Process Engineer

Galaxy Surfactants Limited; Jhagadia; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Galaxy Surfactants Limited is seeking a process engineer to monitor and optimize chemical processes, review PFDs and P&IDs, and support troubleshooting and improvements across the plant. You will participate in safety audits, ensure process safety compliance, and assist with commissioning and performance testing of new facilities.

Strong emphasis on design, optimization, and data interpretation. The role requires expertise in mass and energy balances, process simulation, and equipment sizing,

Qualifications

• Strong background in chemical process design and optimization.
• Experience in process troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
• Familiarity with PFDs, P&IDs, equipment layouts and process calculations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and optimize chemical process performance to meet production, quality and efficiency targets.
• Review and validate PFDs, P&IDs and equipment layouts.
• Conduct process troubleshooting and identify opportunities for improvement.

Skills

Process design

Optimization

Troubleshooting

PFD review

P&ID review

Mass & energy balance

Process simulation

Equipment sizing

Scale-up

PSM

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Monitor and optimize chemical process performance to achieve production, quality, and efficiency targets.
• Review and validate Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), P&IDs, equipment layouts, and process calculations.
• Conduct process troubleshooting and identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Ensure compliance with process safety standards and operating procedures.
• Support commissioning, startup, and performance testing of new facilities and equipment.
• Analyze process data and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Execute capex and plant improvement projects from concept to commissioning.
• Coordinate with mechanical, civil, electrical, instrumentation, and operation teams.
• Prepare project schedules, progress reports, and resource plans.
• Monitor project cost, timelines, and quality deliverables.
• Review equipment specifications, technical bids, and vendor documents.
• Ensure timely procurement, installation, and commissioning of project equipment.
• Ensure compliance with EHS, statutory, and company safety requirements.
• Participate in HAZOP, risk assessments, and safety audits.
• Drive safe work practices during project execution and plant operations.
• repare technical reports, SOPs, commissioning reports, and project documentation.
• Maintain project records, drawings, and change management documentation.
• Track project KPIs and submit periodic progress reports to management.

Position Specific Skills

• Chemical process design and optimization
• Process troubleshooting and root cause analysis
• Mass and energy balance calculations
• Process simulation and data interpretation
• PFD and P&ID review and validation
• Equipment sizing and selection (reactors, heat exchangers, pumps, tanks, columns, filters, dryers)
• Utility system design and optimization
• Process performance monitoring and improvement
• Scale-up and technology transfer support
• Process safety management (PSM)