Job Description
* Works daily with team members under the direction of the Engineering Manager to accomplish plant objectives in the following priority areas of Safety, Environmental, Quality, Reliability, Production, Efficiency, Cost Reduction and Innovation
* Acts as process engineering SME mentoring and reviewing work from junior process engineers as needed
* Performs and/or initiates effective and timely engineering and technical studies to troubleshoot known plant problems, predict impending problems and to optimize plant operations in the above priority areas
* Performs and/or contributes to thorough process reviews, Hazard and Operability Studies (Hazops) and "What If" analyses on current operations and on proposed changes to plant equipment, processes and systems via the plant Process Safety Management of Change (MOC) process
* Performs and/or contributes to Root Cause Failure Analyses (RCFA) and incident investigations and completes assigned action items on schedule
* Promotes and contributes to successful implementation of projects by providing accurate, timely and thorough design input / design review and by facilitating close coordination and communications with area personnel
* Promotes and contributes to site Manufacturing Excellence and Operations Driven Reliability (ODR) processes
* Identifies and facilitates implementation of production, reliability, efficiency and cost improvement opportunities
* Routinely tracks and reports compressor / turbine/ pump/ exchanger efficiencies, pressure drop surveys, catalyst evaluations, lost tons, and reliabilities issues.
* Interacts daily with operators and shift supervisors to learn and share knowledge of the plant operations and to meld "reality' with "theoretical".
* Ensures that Process Flow Diagrams (PFD's), Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P & ID's), Steam Balances and Standard Operating Procedures are complete and up-to-date.
* Performs monthly accounting closing activities as requested.
* Performs special studies / projects as directed by the Engineering Manager
* Acts as the project engineer for capital projects which includes the responsibility for coordinating the design team to achieve overall design accuracy for all engineering disciplines associated with the project
Requirements:
* Degree in Chemical engineering
* Engineering experience in the chemical process industry
* Strong and proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite and Engineering software (HYSIS)
* Demonstrated experience with process control and implementing advanced process control strategies is a plus