Corrosion Engineer I – Process Safety & RCA

Formosa-Plastic; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Disability insurance

Group life insurance

Pension plan

Job summary

Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A. is seeking an Engineer I in Baton Rouge, LA to support corrosion research and process integrity.

You will develop corrosion control strategies, maintain the CCD manual, and participate in PSM safety analyses and incident investigations. The role requires solid chemical or mechanical engineering knowledge, plus hands-on experience with corrosion mechanisms, material selection, and process design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor (B.S.) or Masters (M.S.) in chemical/mechanical engineering.
• Solid chemical or mechanical engineering knowledge, e.g. heat transfer, thermodynamics, unit operations, RD/RV sizing, piping or equipment specifications, LOPA or PHA reviews, chemical process design.

Responsibilities

• Perform RBMI corrosion research work, including internal/external corrosion rate and mechanism evaluation.
• Develop and maintain a corrosion control manual (CCD) and assess damage mechanisms.
• Review and audit PSM operations and corrosion issues (MOC, PHA, accident investigations).
• Analyze and propose improvements for corrosion/crack problems in the plant.
• Provide direction to Operators on key parameters, operating instructions, and safety issues; coordinate with engineers.
• Work with Maintenance/Contractor on capital projects and reliability priorities.
• Conduct team investigations for plant incidents using root cause analysis and report findings with corrective actions.
• Initiate MOCs or B-1 for PVC plant projects and assess project effectiveness.

Skills

Heat transfer

Thermodynamics

Unit operations

Piping design

LOPA/PHA reviews

Process design

Education

Bachelor (B.S.) or Masters (M.S.) in chemical/mechanical engineering

Job description

Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A. is seeking an Engineer I in Baton Rouge, LA to support corrosion research and process integrity.

You will develop corrosion control strategies, maintain the CCD manual, and participate in PSM safety analyses and incident investigations. The role requires solid chemical or mechanical engineering knowledge, plus hands-on experience with corrosion mechanisms, material selection, and process design.