Process Engineer

Tronox; Medina; On-site; SAR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Tronox is seeking a production-focused Chemical Engineer to coordinate daily technical support, analyze production workflows, and implement improvements that boost efficiency and safety. The role emphasizes maintaining data integrity, reporting, and small capital projects to optimize operations.

The candidate will apply mass balancing, PFDs/P&IDs, SPC, and MOC practices to drive continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with environmental and safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering (or equivalent).
• Proficient in analyzing production workflows and identifying improvement opportunities.
• Experience with process design, equipment selection, and startup/shutdown procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provides daily technical direction to production for troubleshooting and efficiency improvements.
• Completes production, process and metallurgical reporting and interprets data for improvements.
• Manages/coordinates improvements or small capital projects.
• Maintains and analyzes production data and databases to ensure accuracy.
• Monitors process control instrumentation and coordinates corrective actions as needed.
• Records, trends, analyzes data to optimize overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).

Skills

Mass balancing

PFDs & P&IDs

OEE optimization

Process Safety Management

Management of Change (MOC)

Data management

Capital project planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Tronox is the world’s leading vertically integrated manufacturer of titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment and other materials that add brightness and durability to products you encounter every day. We are 5,700 people strong, located across six continents and unified by a strong set of values that guide us in our work. At our mines and manufacturing plants, labs and offices, we responsibly transform the earth’s resources into products and opportunities that enhance lives. Our vision is to shape a sustainable, thriving world through enriched and refined minerals.

Role Definition

Coordinates daily technical support and short-term technical improvement in support of SQLCST. Responsible for optimizing and designing processes to improve efficiency, safety, and product quality sustainably by analyzing production workflows, identify bottlenecks, and implement technical solutions to reduce costs and enhance throughput. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, they ensure compliance with environmental and safety regulations while driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering (or equivalent knowledge/qualification).

Responsibilities

• Provides technical direction to the production department on a daily basis by general “trouble shooting”, monitoring process efficiency and product quality and identifying process improvements.
• Takes the responsibility for all aspects of production/process/metallurgical accounting - completing daily/weekly/monthly reports and interpreting data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Manages/coordinates improvements or small capital projects.
• Sound knowledge of mass balancing and reconciliation processes
• Responsible for rigorous maintenance and management of production data and databases.
• Identifies any anomalies with the operation and maintenance of process control instrumentation and coordinates remedies as required.
• Competent in data recording, trending, analysis, and interpretation - focuses on improving all OEE levers.

Core Competencies & Technical Skills

• Chemical & Production Engineering: Sound knowledge of chemical processing principles, mass balancing, reconciliation processes, and utilizing technical/analytical tools in engineering studies.
• Process Design & Equipment: Understanding of process equipment selection, PFDs, P&IDs, heat & material balance calculations, and operational startup/shutdown procedures.
• Statistical Process Control (SPC): Competent in data recording, trending, analysis, interpretation, and using SPC software to optimize OEE levers.
• Process Safety Management (PSM): Knowledge of process safety information, participating in Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), and managing Management of Change (MOC) requests.
• Operations Change Control: Ability to evaluate, plan, and manage equipment/technology changes within operational environments while assessing potential risks.
• Incident & Accident Investigation: Knowledge of investigation tools, root-cause analysis, and recommending corrective safety actions.
• Data & Project Management: Hands-on experience in production database management, troubleshooting operational anomalies, and assisting in small capital project planning (Gantt charts, scheduling, and tracking).

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.