Sr Process Engineer

About the Company

OxyChem, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a leading producer of essential chemistry with operations in the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. Our products play a critical role in everyday life, supporting applications in water treatment, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, manufacturing, automotive, personal hygiene, and residential and commercial construction. As a safety-first, purpose-driven team, we are committed to innovation, environmental responsibility, and maintaining the highest standards in safety and operational excellence. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, OxyChem is a top three U.S. manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride, chlor-alkali, chlorinated organic chemicals, and calcium chloride.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and self-motivated Sr. Process Engineer to join our Deer Park PVC/KOH plant in Deer Park, TX. This role focuses on driving process improvements, enhancing safety and environmental safeguards, and providing engineering support to optimize plant operations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain protection of the environment and the health and safety of employees, customers, and communities as the highest priority.
• Identify, evaluate, develop, specify, justify, install, and start-up process improvements to increase production capacity, improve operating reliability, reduce manufacturing costs, reduce energy usage, conserve raw materials, improve product yields, and enhance product quality.
• Participate in initiatives to enhance safety, upgrade environmental safeguards, and optimize process operations.
• Provide ongoing engineering assistance to operations, including troubleshooting process issues, conducting special tests, developing reports, and offering technical support.
• Coordinate between Production, Project, Maintenance, and Corporate Engineering departments for capital project implementation, including preparation of AFEs (Authorization for Expenditure).
• Represent and/or assist production and engineering in the evaluation, selection, and coordination of vendors for operating services, consulting, materials, equipment, and other operational needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience (7+ years preferred) in a chemical or manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety and environmental standards, including incorporating these considerations into engineering design and recommendations.
• High level of understanding of Management of Change (MOC) programs, Process Hazard Analysis (PHAs), and Incident Investigations.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad spectrum of plant and corporate personnel in a multi-disciplined team environment.
• Self-starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision while delivering superior results.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High proficiency in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift 40 lbs, climb ladders and stairs, and perform tasks requiring walking, bending, and stooping.
• Must be able to wear personal protective equipment, including the use of a respirator.
• Must be able to respond to visual and audible alarms.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, and respond to callouts on a non-routine basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• PVC manufacturing experience.
• Good working knowledge of SAP, DeltaV, and PLCs.
• Proficiency in engineering software packages such as OSI PI ProcessBook, ASPEN, PipeFlo, and iPRISM.
• Strong knowledge of Process Safety Management requirements and process risk analysis (LOPA, Fault Tree Analysis).