Entry-Level Chemical Process Engineer: Systems Optimization

Nikkiso Co.; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases in Huntington Beach, CA, seeks a Process Engineer to model and optimize large-scale process systems and lead vendor-supplied equipment evaluations.

You will create PFDs, heat & material balance, and P&IDs, support safety reviews and commissioning with cross-functional teams including sales, design, and field engineers. A bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering is required, with experience in process calculations and thermodynamics databases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or related field.
• Experience in engineering research or testing environment.
• Experience using process calculators for process system modeling (Symmetry HYSYS CHEMCAD) or significant experience with thermodynamic databases (REFPROP, NIST, steam tables).

Responsibilities

• Model and optimize system performance in the Symmetry process calculator.
• Specify, evaluate, and select major and minor system components including compression, expansion, heat exchange, distillation columns, valves, piping.
• Create and modify PFDs, heat and material balance tables, and P&IDs.
• Write and review operating and testing procedures.
• Draft technical proposals for Applied Technologies process plants.
• Review safety documentation and participate in HAZOP meetings.
• Attend remote and onsite commissioning activities and training.
• Develop process tools to improve design/selection of equipment.
• Perform engineering calculations to estimate system size or utility demands.
• Review customer specs and incorporate into new or existing systems.
• Collaborate with Sales, Design, Project Engineers, and Field Service Engineers.
• Recruiting & training of junior process engineers.

Skills

Modeling & optimization

Process system knowledge

Engineering calculations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or related

Tools

Symmetry HYSYS CHEMCAD

REFPROP & NIST thermodynamics

Job description

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases in Huntington Beach, CA, seeks a Process Engineer to model and optimize large-scale process systems and lead vendor-supplied equipment evaluations.

You will create PFDs, heat & material balance, and P&IDs, support safety reviews and commissioning with cross-functional teams including sales, design, and field engineers. A bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering is required, with experience in process calculations and thermodynamics databases.