Sr. Process Engineer

Responsibilities

• Monitor assigned area(s) and overall refinery operations; advise management and engineering of any issues that may be surfacing.
• Advise technical staff and assist in planning, troubleshooting, and unit support.
• Assist in training technical, management, and hourly personnel.
• Provide technical review of all designs, MOC’s, and change orders.
• Troubleshoot refinery problems by visualizing issues in the field, using engineering principles and tools, and collaborating with Operations personnel.
• Serve as a “go-to” person for Operations and Engineering personnel based on experience and engineering skills.
• Identify minor and major refinery changes needed to improve safety, reliability, profitability, and environmental compliance.
• Provide long-range development of processes and new product lines to improve or maintain refinery profitability.
• Scope out, develop, and provide process design of refinery projects.
• Obtain support and/or funding for major projects.
• Assist in commissioning and troubleshooting of major unit or system changes.
• Assist in improvement of unit and system procedures.
• Serve as coordinator and/or manage long-range, on-going functions such as PSM programs.
• Provide senior technical advisory support to management and other departments in the refining business unit.
• Advise management on both technical and non-technical personnel performance and potential.
• Provide in-depth technical support for refinery departments requiring across-plant knowledge.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in engineering from an accredited college.
• Eight or more years of refinery/petrochemical experience with demonstrated knowledge of refinery processes.
• Proven experience in refinery planning or process equipment design.
• Demonstrated leadership in improving income generation and reducing costs for the refinery.
• Self-motivated, able to work with minimal supervision.
• Effective at working with management, engineers, and hourly personnel.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) and ability to lead classes of 2 to 20 people.
• Proficiency in refinery process software such as simulation and design software.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to work in a team environment with leadership and motivational skills for peers.
• Self-motivated with a desire to learn and develop new skills.
• Exhibit a “can do” attitude and spirit of cooperation to support management objectives.
• Subject to periodic “on-call” duty, non-scheduled call-ins, and turnaround technical support including holidays and night shifts.
• Certified to use respiratory protection, including tight-fitting full-face masks and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) weighing up to 35 lbs.
• Must maintain sufficient pulmonary and respiratory health; facial hair that interferes with facepiece sealing is prohibited.