Engineer, Process
Description:
Process Engineer
The Process Engineer is the primary point of contact for all matters concerning the manufacturing systems and processes. The incumbent acts as the on-shift subject matter expert on the manufacturing process and technical matters that relate to production and quality.
Essential Duties:
- Identify and recommend process improvements that will increase yield and reduce cost.
- Troubleshoot and optimize the production process and act as subject matter expert for all production-related technical matters.
- Support capital projects, technical and design reviews, incident investigations, HAZOP studies and other initiatives.
- Drive standardization across shifts, optimize fixed and variable unit costs, improve quality, and work closely with maintenance to ensure that work is completed promptly.
- Provide technical expertise to ensure that the DCS effectively monitors and manages plant operations; instruct and train employees on proper utilization of the DCS system.
- Maintain accurate records, process metrics and documentation according to guidelines, and prepare both regular and special reports.
- Perform regular walk-arounds and inspections to ensure good housekeeping, compliance, hazard recognition, etc.
- Ensure compliance with all safety and environmental polices and procedures.
Qualifications:
- This position requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering. A degree in chemical engineering is preferred.
- At least three years of operations or process engineering experience in refining or specialty chemicals manufacturing are required.
- Experience configuring, troubleshooting, and operating distributed control systems (DCS) in a plant or refinery or the ability to become proficient in DCS operations is required; experience as a console board operator in a process-intensive operation is highly desired.
- Strong leadership, coaching and interpersonal skills are required; the successful candidate must be versatile and able to function effectively as a supervisor, team member and peer, depending on the situation.
- Familiarity with pumps, dryers, ventilators, hydraulics, high-pressure injection, high temperature applications, reactors, and other common types of process equipment is required.
EOE AA M/F/VET/Disability:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.