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SUMMARY:
The position will report to the Engineering Supervisor. Responsible for providing process and technical expertise on continuous and batch processes and developing practical solutions to process-related problems. The working environment is a small team but must establish and maintain productive working relationships with production engineers, supervisors, R&D, and maintenance.
10% travel is a part of the job requirements. In addition to the job location in Plaquemine, LA, other plant locations include Riceboro, GA, California, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Washington State.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Mentoring junior-level engineers and able to lead small groups working on multiple projects.
- Organized and capable of managing/supporting numerous concurrent projects.
- Monitors project status and pursues corrective action, as required, regarding schedules, budgets, and work quality.
- Provides regular project updates to crucial plant and corporate stakeholders.
- Preparing process design packages (heat and material balances, PFDs, P&IDs, control narratives, etc) for proposed changes and projects.
- Sizing and specification of process equipment and materials.
- Develop process description, sequence of operations, and conceptual control strategies.
- Identifying and developing process improvement ideas and creating initial work scope for future projects.
- Develops process knowledge for multiple processes and establishes credibility by applying past knowledge or experience.
- Provide process-related support to operations.
- Provide Process Engineering support for capital and expense projects managed by other engineers.
- Frequently demonstrate highly technical and professional competencies on medium to high-profile projects.
- Participate in PHA/HAZOP and other regulatory activities.
- Participate in project commissioning activities and provide technical support to meet project goals.
- Comfortable with light travel (10%).
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering.
- 8+ years of related experience in engineering design of chemical plants, including hands-on troubleshooting experience.
- Excellent troubleshooting skills and strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong understanding of chemical engineering fundamentals.
- Knowledge of piping and equipment codes, product safety standards, etc.
- Working knowledge of PLC and DCS control systems.
- Motivated and results-oriented individual.
- Hands-on doer. A participative engineering style and self-starter.
- Ability to work independently as well as on a team.
