Senior Production Engineer

About the role

This is a direct-hire, onsite position in Port Arthur, TX. The Senior Production Engineer will oversee distillation projects and hydrogenation reactors while serving as a technical resource for plant operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operation of distillation projects and hydrogenation reactors.
• Serve as a technical resource for plant operations personnel.
• Apply technical skills to optimize plant operations, including yield improvement and cost-saving initiatives.
• Participate in procedure reviews, development, and operator training.
• Support site qualification efforts.
• Lead the operation of distillation projects and/or hydrogenation reactors.
• Understand and learn how equipment associated with campaigns operates.
• Collaborate with plant utilities and support the operations team with data and chemical engineering expertise.
• Work with technical advising and plant personnel to meet operational goals.
• Coordinate with Quality Assurance to ensure product specifications are met.
• Assist engineering in developing cost-effective projects to optimize production.
• Develop and update procedures and operating instructions for current and future production.
• Troubleshoot plant operations to resolve deviations from expected performance.
• Generate detailed reports including mass balances, process data analysis, and de-bottlenecking proposals.
• Develop and maintain campaign schedules to meet production demands.
• Ensure efficient campaign operations by collaborating with plant personnel and technical teams.
• Actively participate in process and safety improvement initiatives with field operators.
• Communicate technical issues across organizational levels.
• Help optimize waste disposition processes for cost reduction.
• Lead quarterly improvement meetings with technical advising personnel.
• Conduct pre-campaign meetings to prepare for project start-ups.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering or Chemistry with plant production experience.
• Minimum of 10+ years of work experience in an engineering role; some leadership/management experience also required.
• Experience with distillation, process troubleshooting, process controls, batch processing, heat & material balance.
• Skilled in distillation/batch processing, project design, and troubleshooting.
• Preferred experience with Honeywell Experion and Microsoft Project.
• Willing to participate in 24/7 production call-out policy.
• Ability to operate and communicate effectively across all organizational levels.
• Willing to work shift hours for 30 days during the 90-day probation period.
• Ability to obtain TWIC Card.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Spending accounts.
• Life insurance and voluntary plans.
• Participation in a 401(k) plan.