Process Engineer

Tronox Limited; Medina Province; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Tronox Limited seeks a Chemical Production Engineer to support daily technical direction in production, focusing on process efficiency and product quality. You will analyze data, coordinate small capital projects, and uphold process safety and environmental compliance.

Responsibilities include maintaining production data integrity, performing mass balance reconciliations, and driving OEE improvements through troubleshooting and data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in production data analysis and reporting.
• Knowledge of mass balancing and process safety.

Responsibilities

• Provides daily technical direction to the production department by troubleshooting, monitoring process efficiency and product quality, and identifying improvements.
• Manages production/process/metallurgical accounting – completes daily/weekly/monthly reports and interprets data for opportunities.
• Coordinates improvements or small capital projects.
• Sound knowledge of mass balancing and reconciliation processes.
• Maintains rigorous maintenance and management of production data and databases.
• Identifies anomalies with operation and maintenance of process control instrumentation and coordinates remedies.
• Data recording, trending, analysis and interpretation to improve all OEE levers.

Skills

Chemical Engineering

Mass balancing

Process design

PFDs & P&IDs

SPC

PSM

MOC

Data management

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.