Sr. Process Engineer

About the role

Main purpose: The Sr. Process Engineer provides first-line process technical support to plant operations and future growth projects to ensure safe and efficient operation. Responsible for identifying and implementing improvements to process unit designs, ensuring compliance with company procedures and governmental regulations, and serving as the primary technical expert for the operations process.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, support and optimize daily plant operations
• Contribute to continuous improvement program for EHS, efficiency and production
• Fully support Process Safety Management program, including PSI, MOCs, PSSRs, PHAs and all other aspects
• Troubleshoot and resolve process upsets quickly and effectively, sharing Lessons Learned and implementing permanent enhancements
• Evaluate abnormal events and implement corrective and preventive actions
• Lead plant trial plans and evaluate data for process enhancement
• Assist with required environmental reporting and documentation
• Contribute to scope development, design reviews, and start-up support for capital projects
• Partner with Maintenance to improve equipment reliability and develop turnaround scopes
• Designs and sizes new equipment
• Investigates and develops tests to optimize process conditions

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering
• Minimum 10 years of experience
• Manufacturing process chemical experience within major hazard production/engineering/EHS with experience of supporting large multi-discipline projects.
• Experience of working within a highly regulated chemical environment.
• Strong anaylitical, troubleshooting, and process data interperation skills.Ability to preform standard chemical engineering calculations, e.g. fluid flow, pressure drop in piping, relief valve, rupture disc sizing, distillation calculations, recation calculations, material and energy balance calculations, physical property , and heat exchanger calculations.

Benefits

• healthcare coverage
• a 401(k)-retirement savings plan
• paid company holidays
• paid vacation time
• paid sick time
• parental leave
• short- and long-term disability leave
• an employee assistance program

Pay

The compensation for this position is typically range from $140,000 - $170,000. The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity. The compensation package may also include short and long-term incentive compensation.