Engineer, Production Technology HNO

TPC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TPC in Houston is seeking a Production Engineer to manage production support for a specific product group. The role interfaces with design, process, test and reliability engineering to solve problems and continuously improve efficiency, reliability, safety/environmental, and cost outcomes.

This senior position requires an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering and 7+ years in petrochemical or refining, with distillation experience and proficiency in ASPEN and other modeling tools.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering is required.
• 7+ years of petrochemical or refining experience.
• Experience with distillation.
• Experience with ASPEN and other modeling tools.
• Knowledge of Process Safety Management is required.
• Willingness to provide after-hours support.

Responsibilities

• Manages production support engineering for a specific product or group of products after transfer from design to high volume production.
• Interfaces with design, process, test and reliability engineering to solve problems.
• Sustains products with cost reduction and yield improvements.
• Monitor daily operations, production rates and product quality.
• Develop process control strategy, maintain DCS code, and ensure that DCS data is maintained.
• Identify and evaluate EH&S risks.
• Performs incident investigations and root cause analysis teams.
• Assist with environmental compliance both air and water.
• Communicate technical information and issues to plant personnel.
• Evaluate feasibility and economics of proposed projects.
• Support project managers for proper project execution in all the phases.
• Drive the management of change to ensure all process safety risks are properly addressed.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

ASPEN

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Production Engineer is a key role within the organization that will manage production support engineering for a specific product or group of products. The successful candidate will have visibility across many functional groups and will continuously drive to optimize efficiency, reliability, safety/environmental, and cost outcomes.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Manages production support engineering for a specific product or group of products after transfer from design to high volume production.
• Interfaces with design, process, test and reliability engineering to solve problems.
• Sustains products with cost reduction and yield improvements.
• Under general supervision, performs all conventional aspects of engineering work.
• Monitor daily operations, production rates and product quality.
• In collaboration with Process Control, develop process control strategy, maintain DCS code, and ensure that DCS data is maintained.
• Network with other Engineers internal and external to the company; leverage and share plant improvement learnings.
• Identify and evaluate EH&S risks.
• Performs incident investigations and root cause analysis teams.
• Assist with environmental compliance both air and water
• Work with Operations personnel on operating procedures to ensure they are valid and up to date.
• Communicate technical information and issues to plant personnel.
• Conducts engineering studies.
• Evaluates feasibility and economics of proposed projects.
• Support project managers for proper project execution in all the phases
• Drives the manage of change to ensure all process safety risks are properly addressed
• Participates in PHA teams and provide technical input for process safety information
• Resolves existing or potential production problems which are relatively complex.
• Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors.
• Communicate with Production Planning to ensure the production plan can be achieved and any constraints are known.

Role Specific Knowledge:

• A seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of area of specialization; resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways.
• Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
• Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
• Networks with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise.
• Having wide-ranging experience, uses professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways.
• Demonstrates ability to drive projects and teams to maximum productivity and completion.
• Demonstrates excellence in troubleshooting operating and maintenance issues and formulating effective preventive strategies.
• Demonstrates ability to assimilate information and draw conclusions that are different from others and are likely to lead to operational success if implemented.
• Expertise and leadership in root cause failure analysis and preventive strategies.
• Demonstrates track record of mentoring and developing other people.
• Demonstrated support of business goals, company direction and policy decisions.
• Sets the example for others in areas of technical knowledge, productivity, initiative, and leadership in core values such as safety, environmental compliance, ethics and respectful treatment of people.
• Interest in process management as a career goal.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Completion of an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering.
• 7+ years of Petrochemical or Refining experience.
• Experience with Distillation is required.
• Experience with ASPEN and other modeling tools
• Knowledge of Process Safety Management is required
• Willingness to provide after-hours support

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States continually without company sponsorship.