Area Team Process Engineer

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POSITION SUMMARY:
Area Team Process Engineers work in a team environment with unit operators and engineers of other disciplines to maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize existing refinery assets. Process engineers will track emerging technology and will interface with corporate refining technologists to help determine future operating strategies and investments.
This position belongs to a family of jobs with increasing responsibility, competency and skill level. Actual position title and pay grade will be based on the selected candidate's experience and qualifications.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Area Operating Team Support

• Support unit operation through daily process monitoring - Communicate unit performance, optimization opportunities, and environmental performance. Assist troubleshooting efforts with unit upsets, product quality incidents, not meeting production plans, etc.
• Key Performance Indicators (KPI) included as part of routine reporting (WABT curve, fouling, chemical and catalyst budgets, yields, etc.)
• Manage catalyst performance and coordinate catalyst change timing.
• Review / approve vendor chemical programs.
• Work with the Lab to request more samples for troubleshooting.
• Provide after-hours support when appropriate - emergency call out.

Process Controls Interface

• Daily interaction / communication with Board Operators. Understand regulatory control logic and any Advanced Multi-variable Process Control applications (APC)
• Alarm rationalization participation.

Project Process Leadership

• Develop and support implementation of small to medium capital projects.
• Provide justification, develop project economics, and present to management.

Unit Turnaround Support

• Develop justification and work scope for TAR and routine maintenance - specifically catalyst changeout, exchanger cleaning, furnace pigging, etc.
• Support / review operating procedures for start-up and shutdown.
• Inspect vessel internals for proper installation / tolerances of components.
• Monitor / approve catalyst loading and provide special chemical procedures.

Process Optimization / Econ & Planning Interface

• Participate in Process Technology Advisory Group calls/meetings. Work with Technologists to understand and implement unit best practices through unit health check-ups.
• Work with local and centralized Econ & Planning groups to set outside feedstock properties and evaluate opportunity feeds.
• Identify constraints, set appropriate unit targets, and drive implementation with Operations.
• Monitor accuracy of Linear Programming (LP) model yields and recommend changes.

Technical PSM Stewardship

• Critical Process Variables/ Not to Exceed (CPV/NTE) Maintenance and Operating Limits support.
• Lead/Participate in the MOC process.
• Perform environmental calculations (leaks, maximum intended inventory, etc.)
• Lead incident investigations for process related events.
• Participate in unit hazard reviews (What-Ifs, HAZOPs)
• Support instrumentation Process Safety Information (PSI) and troubleshooting (thermowell calculations, orifices, etc.)

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering is required. (Education must be obtained/completed prior to start date)
• Minimum of two years of experience in refining or petrochemical industry preferred.
• A driver's license is required.
• A Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) is required.

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Location:
Garyville, Louisiana
Additional locations:
Job Requisition ID:
00010495
Location Address:
Hwy #61 Marathon Ave
Education:
Bachelors (Required)
Employee Group:
Full time
Employee Subgroup:
Regular
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