A leading manufacturing company is seeking a Senior Process/Project Engineer. The position will report to the Engineering Supervisor and is 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 we must establish and maintain productive working relationships with production engineers, supervisors, R&D, and maintenance.
The job requires 10% travel to various plant locations nationwide. Locations include : Louisiana, California, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Washington State.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Mentor junior-level engineers and lead small groups working on multiple projects.
Manage and support numerous concurrent projects.
Monitor project status and pursue corrective action, as required, regarding schedules, budgets, and work quality.
Provide regular project updates to key plant and corporate stakeholders.
Prepare process design packages (heat and material balances, PFDs, P&IDs, control narratives, etc) for proposed changes and projects.
Size and specify process equipment and materials.
Develop process descriptions, sequences of operations, and conceptual control strategies.
Identify and develop process improvement ideas and create initial work scope for future projects.
Develop process knowledge for multiple processes and establish 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.
Travel up to 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.
