in computer applications such as Word, Excel, Power Point, ASPEN+ modeling software
• Working knowledge of SAP
• Experience with Vision a plus
• Exhibit good leadership attitudes and behaviors
• Excellent written, listening, and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build trusting relationship with Operations and Maintenance employees
• Flexibility to occasionally work extended hours during weekdays
• Willing and able to respond to call outs in evenings, weekends and holidays on a non-routine basis
• Have a working knowledge of HAZOP and LOPA methodology
• Trained facilitator credentials are a plus