VCM Process Engineer

About the role

OxyChem is seeking a Process Engineer to join our Ingleside Plant in Gregory, Texas. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in chemical engineering with 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain protection of the environment and the health and safety of our employees, customers, and the communities, in which we operate and/or transport our products as our 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 improve product quality.
• Participate in any opportunity to enhance safety, upgrade environmental safeguards, and provide for the overall optimization of process operation.
• Provide ongoing engineering assistance to operations including troubleshooting of process operating problems, conducting special tests, developing reports, providing technical assistance as required and reporting of production status.
• Provide coordination between the Production, Project Engineering, Maintenance and Corporate Engineering Departments regarding capital project implementation including preparation of AFE's.
• Represent and/or assist production and engineering in matters of evaluation selection and coordination and control of vendors supplying necessary operating services, consulting services, materials, equipment and other needs of operation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills.
• High proficiency in Microsoft applications (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to read, write and speak in English.
• Able to work weekends, holidays and respond to callouts on a non-routine basis.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift 40 lbs.
• Climb ladders and stairs.
• Walk, bend, stoop is required.
• Able to wear personal protective equipment including the use of a respirator.
• Able to respond to visual and audible alarms.

Skills

• Good working knowledge of SAP.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Competitive compensation.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Pension plan.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Employee assistance program.
• Generous paid time off.

Pay

Salary range for this position is $85,000 - $105,000 annually.

Schedule

The position is full-time with a flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of the plant and the employee.